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Hollywood

8.4 IMDb tt0080230 1980 Documentary

A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture.

Cast

James Mason

Hal Roach

Louise Brooks

Allan Dwan

King Vidor

Leatrice Joy

Iron Eyes Cody

Harold Lloyd

Pioneers

Pioneers 50m The evolution of film from penny arcade curiosity to art form, from what was considered the first plot…

In the Beginning 50m Hollywood is transformed from a peaceful village with dusty streets and lemon groves to the birthplace of the…

Single Beds and Double Standards 50m Fast success in Hollywood brings a cavalier party lifestyle, which led to shocking scandals such as Roscoe 'Fatty'…

Hollywood Goes to War 50m The outbreak of World War I provides Hollywood with a successful source for plots and profits. Peacetime curtails…

Hazard of the Game 50m Silent films are often remembered for slapstick gags and dangerous stunts. Stuntmen took anonymous credit for very little…

Swanson and Valentino 50m Two of the great romantic legends of the silent screen are profiled. Rudolph Valentino's on-screen persona is remarkably…

The Autocrats 50m Two of Hollywood's greatest directors, Cecil B. DeMille and Erich von Stroheim. One worked with the Hollywood system,…

Comedy: A Serious Business 50m Hollywood learned very early how to make people laugh. Comedy was king, and battling for the throne were…

Out West 50m 'The Old West' was still in existence in the silent days. Old cowboys and outlaws re-lived their youth,…

The Man with the Megaphone 50m Silent film directors were flamboyant pioneers, making up their technique as they went along. Filming 'indoor' sets on…

Trick of the Light 50m Skilled cameramen had the ability to turn an actress into a screen goddess, and were valuable assets to…

Star Treatment 50m Producers discovered the effect of 'star power' on their box office bottom line. Creating Hollywood stars becomes its…

End of an Era 50m Silent films had universal appeal, simply by replacing intertitles and dialogue cards for the foreign markets. Sound film…

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