Americas film audiences were "treated" to gala screen achievementscolorsoundand stars! All these ingredients were guaranteed to mask and relieve their depression. It was soporific cinema sluiced and spliced for mass consumption. and bought with gusto. The 2nd act ended with the influence of European filmmakersjust as the 1st act began with the influence of European immigrant audiences. Americas experiences during the 2nd World War brought on a new wave of realism. The film. "The Best Years of Our Lives" brought down the curtain on the 2nd act. the act that began with "The Jazz Singer." And now. we have. generically speaking. films everywhere !
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