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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation was established in 1935 as a result of a merger between Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures.
Answer: True
The formation of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation in 1935 marked the consolidation of Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures into a singular major studio entity.
During Hollywood's Golden Age, 20th Century Fox was considered one of the 'Big Five' major film studios.
Answer: True
Throughout Hollywood's Golden Age, 20th Century Fox was consistently recognized as one of the dominant 'Big Five' major film studios, shaping the landscape of American cinema.
The merger that formed Twentieth Century-Fox in 1935 involved Twentieth Century Pictures and United Artists.
Answer: False
The 1935 merger that established Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation was between Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures, not United Artists.
Joseph Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck were key figures from Fox Film Corporation involved in the 1935 merger.
Answer: False
Joseph Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck were pivotal figures from Twentieth Century Pictures, not Fox Film Corporation, during the 1935 merger.
Darryl F. Zanuck signed actors like Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney to bolster the studio's roster in its early years.
Answer: True
Darryl F. Zanuck was instrumental in signing prominent actors such as Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney, thereby strengthening the studio's talent roster during its formative period.
World War II led to a decline in 20th Century-Fox's profitability, causing it to fall behind RKO.
Answer: False
Conversely, World War II generally increased profitability for major studios due to higher attendance. 20th Century-Fox actually surpassed RKO and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in profitability during this period.
The production of *Cleopatra* (1963) faced challenges primarily due to its lead actor's refusal to film in Rome.
Answer: False
The primary challenges encountered during the production of *Cleopatra* (1963) stemmed from escalating costs and significant production delays, exacerbated by factors such as lead actor salaries and management issues, rather than a refusal to film in Rome.
In the early 1960s, 20th Century-Fox sold its back lot in Century City to raise funds amidst production difficulties.
Answer: True
To address financial strains, particularly from major productions like *Cleopatra*, 20th Century-Fox divested its Century City back lot to Alcoa in 1961, thereby securing essential capital.
*The Sound of Music* (1965) was a financial disaster for the studio, leading to significant losses.
Answer: False
*The Sound of Music* (1965) proved to be a monumental critical and commercial success, significantly restoring the studio's financial health and earning numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.
20th Century Fox sold its film library to National Telefilm Associates in the 1950s.
Answer: True
In the mid-1950s, 20th Century Fox engaged in the sale of portions of its film library to National Telefilm Associates, which also facilitated the studio's interest in the NTA Film Network.
The radio series *Twentieth Century Fox Presents* served to preview upcoming movies.
Answer: True
The radio program *Twentieth Century Fox Presents*, broadcast during the late 1930s and early 1940s, functioned primarily as a promotional vehicle to preview the studio's forthcoming film releases.
Fox Film Corporation relied entirely on external companies for film processing.
Answer: False
Fox Film Corporation operated its own film processing laboratories from its early operational stages, both in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and later at its Los Angeles studio facilities.
DeLuxe Laboratories was founded by Fox Film Corporation to handle all its film processing needs.
Answer: False
DeLuxe Laboratories originated from Fox Film Corporation's processing facilities but was purchased and founded independently by Alan E. Freedman in 1932, subsequently expanding its services beyond Fox.
In what year was Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation formed by the merger of two companies?
Answer: 1935
The significant merger that created Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation occurred in 1935, consolidating Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures.
Which two companies merged to create Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation?
Answer: Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures
The formation of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation in 1935 resulted from the strategic merger of Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures.
What major financial challenge did the production of *Cleopatra* (1963) present to the studio?
Answer: It suffered from escalating costs and production delays.
The production of the epic film *Cleopatra* (1963) was severely impacted by escalating costs and considerable delays, posing a significant financial burden on the studio.
How did 20th Century-Fox attempt to raise funds during its financial difficulties in the early 1960s?
Answer: By selling its back lot in Century City.
Amidst financial pressures in the early 1960s, 20th Century-Fox strategically sold its back lot located in Century City to Alcoa to generate necessary capital.
Which film is credited with significantly restoring the studio's financial health after the difficulties of the early 1960s?
Answer: The Sound of Music
*The Sound of Music* (1965) proved to be a critical and commercial triumph, substantially improving the studio's financial standing after the challenging period of the early 1960s.
Marvin Davis was the sole owner of 20th Century-Fox from 1981 until Rupert Murdoch's acquisition.
Answer: False
Marvin Davis was a significant owner from 1981, but he shared ownership with Marc Rich initially and was not the sole owner throughout the entire period until Rupert Murdoch's acquisition.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation acquired 20th Century Fox in March 1985.
