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American movies 10日辅英 沈小花 陶燕娜 1.Development of American movies Shortly before the outbreak of World War I, some Conditions good cinema appeared .The films production center also moved to Hollywood . The First World War I , contributed to the rise of American movies. At the end of the first world war , built the hegemony in Europe. Bowler hat Full dress Walking stick Walk like a duck Charles Chaplin Chaplin shooted his first film in 1914 . Chaplin begined to produced films independently in 1919. Chaplin had shooted many films ,such as Gold Rush,Modern Times,The Great Dictator , and so on. These films reflected his sympathy to the labors who work in underclass, and lampooned the corrupt practices of capitalist society . But in 1952, he left the United States, settled in Switzerland. In 1972, the United States invited Chaplin to returned to Hollywood solemnly and awarded him the honorary Oscar , calling him had made an invaluable contribution for the film arts in this century. 3.Three features of American movies Reflect the American spirit, advocate personal heroism (The Fugitive), have the freedom of speech, imagination coltish, and also reflect seeking (9/11), even the President can also be optionally poking fun at comments。 Seek innovation in science and technology (Avatar) kung fu panda（功夫熊猫） * * American Movies Culture Each nation has its own films to reflect the social life and national spirit, which are definitely branded by the typical national characteristic. American films, though born of different directors in different times, have something in common: the local features, the characters, the costumes, the languages, the culture, are all typically American. American Movies Culture Outline Development of American movies American famous movie company Three features of American movies Classical lines Oscar: The Temple of Movies At the end of the