The Golden Age
The genre of films in the classical era of Hollywood was heavily influenced by the ideas of the Renaissance and the rebirth of the society at that focal point- Zeitgeist.
Going to the cinema became a weekly routine for people and all kinds of people were going to the cinema-Men, women and children.
So there many film genre's which were targeted for them.
The genre of films in the classical era of Hollywood was heavily influenced by the ideas of the Renaissance and the rebirth of the society at that focal point- Zeitgeist.
Going to the cinema became a weekly routine for people and all kinds of people were going to the cinema-Men, women and children.
So there many film genre's which were targeted for them.
Romantic films were very popular, with story lines that were similar to each other, with beautiful a woman and handsome man who fall in love but something has to get in the way. And these kind of films were mostly targeted for women and their partners.
Another film genre are from Alfred Hitchcock collection of work, such as crime solving films and horror films which attract a more of a male audience.
Film Noir movies were very popular, and attracted a wider audience, it contained cynical attitudes and sexual motivation.
Comedies were popular also for everyone to enjoy especially 'Screwball Comedies', which were first prominent in 1934. Screwball Comedies contain ridiculous and funny situations (Bringing Up, Baby), with cross- dressing (Some Like It Hot) and elements of slapstick humour.
