How the Hollywood studio system mastered the art of mass connection
In short: Explore the rise of the Hollywood studio era and the specific cinematic techniques used to build a shared aesthetic with global audiences.
This lecture from MIT's 'The Film Experience' examines the emergence of the Hollywood system, focusing on how stars and genres were developed to create an 'aesthetics of connection' with mass audiences. It investigates the different strains of comedy—anarchic, worldly, and screwball—and features a close study of screwball comedy through clips from The Lady Eve and Ball of Fire.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: 7. The Studio Era
- Also: ocw.mit.edu — Lecture 7: The Studio Era | The Film Experience | Literature | MIT OpenCourseWare
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