1、American filmsMade by Jay.Li 1.The foundation and start (1893-1915)2.The Golden Age and decline (1916-1974)3.The revival and development(1975-1990)4.The Our Time American films(1991-Now)1.The foundation and starting Thomas Alva Edison invented the film camera lens in 1893 which is the symbol of Amer
2、ican films starting.It was not until 1908 that Edison patented film and founded the first film company,Film Patent Company,in the world.However,with other film companies developing,Film Patent Company closed down in 1915.The film center moved from East coast to Hollywood.It became the real start of
3、American films.Train Robbery is one of the good films at that time.2.The Golden Age and decline The first world war did a great harms to European film industries development.Many companies and facilities were becoming ruins during the war.What America did during the war was not only selling weapons
4、but also developing its film industries.American movies flowed into Europe and won its market.After the war,a lot of European directors went to America which lays the foundation of Americas transforming to the biggest film country in the world.In 1919,Chaplin built up United Artists Corp.From that t
5、ime,directors were not the center of film making any more.Producer and stars were more and more important.From 1920s to 1930s,American movies formed its diversity types,such as comedy,western,adventure,romantic and thriller.Charlie ChaplinA great man in American film historyFamous movies made during
6、 the Golden Age The wizard of OZCity lightsGone with the wind American film industries suffered a series of unfair treatment from 1940 to 1960.Many film worker were charged to work for Communist Party and were arrested.Some of them were even being killed.After that,American film industries developed
7、 so slowly that it took more than 10 years to revival.Ten Hollywood people case3.The revival and development It was not until Spielberg made the famous movie JAWS in 1975 thatAmerican film industries began its revival.Two years later,Lucas produced another great movie,STAR WARS,which made the ticket
8、s incomes increase rapidly.Spielberg and Lucas were both graduated from the University of South California.These new directors used the point technology and skills to make the films which brought American film industries a new life.KING KONG 1976Jurassic Park 19934.The Our Time American films Actual
9、ly,I just want to divide my presentation into 3 parts.But consider that most of us were born in late 1980s or early 1990s,I made the fourth part to introduce some nice films to you.In 1995,the two films got the same fame in the world.Leon-The Professional 1994A.I.2001A moving story.The Phantom of th
10、e Opera is one the movies I like most.It is a good combination of film and opera,love and music.Nowadays,there are so many American movies in our daily lives,such as Harry Potter,Final Destination.Some of may know more about them than me.So I do not tell these films to you again.At last,I want to share the movie I like most to you.It is not from America.It was produced by a well-known Italy director.Can you what film it is?声光伴我飞声光伴我飞 The legend of 1900为了便于学习和使用，本文档下载后内容可随意修改调整及打印，欢迎下载。