Answer: True
The acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation was finalized in March 1985, marking a pivotal moment in the studio's corporate history.
The 2012 split of News Corporation created two entities: 21st Century Fox and the new News Corporation.
Answer: True
In 2012, News Corporation underwent a significant corporate restructuring, dividing into two distinct entities: the publishing-focused new News Corporation and 21st Century Fox, which encompassed the entertainment assets including 20th Century Fox.
Who acquired 20th Century Fox in March 1985?
Answer: Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation
In March 1985, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation completed the acquisition of 20th Century Fox, initiating a new era of ownership for the studio.
The *Star Wars* franchise, including the first six films, was produced by 20th Century Studios.
Answer: True
Indeed, 20th Century Fox was the original production and distribution entity for the initial six installments of the seminal *Star Wars* saga.
Only one film produced by the studio, *Titanic*, won the Academy Award for Best Picture and was once the highest-grossing film of all time.
Answer: False
While *Titanic* achieved this distinction, *The Sound of Music* (1965) also won the Academy Award for Best Picture and held the record for the highest-grossing film worldwide during its initial release, indicating more than one such film.
Notable science fiction hits for 20th Century-Fox in the 1960s included *Fantastic Voyage* and the original *Planet of the Apes*.
Answer: True
The 1960s saw significant success for 20th Century-Fox in the science fiction genre, notably with the releases of *Fantastic Voyage* (1966) and the groundbreaking original *Planet of the Apes* (1968).
The success of *Star Wars* (1977) led to a decrease in 20th Century-Fox's stock price.
Answer: False
On the contrary, the unprecedented commercial success of *Star Wars* (1977) resulted in a substantial increase in 20th Century-Fox's stock value and overall revenues.
The film *Ice Age* (2002) was a commercial failure and did not launch a successful franchise.
Answer: False
*Ice Age* (2002) was a significant commercial success, earning an Academy Award nomination and initiating a highly profitable and enduring franchise for Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox.
What was the financial impact of the 1977 film *Star Wars* on 20th Century-Fox?
Answer: It led to a significant increase in revenues and stock price.
The phenomenal success of *Star Wars* (1977) generated substantial financial gains for 20th Century-Fox, leading to a marked increase in both its stock price and overall revenue.
Which of the following film franchises was NOT produced by 20th Century Studios (or its predecessors)?
Answer: Harry Potter series
While 20th Century Studios (and its predecessors) produced franchises such as X-Men, Avatar, and Ice Age, the Harry Potter series was produced by Warner Bros.
20th Century Fox's attempt to enter the video game industry in the 1980s was successful due to the market's growth.
Answer: False
The studio's venture into the video game industry in the 1980s, through Fox Video Games, ultimately proved unsuccessful, largely due to the significant video game market crash of 1983.
In 1994, 20th Century Fox established divisions like Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox Animation Studios.
Answer: True
The year 1994 saw the strategic establishment of key divisions by 20th Century Fox, including Fox Searchlight Pictures for specialty films and Fox Animation Studios for animated features.
Fox Animation Studios, headed initially by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, was founded in 1994.
Answer: True
Fox Animation Studios was indeed founded in 1994, with Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, renowned animators, appointed to lead its operations.
Blue Sky Studios was acquired by Disney directly in 1997, bypassing Fox.
Answer: False
Blue Sky Studios was initially acquired by Fox in 1997, not directly by Disney. Disney later acquired Blue Sky through its purchase of 21st Century Fox.
Fox Animation Studios was closed in 2000 following the box-office failure of *Titan A.E.*.
Answer: True
The commercial underperformance of the animated feature *Titan A.E.* directly led to the closure of Fox Animation Studios in June 2000.
From 2000 to 2010, 20th Century Fox handled international distribution for MGM and United Artists.
Answer: True
During the period of 2000 to 2010, 20th Century Fox served as the international distribution partner for films released by MGM and United Artists.
DreamWorks Animation's first film distributed by 20th Century Fox under their 2013 agreement was *Shrek*.
Answer: False
The initial film distributed by 20th Century Fox under the 2013 agreement with DreamWorks Animation was *The Croods*, not *Shrek*.
20th Television is the current television production division of 20th Century Studios.
Answer: True
20th Television functions as the contemporary television production arm of 20th Century Studios, having previously operated under the name 20th Century Fox Television.
20th Century Animation is responsible for producing animated films like *Anastasia* and the *Ice Age* franchise.
