Film Final Paper

1. What role did Woodrow Wilson’s History of the American People have in the making of D.W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation? (a few lines) Griffith not only relied on "The Clansman" to produce his film, but he equally allowed the insights of then-President Woodrow Wilson in History of the American People very seriously. Therefore, much so that the beginning of the second piece of the film contains two plates that recreate part of Wilson's writings on the Reconstruction period, as a way of legitimizing the historical vision reproduced on the screen. 2. Who is the author of this quote: “Whoever controls the motion picture industry controls the most powerful medium of influence over the people.” (just name) Thomas Edison 3. List and describe three aspects of the “Dark Age of African American Cinema.” (a few lines) 1. White people manipulated the meaning of the culture to control individuals of color and bring them under their power while discriminating against their humanities. 2. Various standards were created in advertising over the years, lowering beauty, being in the world of cinema intertwined