FLM 342 - The Film Industry:How Hollywood Works

Institution:

Muhlenberg College

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Description:

This course will explore the structure of the motion picture industry in the United States by considering the economics of film production, distribution, and exhibition, as well as the technological aspects of the filmmedium. First, the development of the motion picture industry will be considered from the early 20 th Century through the Hollywood Studio Era of the 1930s and 1940s. Second, the course will consider how creative mavericks from the 1940s through the 1970s have been able to challenge or bend the rules of the Hollywood system. Students will explore several case studies involving these rebels, including Orson Welles ( Citizen Kane), Francis Ford Coppola ( The Godfather), and Roman Polanski ( Chinatown). Finally, the course will outline the competing financial calculus of blockbuster and independent filmmaking today, considering the technological and logistical challenges facing filmmakers in an increasingly digital world. Attendance at weekly screenings is required.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.muhlenberg.edu

Phone Number:

(484) 664-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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