Effect Of Film On History (1920s-1940s)

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different kinds of films were produced for different audiences. While some people pushed for films that depicted utopias and perfection, others wanted to see reality and current events discussed in films. It is through this that film makers began to express their opinions on current issues and offered different ideas to their audiences. Starting with the post World War I era, throught the Great Depression and with a short look at gangsterdom, it is easy to understand that film makers drew their inspiration from real life and the events going on around them. While films in the early twenties presented the dreams of a populous fresh out of war, the films of the depression offered a sobering cup of reality to their viewers. In both cases, films became an interpretation of the world around their makers and became more important to people than they had before.
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isle and their intimate relationship. The film �gproved�h to the public that class barriers were useless when it came to sex and that infidelity was okay. Along with countless others, films such as Male and Female continuously reiterated the same points: traditional morals are obsolete. The films of Cecil B. DeMille, the decade�fs premier director, always depicted some sort of sexual intrigue and challenged the traditional views of women and their role in the home. Such DeMille films like Fool�fs Paradise and Adam�fs Rib did that and the public agreed with it. As this advertisement read for Adam�fs Rib it easy to understand the film�fs motives:
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