What is the Classical Era?

There are many different types of movies. Such as: Drama, Romance, Horror, Action, Sci-fi, Fantasy, and many more. But we are focusing on the history. In this book, we go through three major time periods or points in Movie History. The first period is the “Classical Era” of movies. The Classical Era began with the end of silent films. During this period, most movies were Westerns, comedies, and musicals. One of the most notable of these is the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.