Film, Radio, TV Modules 6 - 7 Test

Film, Radio, TV Modules 6 - 7


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	1		The release of Otto Premminger's film, "The Moon Is Blue," in 1953 by United Artists was significant because

			it was the first color film produced it was the first sound film produced it was banned by the Supreme Court in United Artists vs. the Justice Department it was the first full-length animated feature by United Artists it was released without the Hays' Production Code Administration (seal of approval)


	2		The G, PG, R, X rating system for films

			resulted from the formation of the MPAA was the original work of Jack Valenti's organization was based on the British film rating system all of the above are true none of the above is true


	3		Although considered by many to be the most notable film produced in the United States. According to the module, Citizen Kane was not successful when it was released primarily

			because it contained no known stars was too far ahead of its time for audiences of the day was a "period piece" and no film of this type has ever been successful was too violent was too risqué


	4		According to the module, the target for film content should

			be right in the middle of the normal curve of interests and attitudes be slightly ahead of most interests and attitudes on the normal curve span the entire normal curve of interests and attitudes be more conservative than most interests and attitudes should be at the far liberal end of interests and attitudes


	5		Two-piece bathing suits, men with long hair, miniskirts, and even a married man and woman shown sleeping in the same bed in a film were all at one time radical—even unacceptable—concepts. The fact that they aren't now indicates that

			society has been moving in a more liberal direction film producers have no idea what the public really wants American films have completely adopted foreign film values U.S. films are not responsive to the box office the film audience has grown older in the last few decades


	6		The distribution of the film The Omega Code, a film that espoused Christian concepts, is an example of

			geographic audience targeting a film that was aimed too far to the liberal end of the normal curve of interests and attitudes a film that was only successful on the U.S. West Coast a film that was marketed to the full range of U.S. demographic interests all of the above are correct


	7		The acceptance of sexual themes in films and on TV is, generally speaking, positively related to

			north-south geographical background education level urban-urban background all of the above are true none of the above are true


	8		From the list of the 10 most financially successful films in history the film that held the #1 spot, as compiled in mid-2000 was.

			"Gone With the Wind" "Star Wars" "The Titanic" "E.T." "Jurassic Park"

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