Answer: True
20th Century Animation, the studio's dedicated animation division, has produced notable animated features including *Anastasia* and the commercially successful *Ice Age* series.
20th Century Games was founded in 2021 to develop video games internally for the studio.
Answer: False
Established in 2021, 20th Century Games operates primarily as a video game licensor, partnering with external development studios rather than developing games internally.
Fox Faith was a division focused on producing documentaries about wildlife.
Answer: False
Fox Faith was a specialized division dedicated to producing films with evangelical Christian themes or adaptations of works by Christian authors, not wildlife documentaries.
Fox 2000 Pictures, known for mid-range films, was dissolved after Disney's acquisition.
Answer: True
Following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, the Fox 2000 Pictures division, which focused on mid-budget films, was dissolved in May 2021.
20th Century Comics partners with DC Comics to release new franchise comics.
Answer: False
20th Century Comics operates in partnership with Marvel Comics for the release of franchise-based comic books, not DC Comics.
Which of the following was NOT one of the divisions established by 20th Century Fox in 1994?
Answer: Fox Faith
While Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Animation Studios, and Fox 2000 Pictures were established in 1994, Fox Faith was founded later, in 2006.
What was the primary purpose of establishing Fox Searchlight Pictures in 1994?
Answer: To focus on the specialty and independent film market.
Fox Searchlight Pictures was created in 1994 with the specific objective of catering to the specialty and independent film market, nurturing niche and artistically driven projects.
Why did Fox Animation Studios close in 2000?
Answer: Because of the box-office failure of its film *Titan A.E.*.
The closure of Fox Animation Studios in 2000 was a direct consequence of the commercial underperformance of its animated feature, *Titan A.E.*.
What was the significance of the film *Ice Age* (2002) for Blue Sky Studios?
Answer: It earned an Academy Award nomination and established Blue Sky as a major player in animation.
*Ice Age* (2002) was a critical and commercial success that garnered an Academy Award nomination, solidifying Blue Sky Studios' reputation and establishing it as a prominent force in feature animation.
What distribution agreement did 20th Century Fox enter into with DreamWorks Animation in 2012?
Answer: A five-year distribution agreement starting in 2013.
In 2012, 20th Century Fox finalized a five-year distribution agreement with DreamWorks Animation, commencing in 2013, which covered the distribution of the studio's films.
What was the focus of the former division known as Fox Faith?
Answer: Developing films with evangelical Christian themes.
Fox Faith operated as a film production entity focused specifically on developing content with overt evangelical Christian themes or derived from Christian literary works.
What is 20th Century Comics, formed in March 2023?
Answer: A comic publishing company partnering with Marvel Comics.
20th Century Comics, established in March 2023, functions as a comic publishing entity that collaborates with Marvel Comics to produce new comic series based on 20th Century Studios' intellectual properties.
What happened to Fox 2000 Pictures after Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox?
Answer: It was dissolved in May 2021.
Fox 2000 Pictures, known for its focus on mid-range films, was formally dissolved in May 2021, subsequent to Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
The entity formerly known as 20th Century Fox officially changed its name to 20th Century Studios on January 17, 2020.
Answer: True
The entity previously identified as 20th Century Fox underwent a formal name alteration to 20th Century Studios on January 17, 2020. This strategic rebranding was implemented to mitigate potential brand confusion with the distinct corporate entity, Fox Corporation.
The name 'Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation' has been used consistently since the company's inception in 1935.
Answer: False
The studio's name has undergone modifications; notably, the hyphen was removed in 1985, and it was later rebranded as 20th Century Studios in 2020, indicating inconsistency since its 1935 founding.
Historically, 20th Century Fox identified its founding year as 1935, but now considers 1915 its founding date.
Answer: False
The historical perception was that 1915 (the founding of Fox Film Corporation) was the founding date. More recently, the studio has emphasized the 1935 merger date, a view generally supported by film historians.
In 1953, 20th Century-Fox introduced CinemaScope, a widescreen projection system, to compete with television.
Answer: True
Facing competition from the burgeoning television industry, 20th Century-Fox strategically introduced CinemaScope, an innovative widescreen format, in 1953 to enhance the theatrical viewing experience.
20th Century-Fox initially kept CinemaScope technology exclusive to its own theaters.
Answer: False
To ensure the widespread adoption and success of CinemaScope, 20th Century-Fox licensed the technology to other studios and assisted theaters with conversion costs, rather than maintaining exclusivity.
The name change to 20th Century Studios in 2020 was intended to distinguish it from the separate Fox Corporation entity.
