1855 United States Tycoon

Chapter 513, The Age of Movies

In order to produce breathtaking effects, Scrooge worked very hard. For example, when shooting battlefield scenes, he even borrowed a lot of the Ohio National Guard and the Federal Army. For example, at the beginning of the scene where the Boer’s cavalry attacked, an entire cavalry regiment of the Ohio National Guard was used. In the scene where the British army was besieging the Boer city and shelling peaceful residents, the Federal Army was even more involved. It directly pulled out more than a dozen 8-inch guns and dozens of other artillery that had shown great power in Cuba not long ago, and fired an extremely shocking salvo. (Of course, the National Guard needs to be trained anyway, and the commander of the National Guard has a close relationship with Blackwater, so Scrooge didn’t spend too much money on using them. As for the Federal Army, Scrooge didn’t. Asking them for the cost of conscription advertisements is already very kind.)

In addition, the training grounds in Blackwater and the weapons testing grounds of the Macdonald Infantry Weapons Company were also used for filming. The personnel of the water made a temporary cameo. In order to obtain the best visual effects, some scenes used more than 8 cameras, and some scenes were repeatedly shot more than ten times.

For another example, in this movie, in addition to the voice of the dialogue and the environment, there are also various soundtracks. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra was also used passively, and even Scrooge himself jumped out and provided a few songs. Of course, these are just the simplest prototypes. In his last life, Scrooge did not receive systematic music training. To be honest, Scrooge, who was an engineer in his previous life, had very little free time from school to work. Scrooge didn’t really have the conditions to study music systematically, which was very extravagant in terms of time. As for this life, Scrooge’s time is still very tight, so his music level is still not even enough for him to turn some of the music in his memory into even the simplest sheet music. But this is not a problem for Scrooge. Anyway, as long as he can hum a tune, even if it is not a fragment, it is naturally recorded by professionals, and then expanded and beautified.

So in this way, if there is another traverser who crosses over at this time, enters the theater and sees such a movie. He might be able to immediately discover from those familiar melodies that there is another traverser in this era.

In short, under the guidance of Scrooge, with the guarantee of a lot of resources, with the careful cooperation of the crew. It took a month and the film was finally finished.

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Before the movie was released, Greystone had already activated his propaganda machine and launched an overwhelming propaganda. Of course, several radio stations directly controlled by the Macdonald Consortium were interspersed in various programs with the highest ratings. Advertisements, and used prime time to engage in a special talk show, dragging director Edmundo, actors, and even Tesla out to make such a show. There is even more vigorous publicity in various newspapers and magazines. It is done in North America. If anyone does not know “Anne’s Diary”, the upcoming new sound film, the world’s first feature film with a duration of more than one hour, human history The first one…that is definitely going to be regarded as a hillbilly. Of course, this is limited to the North American continent. In Europe, the Macdonald consortium has not yet controlled such media power. However, Grey Stone still spent a lot of money and made a lot of advertisements in major media except Britain.According to the plan, dozens of copies of the film were produced and premiered in 15 cities in North America and Europe at the same time. This is also the first simultaneous global premiere in human history. The main actors were also sent to these different cities to participate in the premieres in various places. For example, Vera, who played Annie, got on the boat to Paris in advance, ready to participate in the Paris premiere.

The premiere time is scheduled for December 23, which is before Christmas.

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There is a long line in front of the ticket window of the Dream Theater in Times Square. The Dream Theater is a theater for some years. Ten years ago, the theater was supposed to be poorly managed and was on the verge of bankruptcy. But then the theater owner Robert obtained a loan from the McDonald Venture Capital Bank and finally managed to sustain it. After having the most difficult time, this theater has become one of the most high-end and most profitable theaters here. (Of course, the money from McDonald’s venture capital is not so easy to borrow. According to some irresponsible rumors, Robert has paid a huge price, and his shareholding in the theater is now less than 20%.)

