The Golden Age of Hollywood: Crash Course Film History #11
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- It's time for the glitz and the glamour of big motion pictures that helped keep American spirits up during and after the Great Depression. Sound was a huge change to motion pictures, but there were still a few technological innovations to come, like color and aspect ration. Today, Craig walks us through the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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I enjoy the running joke that Craig doesn't know what Citizen Kane is.
Kyle Marshall Isn't Citizen Kane the bad guy from Command & Conquer?
Who?
Whoever is behind the illustrations and visuals I just wanna give you a huge hug because I'm a visual learner and I would not be able to follow without you. 😘💖💗
Thought Cafe!!! They're so great!
- Nick J.
It's a company: Thought Cafe
Everyone's a visual learner, that's the easiest way for the brain to process information.
Unless you are blind
Same for whoever does the captions, reading along with his fast script made things a lot easier!
Craig, you look great in the thumbnail 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
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I love this series, but wouldn't it be cool if there was a Crash Course for Animation History?
YESSSSS!
this is a great and very interesting series!! i personally do not study or at all are interested in film history but this series have changed my look on cinema! Thanks Crash Course!
Thanks so much. That's what I was hoping for!
- Nick J.
Thanks for taking your time to answer! is it okey to ask if you are going to devote a episode to animation and its origin? such as the rise of Disney and the birth of "Kids movies"?
I agree, this is great!!
thanks for giving James Cagney -- especially "Footlight Parade" -- a shout-out!
No eagles were harmed in the production of this episode
LACK OF EAGLE PUNCHING IS A HORRIBLE CRIME.
will you guys talk more about animated films in the future? it'd be interesting to see how they've changed over the past century
It's been over 2 weeks. I was terrified I was going to have to wait another week before the next video. I'm so excited now!
Sorry about that. VidCon happened and then the VidCon flu knocked me out for a couple days and I fell behind. We're back on schedule now :)
- Nick J.
I'm glad you're feeling better.
Why won't you let Wheezy dance, tho.
Glad you are feeling better, too. I was wondering myself what had happened.
CrashCourse The dreaded "VidCon flu"...
(🍹)
This is my favourite era!!
Yes! A new Film History video!!
I love this series. Especially since I really want to be a film historian.
YES!!! I can now have a good weekend and some movies to watch for the weekend too!
This is likely my favorite CrashCourse.
I love Fridays.
the movie industry could use some innovation today.
What happened to Columbia Picture Studios who produced such hits as: ' Born Yesterday', ' Picnic' and 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'. They also had mega star's: William Holden, Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford under contract???
nice video
this is the best you tube channel and I like it most because it has everything it has physics ,chemistry biology English literature philosophy and much more
it's like all in one box
love to all who are connected to this channel .
I know everyone loves this channel isn't it ??????
I play all these videos at .75 and sometimes craig sounds high but most of the time i understand more.
Wow, really cool Crash Course, thanks a lot!
Yes! My prayers have been answered.
God bless you, genius Orson Welles
I don't know about you guys but i'm feeling pretty lucky to be able to watch this on my personal smartphone seeing what these people have to deal with. Heil to the smartphone, the greatest invention of our century yet.
Just a slight correction, Technicolor was actually replaced in the 50s with 1 roll color film, that uses 3 layers of color/light sensitive material on 1 role, not 3 separate ones. Which would mean that you can put it in the same camera as you use for black and white film, which was waaaay smaller than a Technicolor camera. And THAT technology was used until digital.
Thank you this was helpful
This is a top notch explanation yet color films were still rare until the late 1950's. We had three breakthrough films around 1938-39 in color ( Gone w/ the Wind, Adventures of Robin Hood, Wizard of Oz)....but black and white remained the norm until mid to late 50's. Low budget films were still being made in B&W up to about 1964. So it is risky to claim that the Golden Age had color films as a major component, since color was rare. I assume cost was the deciding factor ?
Hey guys, thank you so much for every single episode, each one is exceptionally well crafted and interesting. Crash Course is truly one of the highest quality educational resources out there. My favorites are philosophy and film history. I really wish I had time to sit around every day and watch every single series. I was wondering if there are any plans for a history of photography or simply a photography series? Thanks again for being so consistently amazing! Cheers
No eagle punching... again.
No punch to the Eagle this time?!
He didn't punch the eagle!
I *love* the cinematic version of the CrashCourse theme! Has a full version been produced which I could purchase in order to listen to for my own enjoyment, or is the tune (in its shortened components) used exclusively for the Crash Course Film History videos?
