Hollywood's very first movie
Chapter 1

The world in motion

Chapter 2

Page and stage

Chapter 3

The birth of Hollywood and pop tunes

Chapter 4

Marvels of the modern age

YOUR GOAL

Master of The world of 1910

Ch 3 · The birth of Hollywood and pop tunes
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schopenhauer Argentine tango transforms from a local dance into a global phenomenon.

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schopenhauer The Birth of Hollywood

Under the silvery moon, Hollywood's just begun! (oh yeah!) / Shooting silent reels in the California sun! (shining bright!)

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schopenhauer Florence Lawrence became the first named star in movie history.

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The tango takes over the world

schopenhauer A sensual dance from the streets of South America became a global obsession.

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The sheet music craze

schopenhauer Before record players were common, families bought printed music to perform hit songs at home.

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Pop & Flicker
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schopenhauer Pop the flickering trivia bubbles to discover what captured the world's attention in 1910.

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Fun Fact

First movie town: Before Hollywood became the film capital, Jacksonville, Florida was actually a major hub for early silent movie production.

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Glossary
hollywood (noun)
A district in northwestern Los Angeles, California, that is the center of the American motion-picture industry. In 1910, D.W. Griffith directed In Old California, the first film shot in this neighborhood.

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Gossip

How would you prefer to listen to hit music in 1910?

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Quiz

Which South American city originated the tango dance, which became a global sensation in 1910?

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schopenhauer The making of Hollywood's very first movie

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Which household instrument was essential for playing the popular sheet music hits of 1910?

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schopenhauer The early twentieth-century craze for printed sheet music

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Quiz

Which 1910 romantic ballad sold millions of physical sheet music copies for home parlor pianos?

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What was Florence Lawrence's anonymous nickname before her identity was revealed to the public in 1910?

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Which syncopated musical style, popularized by Scott Joplin, was transitioning into early jazz around 1910?

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Which dance style sparked a global craze in 1910 despite being banned by some conservative religious leaders?

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Who became the world's first publicly named 'movie star' in 1910 after a clever publicity stunt?

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Which legendary director filmed 'In Old California', the first movie shot in Hollywood in 1910?

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