Effect of Film on History (1920s-1940s)

The evolution of film throughout time has been a fascination to many. Just like retracing the steps of famous painters, poets and authors, following the history of film, actors and directors is a science in itself. Throughout the century the art known as film making has evolved as directors such as D.W. Griffith, Cecil B. DeMille Orson Welles, and Steven Spielberg have all left their mark on the film industry and the hearts of …

…approaches films deal with individual perspectives. The movie industry has turned into a business in which the meaning to films might be there but the ultimate goal is to make the most money and hence appealing to the public. Films have changed over the past sixty five years, some say for the better while some say for the worse but those are conclusions that can only be reached by an individual and not a whole.