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Pages in category "Films set in the 1930s" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 535 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The year 1930 is the start of "the golden age of Hollywood", which through at least the 1940s. The studio system was at its height in the 1930s, studios having great control over a film's creative decision. This included the creation of the Hays Code, which was the first large scale attempt at organized censorship of Hollywood films.
Three of the four highest-grossing films, including Avatar at the top, were written and directed by James Cameron.. With a worldwide box-office gross of over $2.9 billion, Avatar is proclaimed to be the "highest-grossing" film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and do not take into account home video and television income, which can form a significant portion of a film ...
The B movie, whose roots trace to the silent film era, was a significant contributor to Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s. As the Hollywood studios made the transition to sound film in the late 1920s, many independent exhibitors began adopting a new programming format: the double feature .
The following is an overview of 1930 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) [ edit ]
In the art of filmmaking, the Golden Age of Hollywood enters a new era after the advent of talking pictures ("talkies") in 1927 and full-color films in 1930: more than 50 classic films were made in the 1930s; most notable were Gone With The Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
Made in the UK by 20th Century Fox October 25, 1940 The Great Profile: November 8, 1940 The Mark of Zorro: Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2009. November 15, 1940 Street of Memories: November 22, 1940 Youth Will Be Served: November 29, 1940 Tin Pan Alley: December 6, 1940 Charter Pilot: December 13, 1940 Murder Over New York ...
In the early 20th century, when the medium was new, many Jewish immigrants found employment in the US film industry. They were able to make their mark in a brand-new business: the exhibition of short films in storefront theaters called nickelodeons , after their admission price of a nickel (five cents).