Film has been a great part of our history since it’s early beginnings and has largely effected our society, influencing and impacting our country as a whole in more ways than one would think. The industry wasn’t always the blockbuster money making machine it is today. In the 19th Century innovations were happening left and right. From the moment photography was created photographers wanted to be the first to capture movement. In 1895 the world changed forever- The Lumière brothers showcased their film “L’arrivée d’un train à La Ciotat”-The film consisted of moving slides of a train entering and departing a station. All though the Lumière brothers were not the first to exhibit moving images they were the first to present it to a large audience. …show more content…
Stars like Judy Garland and Joan Crawford were beginning to impact our society. People were beginning to idolize the movie stars-as there passion for movies grew- their love grew even more for the actors starring in them. Actors influence people from all walks of life including children to the elderly. Many children dreamed to become celebrities and big movie stars, The Golden age gave birth to one of the biggest ones. The blonde bombshell herself, Marilyn Monroe. She was one the biggest and most beautiful stars of Hollywood. Though she had a brief career in acting she had a big impact. She had only made twenty nine movies over the span of a sixteen year career, yet so many recognize her iconic look and the films she starred in. In 1949, Marilyn got her big break in the film “love happy”, that’s when America fell in love with the smooth talking glamorous women she is.
Though they were admired, most did not set the best example. It wasn’t completely their fault but that of the times. Celebrities began smoking cigarettes which started a trend that would one of worst things out of the industry. It didn’t stop there, the popularity of cigarettes grew more and more over time. It had become a thing of class, yet the health benefits were non existent. Cigarettes would be promoted all over billboards and commercials by America’s favorite