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Dani Core, Breann Beardslee, Tempe Woodward, Erin Moore

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Dani Core, Breann Beardslee, Tempe Woodward, Erin Moore

Films blossomed in the 1920’s Greatest output of films ever occurred in the 20’s & 30’s By the mid-20’s movies had a capital investment of over

$2 billion For most of the decade silent films were predominant,

but as it went on, films became more polished & longer Silent films evolved from vaudevillian roots The five major film studios were Warner Bros., Famous

Player’s-Lasky (Paramount), RKO, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Silent movies were often accompanied by live piano or organ music

It wasn’t until 1923 that a commercially distributed film had a synchronized soundtrack

Born as Erik Weisz March 24, 1874-October 31,1926 Died of peritonitis & a ruptured appendix Magic Career:

Began focusing on escape acts when he met manage Martin Beck & impressed him with his handcuff act

Houdini became known as the “Handcuff King” Toured England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Russia Introduced his most famous act, the Chinese Water Torture Cell, in 1912 Notable escapes: Mirror Handcuff Challenge, The Milk Can, Chinese Water Torture

Cell, Buried Alive  Movie Career:

In 1906, Houdini started showing short films of his outside escapes as part of his Vaudeville Act

Signed a film contract with producer B.A. Rolfe to star in a fifteen part series in 1918, which was released along with a novel, both called The Mystery Master

Led to Houdini being signed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation/ Paramount Pictures

Gave up on the movie business in 1923, claiming the profit was too little

Valentino was born Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filiberto Guglielmi in Castellaneta, Italy

Rudolph was one of the most popular stars of the 1920s, and one of the most recognized stars from the silent film era.

When Rudolph arrived in New York City, he ran out of money and spent a period of time out on the streets. He then supported himself with jobs such as bussing tables in restaurants and gardening. Then he found work as a taxi dancer at Maxim’s.

In New York he went out looking for the Metro’s Office. June Mathis cast him in the role of Julio Desnoyers. Valentino was in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and it was released in 1921,

becoming a commercial and critical success. It was one of the first films to make $1,000,000 at the box office, as well as the sixth highest grossing silent film ever.

Valentino signed with Famous Players-Lasky again making an insignificant salary. Famous Players cast him in perhaps his most famous role "The Sheik" in 1921.

The Sheik was a cultural phenomenon in which much to Valentino's misfortune it was the image most associated with him.

Valentino is responsible for bringing the Argentine Tango to America, first performing the famous dance in his film The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and later in a successful American national dance tour with his wife, Natacha Rambova.

He was voted the 32nd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. who was born on April 20, 1893 and died on March 8, 1971 was an American film actor and producer, most famous for his silent comedies.

Harold Lloyd was ranked alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as one of the most popular and influential film comedians of the silent film era.

Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and "talkies," between 1914 and 1947

He is best known for his "Glasses Character", a resourceful, success-seeking go-getter who was perfectly in tune with 1920s era in America.

Lloyd formed his own independent film production company in 1924, called the Harold Lloyd Film Corporation, with his films distributed by Pathé and later Paramount and Twentieth Century-Fox.

Lloyd was also a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

In the early 1960s, Lloyd produced two compilation films, featuring scenes from his old comedies, Harold Lloyd's World of Comedy and The Funny Side of Life.

In 1953, Lloyd received a special Academy Award for being a "master comedian and good citizen."

First movies with sound that began in the 1920s.

Changed in 1926 when Warner Brothers, in conjunction with Western Electric,  introduced a new sound-on-disc system

Warner Brothers released Don Juan, the first motion picture to have a pre-recorded score and synchronized sound effects 

German Sheppard dog found of Captain Lee Duncan.

Lee brought Rin Tin Tin back to the states. He showed Rin Tin Tin at dog shows and began breeding him to make only the finest blood lines.

Began a movie career with Warner Brothers when they were having trouble casting a scene with a wolf.

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin April 16 1889 –December 25 1977

Chaplin was one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era.

He was influenced by his predecessor, the French silent movie comedian Max Linder, to whom he dedicated one of his films.

Chaplin’s first talkie was The Great Dictator.