I know this is already three years old, but someone needs to point out that Mr. Benzine leaves out the most common film aspect ratio used for fifty years (pre-digital), while incorrectly asserting that most movies were made in the widescreen/anamorphic/2.35:1 aspect ratio. This is simply not true. That shape (and the lenses it requires) was reserved for spectacles and big action films (with slightly bigger budgets), while all the dramas and comedies (constituting the majority of studio releases) were being made in the most common aspect ratio of all, the one that's never mentioned here: 1.85:1. Early on Benzine refers to 16:9, but not only is this a term that was never referred to before the late nineties/early 2000s, its equivalent is 1.77:1, which is not a film format at all. It is, however, close enough to 16:9 that movies shot in 1.85:1 either lose a little bit of image on the right and left, gain a very thin letterbox top and bottom, or (say it ain't so!) get slightly squeezed. But given the dominance of 1.85:1 material out there, it strikes me as bad form to never mention it.
Who else is watching these for fun?
Where did yo buy the inventions or the toys of cinema 🎬🎞📽📹🎥???
Abel Gance's NAPOLÈON (1927) has an early 3-strip film sequence that was pretty much a 4:1 aspect ratio. Also, fun fact: the guy who invented Cinerama also invented water skis.
I suggest to add in the description a list of movies recommendations related to the topic or era(In addition to the ones that are mentioned during the video). Which I think are great to watch while we wait for the next episode. :)
It's videos like these that make me wonder when the next "Golden Age" of Movies will be. Are we already in it? How many movies that we see in theaters will be considered classics or timeless in 20 or 30 years? It's amazing to think about
What's up with there not being an eagle punch?
Tew-D Because do you want to punch an eagle this close to July 4?
Tew-D I thought exactly the same thing!
YES Bill Angell, YES I DO WANT TO PUNCH AN EAGLE THIS CLOSE TO JULY 4TH. EAGLE PUNCHING WAITS FOR NO ONE.
wheezdodie thumbnail 👌🏽
Somewhere over the rainbow, Craig up high... 🐺🍊💖🐯
Looking forward to tomorrow's episode. Definitely need a film renaissance with the horrible unoriginal schlock we've been getting.
Do crash course veterinary plox.
So this makes me wonder about the oft-repeated claim that movies went "widescreen" as a direct result of television. Any opinion on that?
It's pretty obvious that TV's common 4:3 ratio was chosen specifically to match the Academy Aperture format. But wider movies had existed before TV's release. Is there actual evidence that wide screen movies (other than Cinerama and similar ultra-wide, ultra-expensive formats,) were a direct response to television?
I'd need to do more research but I do know that, at least part of the shift to wide-screen, was to give audiences something television (at the time) couldn't.
- Nick J.
I think the 70s and 80s should be called "the golden age", all the best movies came out in those decades. all the classics and big franchises. it's like movies peaked in the 70s and 80s.
This has since become my favorite TH-cam series. Thank you, CrashCourse, for making this great show.
lots of love and support to whole team of crash course
you are doing its awesome
keep it up
Guys, I know this is Crash Course. But it's going way too fast. I wanted to know more about focusing techniques (Citizen Kane), Special effects (how kingkong or early Disney animations were made), rise of musicals and dancing. Most importantly how different genres were put into place. Seems like CC did it all in under 10 minutes.
I love this series!
Thank you so much :)
- Nick J.
I'm a film student and I've finally, FINALLY, understood what the hell an anamorphic lens does.
Wait... no eagle punch? Did I blinked and missed it?
Welcome to the golden age
Tix and tails it's all the rage
Brought to life upon the stage
With magic!
AT 4:55, thanks for giving recognition to Shindi and Maxwell's 3-color process. It's nice to know that Crash Course writers are aware of the other presentations. (You earned a click even without that.)
I am guessing that Part 12 will focus on Italian Neo-Realism and the French new wave era of cinema.
What about the Hayes code? Doesn't that start at this point?
but light 3 main colors are Red Green and Blue?!
Wait, don't you mean that all colors can be made from red, green, and blue? Yellow is made by mixing green and blue. RGB are the primary colors, while RYB are the primary pigments.
Hey, cool stuff! I just now found out that you were talking about the primary colors of light as well as the primary colors of pigment (which are CYM rather than RYB, to be exact). WIth light you have additive color mixing, while with pigments you have subtractive color mixing because pigments not only reflect but also absorb light. Thanks for making me look up this: www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.phys.energy.lightpigment/primary-colors-of-light-and-pigments/
it depends on subtractive or additive model of mixing color, artists work with pigments, they need red, yellow and blue, cinematographers work with light, so they need red, green and blue, different substance = different primary colors
I wish he talked more about movie musicals instead of just naming them
So are we in the 'super hero' era currently? It would be an interesting mention.
That thumbnail with Wheezy as Dorothy is the best.
Pinocchio (1940) is my number one favorite full length animated Disney (1923-) film while Fantasia (1940) is my second favorite full length animated Disney (1923-) film.
No more eagle punching? Good watch thanks.
from 4:07 to 4:14 , I like that visual aethesetic the way it looks splotchy and how there are chaotic stains floating in the air
You would have thought the Great Depression would lead to socialist revolution and the emancipation of humanity. But no. They went to the movies.