Answer: True
The rebranding from 20th Century Fox to 20th Century Studios in January 2020 was strategically executed to differentiate the film studio from the separate broadcast and media entity, Fox Corporation.
The iconic 20th Century Studios logo originated from Twentieth Century Pictures before the 1935 merger.
Answer: True
The distinctive logo, featuring Art Deco architecture and searchlights, traces its origins to Twentieth Century Pictures, predating the 1935 merger that formed the larger studio.
The CinemaScope logo adaptation involved tilting the '0' in '20th' to fit the wider screen format.
Answer: True
To maintain visual integrity on the wider CinemaScope aspect ratio, the numeral '0' in the '20th' of the logo was artistically tilted, ensuring proper proportion.
What was the original name of the studio before it became 20th Century Studios?
Answer: 20th Century Fox
The studio, prior to its rebranding as 20th Century Studios, was widely known as 20th Century Fox. Its formal name evolved from Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, established in 1935.
What significant technological innovation did 20th Century-Fox introduce in 1953?
Answer: CinemaScope
In 1953, 20th Century-Fox introduced CinemaScope, a revolutionary widescreen anamorphic projection system designed to enhance the cinematic experience and counter the growing popularity of television.
What was the primary reason for the name change from 20th Century Fox to 20th Century Studios in 2020?
Answer: To avoid brand confusion with Fox Corporation.
The rebranding to 20th Century Studios in 2020 was primarily motivated by the need to distinguish the film studio from the separate Fox Corporation entity, particularly following Disney's acquisition.
Which of the following is NOT true about the 20th Century Studios logo?
Answer: The fanfare was composed by Darryl F. Zanuck.
While the logo's visual elements originated from Twentieth Century Pictures and were adapted for CinemaScope, the iconic fanfare was composed by Alfred Newman, not Darryl F. Zanuck.
20th Century Studios is currently owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Answer: False
Contrary to the assertion, 20th Century Studios is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company, specifically under its Disney Entertainment division, not Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Walt Disney Company acquired 20th Century Fox in 2018.
Answer: False
The acquisition of 20th Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company was completed on March 20, 2019, not in 2018.
Following Disney's acquisition, the studio's annual film slate was significantly expanded.
Answer: False
Post-acquisition by Disney, the studio's annual film slate was notably reduced, with development halted on certain projects and many franchises being repurposed for Disney's streaming platforms.
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures now handles North American distribution for 20th Century Studios films.
Answer: True
Following the acquisition, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures assumed responsibility for the North American distribution of films produced by 20th Century Studios.
Blue Sky Studios was shut down by Disney in April 2021.
Answer: True
Disney officially ceased operations of Blue Sky Studios in April 2021, citing economic factors and the strategic decision to consolidate animation resources.
20th Century Studios is scheduled to relocate its headquarters to Burbank in April 2025.
Answer: True
An announcement was made regarding the planned relocation of 20th Century Studios' headquarters from Century City to the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, with the transition anticipated by April 2025.
*Ford v Ferrari* (2019) received a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards after the Disney acquisition.
Answer: True
*Ford v Ferrari* (2019) marked a significant achievement for the studio post-Disney acquisition, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Who is the current parent company of 20th Century Studios?
Answer: Disney Entertainment
Following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Studios is now part of Disney Entertainment, the film and television production arm of Disney.
How did Disney's acquisition affect the studio's film output?
Answer: Disney repurposed many franchises for its streaming service, Disney+.
Post-acquisition, Disney implemented changes that included reducing the studio's annual film slate and repurposing many of its established franchises for the Disney+ streaming platform.
What happened to Blue Sky Studios after its acquisition by Disney?
Answer: It was eventually shut down by Disney in April 2021.
Blue Sky Studios, initially acquired by Fox and subsequently by Disney, ceased operations in April 2021 due to economic considerations and strategic realignments within Disney's animation portfolio.
Which film earned 20th Century Studios its first Best Picture nomination at the Oscars after the Disney acquisition?
Answer: Ford v Ferrari
*Ford v Ferrari* (2019) represented a significant critical achievement for the studio post-acquisition, securing its first Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards under the new ownership structure.
The headquarters of 20th Century Studios are located in New York City.
Answer: False
The primary operational headquarters for 20th Century Studios are situated at the Fox Studio Lot in Century City, Los Angeles, not in New York City.
The Newman Scoring Stage is a small audio mixing room located in Burbank.
Answer: False
The Newman Scoring Stage is a substantial music recording studio situated on the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles, not a small mixing room in Burbank.