Earliest Roots of Japanese Anime in 1917
Chapter 1

The year of revolutions and new rules

Chapter 2

The soundtrack of a changing society

Chapter 3

Silver screens and silent laughter

Chapter 4

Words and art that broke the rules

YOUR GOAL

Master of How the world remixed itself in 1917

Ch 3 · Silver screens and silent laughter
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schopenhauer Charlie Chaplin becomes the biggest star in Hollywood

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His shoe got stuck in sweet molasses on the floor, And in just one perfect take he made us roar!

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schopenhauer The earliest roots of Japanese anime.

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The earliest roots of Japanese anime

schopenhauer Japan's oldest surviving animated film, 'Namakura Gatana,' was released in 1917, marking the birth of anime.

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Buster Keaton makes his hilarious movie debut

schopenhauer Legendary physical comedian Buster Keaton made his first film appearance in 1917's 'The Butcher Boy.'

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schopenhauer Swipe through silent film clips to discover what made audiences laugh back in 1917.

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Fun Fact

Lost anime film: The 1917 film Namakura Gatana was lost for decades until a copy was discovered in an antique shop in 2008.

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Glossary
slapstick (noun)
Comedy based on clumsy actions and mild comic violence. Buster Keaton made his 1917 screen debut with Fatty Arbuckle in the slapstick short The Butcher Boy.

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Gossip

Which silent movie era experience sounds the most fun?

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Quiz

Which iconic silent film character did Charlie Chaplin play in his 1917 film 'The Immigrant'?

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schopenhauer Buster Keaton makes his historic comedy film debut.

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'Namakura Gatana,' released in 1917, is the oldest surviving animated film from which country?

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schopenhauer The first Technicolor film brought color to the silent movie era

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Which legendary physical comedian made his film debut in the 1917 silent short 'The Butcher Boy'?

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What technique was used to create the 1917 Japanese animated short 'Namakura Gatana'?

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What was the name of the first feature-length film to use the Technicolor color process in 1917?

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The 1917 short 'The Butcher Boy' starred Buster Keaton alongside which famous silent film star?

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What two primary colors did the early 1917 Technicolor process use to create its on-screen images?

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What major social issue did Charlie Chaplin's 1917 comedy 'The Immigrant' highlight?

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