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Unit 9 Hollywood

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Home furnishings are the products which make a house a home

Columbia • Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (CPII) is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia Tri. Star Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies in the world, a member of the so called Big Six. It was one of the so called Little Three among the eight major film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Warner Brothers

Greta Garbo • Greta Garbo (18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish actress during Hollywood's silent film period and part of its Golden Age. • Regarded as one of the greatest and most inscrutable (mysterious) movie stars ever produced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and the Hollywood studio system, Garbo received a 1954 Honorary Academy Award "for her unforgettable screen performances" • In 1999 was ranked as the fifth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.

Katharine Houghton Hepburn • Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, television and stage. • Hepburn holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar wins with four, from 12 nominations. • In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Hepburn as the greatest female star in the history of American cinema.

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis • Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theatre. • By the late 1930 s, Davis was Warner Brothers’ most successful actress and they began to portray her as a figure of glamor, as in the trailer (poster剧照海报) for the film Dark Victory (1939). • In 1999, Davis was placed second, behind Katharine Hepburn, on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female stars of all time. • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Bette_ Davis

• • • Marlene Dietrich 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German born American actress and singer. Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re inventing herself. Hollywood films capitalised on her glamour and exotic looks, cementing her stardom and making her one of the highest paid actresses of the era. In 1999 the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth greatest female star of all time. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Marl ene_Dietrich

Charlie Chaplin • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin. • Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin, (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comedian actor and film director. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable filmmaker, composer and musician in the early to mid Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. He was famous also for his great sense of humor and slapstick (a kind of comedy, 闹剧） comedy skills. • In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Chaplin the 10 th greatest male actor of all time. • In 2008, Martin Sieff in a review of the book Chaplin: A Life, writes: “Chaplin was not just ‘big’, he was gigantic.

Gary Cooper • Frank James “Gary” Cooper (May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was an American film actor. He was renowned for his quiet, understated acting style and his stoic (坚韧的）, individualistic, emotionally restrained, but at times intense screen persona （外表形象）, which was particularly well suited to the many Westerns he made. His career spanned from 1925 until shortly before his death, and comprised more than one hundred films. • In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Cooper the 11 th greatest male actor of all time.

Spencer Tracy • Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American theatrical and film actor, who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. • In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy 9 th among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/ Spencer_tracy

James Mason • James Neville Mason (15 May 1909– 27 July 1984) was a British actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. Throughout his career, Mason remained a powerful figure in the industry and he is now regarded as one of the finest film actors of the 20 th century.

• The Hollywood Bowl is a famous modern amphitheatre in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. It has a seating capacity of 17, 376. • The “bowl” refers to the shape of the concave （凹的） hillside the amphitheater is carved into. The bowl is the host of hundreds of musical events each year. • http: //en. wikipedia. or g/wiki/Hollywood_Bo

Beverly Hills • Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, United States. • Beverly Hills is home to countless Hollywood celebrities and the wealthy.

Hollywood

Hollywood Boulevard from Kodak Theatre

LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this unit, you are supposed to • grasp the major information and get the clue of the historical development of Hollywood through an intensive reading of Text 1 Hollywood. • figure out the vivid and impressive details which serve as the major facts or important information about Hollywood in the body of the text. • get a list of new words and structures and use them freely in conversation and writing. • be aware of the deductive method of developing writings.

Text 1. Hollywood – Do you enjoy Hollywood movies? Why? – Name some of the Hollywood movie stars you are familiar with.

The passage can be divided into three parts. Part One: (Paragraph 1) • This paragraph is the beginning part of the text. It provides a brief introduction to Hollywood. The first sentence presents the most important information about this attractive place of entertainment.

Part Two: (Paragraphs 2 8) • These paragraphs constitute the body of the text. Each of these paragraphs tells us some ma jor facts or important information about Hollywood. – Para. 2: tells briefly about the history of Hollywood and its great success in the past; also, it mentions what most of the famous movie making corporations are doing and refers to some immortal great stars. – Para. 3: states the fact that Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world and describes what they did there.

• Para. 4: points out that the stars were held on a tight rein by the studio chiefs. • Para. 5: makes it clear that the Hollywood studios, by means of ad vertising, turned starlets into superstars and that many studio chiefs were tyrants. • Para. 6: mainly illustrates the fact that stars were often typecast. • Para. 7: tells us that Hollywood is no longer the heart of the world's motion picture industry, and that it has turned into the American TV entertainment center. • Para. 8: supports the statement that Hollywood has not lost all its glamour.