NO EAGLE PUNCH AGAIN????
can i get a list of the books in the background please?
When Harry met Sally changed the way people looked at Romantic movies. Just saying..
Mr IY Annie hall did it earlier
in fact City of lights did it first...
I love this series! Will you guys do an episode on Bollywood?
What are people's top 5 films? Mine are:
5. La La Land
4. Groundhog Day
3. Lotr trilogy
2. The big lebowski
1. Lost in translation
Why you guys in crash course talk like if you were in race all the time? If you were really interested in teach and have people to understand what you say you would take the time to breathe between sentences.
HE DIDN'T PUNCH THE EAGLE AGAIN!!
Small error: 16:9 is a video and television aspect ratio. The aspect ratio of standard widescreen films is 1.85:1. That's why when you watch these movies on your widescreen television (that is 16:9), you still get thin black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
We need spin off videos to go into more detail on each genre director or technology
I love looking at the history of Hollywood. Thanks for sharing!
Did people in films back then after out like stage performers and what caused the shift to the acting style today?
Many of paramount 's german stars wanted to leave Germany anyway
Forgot how much I love these series
My series is back!!!!!
WHAT ABOUT THE EAGLE?! THIS IS SECOND TIME YOU DIDN"T PUNCH THE EAGLE IN THIS SERIES! DX
Anyways, great episode none the less.
Virtually no films are filmed in 16x9 (1.78:1)--it's more or less a television aspect ratio. I assume you meant to say 1.85:1.
Actually, at least in North America, widescreen as a cinema standard generally refers to an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which is slightly wider than the now-standard TV ratio of 16:9 (1.77:1). Despite how common 16:9 TV screens are, 1.85:1 is still the standard for cinema, which is why you can often see slight letterboxing when you play theatrically released widescreen movies on a 16:9 TV. This is also why 4K and 2K are technically different formats from 1080p and UHD. The former are cinema formats (1.85:1), and the latter are TV formats (16:9). It's still uncommon for films to be projected theatrically at 16:9, although I'm sure that will change. Also confusing: of the two most common aspect ratios used today, widescreen is the less wide (the other is scope, 2.35:1).
How come you show film strips as "horizontal" at 5:55 and 7:56? Wasn't it just VistaVision that ran the film stock horizontally through the camera? And shouldn't you say the "point" when you refer to 2.55:1 and 2.35:1 aspect ratios (at 8:04 and 8:20)?
Shang Tsung?!
I would LOVE to see a Crash Course: Art History
No eagle punch?!?!?!?
My local Kmart is closing and they have a big "sale" for all their stuff.
They have, like, 20 of those Rey and Kylo figures that are 20% off.
I'm debating getting a set, but I would still be out about $40 or so.
Do the golden age of Mexican films. I don't understand Spanish very well but WOW those movies are good. Jorge Negrete, Maria Félix, etc.
I can't watch this channel because my school shows CrashCourse videos.
"Can I do a dance number next?" says Craig, only because it's in the script.
"Nope," says an off-camera voice.
"Whew, that was a close one!" thinks Craig. "I was really taking a risk there."
Dear CC,
Back in Roswell, when I last commented on one of your educational videos, government agents approached me very disturbed and perturbed, harassing me about it.
Can't remember which video it was or what I posted. Did things get craaaaaaaazy on your end as well?
I'm not yet familiar with his way to express sarcasm. The comment about Citizen Kane was sarcastic. Right? Just checking
Akos Sam Yep. Citizen Kane is one of the most influential movies ever, and considered by many as the best film in history. I don't know much about film, but I was surprised by how well it has aged for such an old movie.
Fun fact: Eagle survived this episode.
You have a copy of 'How NOT to Write a Screenplay' by Denny Martin Flinn in the background!
I own AND love that book!
If anyone plays backwards compatible video games sometimes they'll get a game that's in a eye shattering 4:9 or something like that.
Craig looks so pretty as Dorothy.
maxwell did *not* figure out that colours can be derived from the primaries-- that has been in practice through painting for a long long time.
what about Columbia pictures?? I know they made the stooges shorts..... but were they not a competing studio??
"You gotta have glorious Technicolor, breathtaking CinemaScope, and Stereophonic Sound!"
(Silk Stockings, 1957)
And now you know why widescreen movies squished to fit a 4x3 Academy aspect DVD are called anamorphic.
Musicals used to be considered working class entertainment?
I know it may sound weird, but I think there needs to be at least one episode on adult movies, given their huge impact on Cinema, especially covering the era around Deep Throat
That’s Entertainment!
Now I finally understand the widescreen setting in the early to mid-2000's DVD menu choices before the movie.
Will you eventually be doing a timeline of your videos? It's starting to get tricky to figure out what happened when.