The Birth of Popular Culture, Hollywood and the Roaring 1920’s………

To the present

Rudolph Valentino “The Sheik”Charlie Chaplin “The Kid”

Xavier X Bushman “Ben Hur” Buster Keaton “The General”

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King Kong Clara Bow and the It Girl

Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era, especially beloved for his Little Tramp character. He was the first screen artist to write, direct and perform in his own films; in some cases Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. Finally, Charlie Chaplin was also the first artist to use his work to convey a message of equality and justice for all - but especially for the "little guy". Charlie Chaplin's career and life made him the first global icon; his too-small derby hat, his too large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly recognized by audiences from Chicago to China, from Caledonia to India. And they still are today. All of which makes Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global.

Charlie Chaplin’s appeal comes from the fact he is:

Urban An immigrant Down on his luck Gets back at those in power Physically funny

Modern Day Comedy Film Stars

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Even though there is sound in today’s motion pictures, the techniques of making films was established during the the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1920’s. Comedic actors like Vaughn and Wilson study the works of Chaplin, Keaton and Senet to understand how to be funny on film!

Listen carefully to these two sound clips. What Vince Vaughn movie are they from?

The Little Tramp

Chaplin came from a show business background. His father was a singer and dance man and a severe alcoholic. His mother was a dancer and after young Charlie’s parents divorced she raised Charlie and his half brother Syd in poverty. The tramp was a reflection of Chaplin’s experience of homelessness and poverty and the refusal to give up!

Three Major Stars Join Forces

These three stars represent sex appeal, action adventureand comedy. The three film starsMary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks create United Artists film company and establish the foundations of the American film industry.

Mass Media Creates Mass Culture Mass media is the distributing the same

images, sounds and the written word for millions of people

For the first time millions of people were seeing the same moving images that would create mass culture

Mass culture means people shared the same ideas on things like fashion, language, humour, hairstyles, attitudes towards beauty, and behaviour

Top Grossing Movies of 2005

Gross  Movie 380,262,555 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 291,709,845  The Chronicles of Narnia: (2005) 289,994,397 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005) 234,280,354  War of the Worlds (2005) 218,051,260  King Kong (2005) 209,218,368  Wedding Crashers (2005) 206,456,431 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) 205,343,774  Batman Begins (2005) 193,136,719  Madagascar (2005) 186,336,103  Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

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