Part Three: (Paragraph 9): • This paragraph is the last part of the text. Its topic sentence is “Hollywood, above all, has the glamour of the past. ” The author believes that for many years to come the old Hollywood movies will be shown again and again in movie houses and television screens all over the world.

LANGUAGE WORK – Hollywood suggests glamour, a place where the young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, fulfill their dreams. Hollywood reminds you of the exciting and charming quality of something unusual or special, with a magical power of attraction, a place where the young teenagers deeply impressed by stars could, with a bit of luck, realize their dreams.

• glamour • 1)the exciting and charming quality of sth. unusual or special, with a magical power of attraction E. g. : Foreign travel has never lost its glamour for me. • 2)strong personal attraction, esp. sexually exciting beauty, which excites admiration E. g. : They know they’ll get bigger audiences if they give the parts to glamour girls.

• fulfill • 1)carry out a promise j satisfy a desire, prayer, etc. E. g. : That man often fails to fulfill his promise, so he is not trusted. • 2)perform or carry out a duty, task, etc. ; answer or satisfy a need or purpose E. g. : A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick. • 3)finish or complete a period or piece of work E. g. : They fulfilled their project 30 days ahead of time.

• Hollywood’s fame and fortune reached its peak in the 1930 s and 1940 s, the golden days of the black and white movies. Hollywood’s fame and fortune reached its highest point in the 1930 s and 1940 s, when the best black and white movies were produced in abundance and became very popular.

• constant • 1)fixed or unchanging; invariable E. g. : He drove at a constant speed. • 2)continually happening or repeated; regular E. g. : The machinery requires constant maintenance. • 3)loyal; faithful E. g. : She is a constant friend of mine.

• Peak • 1)a sharply pointed mountain top; a whole mountain with a pointed top E. g. : These mountain peaks are covered with snow all the year round. • 2)the highest point, level, value, rate, etc. of; a time of greatest success E. g. : Sales have reached a new peak.

• In those days Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world. Most of them had only their good looks to recommend them and had no acting experience ---- or ability ---- whatsoever. In those days Hollywood was as attractive as a magnet, attracting young men and women from various parts of the world, who cherished a strong desire for success and wealth. Most of them, looking handsome or beautiful, were suitable enough to be actors or actresses in terms of appearance, but they had no experience in acting or no performing skills at all. .

• ambitious • 1)having a strong desire for success, power, wealth, etc. E. g. : He is an ambitious young man, studying hard to be a scientist. • 2)showing or resulting from a desire to do sth. difficult or sth. that demands great effort, unusual skill, etc. E. g. : His next production was a very ambitious musical. We cooked nothing more ambitious than boiled eggs.

• Recommend • 1)praise as being good for a purpose; provide information about sb. or sth. E. g. : They recommended her as a good lawyer. • 2)advise or suggest as a correct or suitable course of action I recommend caution in dealing with this matter. E. g. : The committee has recommended that the training program be improved.

• persuade • 1)make sb. willing to do something by reasoning, arguing, repeatedly asking E. g. : Despite all my efforts to persuade him, he wouldn’t agree. • 2)cause to believe or feel certain; convince E. g. : She was not persuaded of the truth of his statement.

• performance • 1)the action or an act of performing (a character in) a play, a piece of music, tricks, etc. esp. in the presence of the public E. g. : His performance of Othello was superb. • 2)the action or manner of carrying out an activity, piece of work, etc. E. g. : Her performance in the exams was rather disappointing.

• Hollywood, above all, has the glamour of the past. Hollywood, most important of all, boasts the charming and exciting magical attraction of the past. • It is a name which will always be associated with motion picture making. . . It is a name which will always be closely connected with the making of films. . .

QUESTIONS » Why is it said that Hollywood is no longer the heart of the world’s motion picture industry? » The different styles of Hollywood movies today and yesterday.

Homework • Search your favorite stars, write a report on them. (their success stories, failure, ups and downs, what strikes you the most etc. ) • eg: Write a review on the basis of the background stories of Ang li, write a report.

MAIN IDEAS 0 F TEXT 2 • The Disney Company, mainly deals with the establishment, development, prosperity, valley and expected reflourishment of the Disney Company. It traces personal experience of Walt Disney, one of America’s most famous film producer. Walt Disney started an entertainment empire with his creation of animated movies and world renowned amusement parks. He targeted a wider market by producing films for mature audiences and opening Disney parks abroad. The company’s great success in family entertainment gets its dominance for much of the 20 th century. Though a weak economy hurts the Disney Company, it will improve in the future according to most financial experts.