The premiere of “Annie’s Diary” in New York took place in this theater. For this premiere, the theater also carried out some modifications in advance, which delayed the performance for several days. In history, the generation of Times Square is called Broadway, and the theaters gathered here are dedicated to staged full-scale stage plays. Movies and other things are considered to be too low to squeeze in here. (Of course this is also normal, because the price of stage plays will naturally be higher than movies.) So Scrooge couldn’t help thinking, with such a guy he inserted, will this be the other way around in the future. Did you end Hollywood in the end?

At this time, the roar of cannons faintly came from the theater. The soundproofing conditions of the theater are actually quite good, but the deep roar still has a strong penetrating power, passing through the thick wool curtain hanging in front of the door and the double glass door, and it is faintly transmitted.

“Milito, listen, is this the sound of cannons? I heard that when this movie was filming, dozens of cannons were actually used.” A girl who was lining up said to the guy next to him .

“It’s the sound of a cannon.” The young man replied, and he turned his ear to listen carefully. “It’s the sound of the Macdonald Sledgehammer! This sound is really…”

“What is’McDonald’s Hammer’?” the girl asked.

“It’s the MacDonald’s eight-inch howitzer.” Milito replied, “Emma, ​​you know I was on the battlefield in Cuba and fought with the Spaniards. In the end, we relied on the Macdonald Sledgehammer. The Spanish occupied the high ground and won a decisive victory. I am so familiar with this sound. I did not expect that the sound of the movie will be so good, it is almost real.”

“Last time I saw Mr. Edison’s sound film “Singer”, but the sound is much worse than that of the radio…” Emma took Milito’s arm and said, “It seems that the advertisement is not too bragging. Ah.”

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If it is said that the faint sound of cannons is just a curious conversation for the people who line up outside, for those who are now watching movies inside, their feelings will be much stronger.

At the beginning of the movie, a magnificent big shot was given: in the vast field, there are undulating waves of wheat everywhere, and the shot gradually advances, and a group of farmers working hard in the farm appear on the screen. The listeners also heard melodious country-like music, as well as the chirping of birds and the whining sound of the wind blowing through the branches.

“It’s so beautiful!” Heidi, who was sitting in the front row, couldn’t help but sigh in a low voice.

“Isn’t it? I really wanted to go there and have a look, it’s so beautiful!” Her female companion Katie also responded in a low voice.

At this time, the camera turned, and another group of people appeared on a small road. The camera gradually moved closer, and the audience could see clearly that they were here to bring lunch to the farmers. A woman leads a little girl walking and jumping at the front of the crowd.

“Annie, walk well.” Her mother said a little unhappy. “You are already a big girl. You must pay attention to your manners and behave like a lady in every move. Otherwise, next month, I won’t dare to take you there. Aunt Sheila is home.”

The girl immediately converged, and walked hard like a lady. At this time, the out-of-picture sound started:

“My mother has taught me to be a lady since I was little, just like my father has always taught Jack to be a gentleman. This is also the fashion of the entire Transvaal, the dream of all farmers, but I never thought of it again. This dream was so short-lived, she passed away with the wind in a blink of an eye.”

The voice-over is very clear, and accompanied by melodious country music, it looks melancholic and deep.

At this time, a postman on horseback rushed up from behind and shouted at Annie’s mother: “Mrs. Braun, is Mr. Braun home?”

“At home, is there any news?” Annie replied before her mother.

“Ah, our little Annie has grown so big.” The postman jumped off the horse, bent down to look at Annie, reached out his hand in his pocket and touched it, then said with a embarrassed smile, “Annie, Uncle forgot I put a piece of candy in my pocket and I will bring it to you next time…” Then he straightened up and said to Annie’s mother: “There is good news to tell Mr. Braun that a super gold mine has been discovered in Johannesburg. It is said to be larger than all other gold mines in the world combined.”

“Really?” The people who followed gathered around and chatted with each other. But at this time these voices gradually disappeared, and the camera freezes on Annie’s mother’s face, her face full of anxiety. Out-of-picture sound:

“The news brought by the postman Uncle made everyone very excited. Only my mother was unhappy that day. I asked her why, but she never said. Later, she told me that although gold is precious, it may also bring a lot of bad things. Thing…”