Documentary
A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture.
Top-rated
Tue,
08 Jan, 1980
S1.E1Pioneers
The evolution of film from penny arcade curiosity to art form, from what was considered the first plot driven film, The Great Train Robbery, through to The Birth of a Nation, films showing the power of the medium. Early Technicolor footage, along with other color technologies, are also featured.
Top-rated
Tue,
15 Jan, 1980
S1.E2In the Beginning
Hollywood is transformed from a peaceful village with dusty streets and lemon groves to the birthplace of the industry in California. Silent film transcends international boundaries to become a worldwide phenomenon.
James Mason
Self - Narrator
Hal Roach
Self
Louise Brooks
Self
Allan Dwan
Self
King Vidor
Self
Leatrice Joy
Self
Iron Eyes Cody
Self
Harold Lloyd
Self
Bessie Love
Self
Gloria Swanson
Self
Lillian Gish
Self
Colleen Moore
Self
Viola Dana
Self
Blanche Sweet
Self
Byron Haskin
Self
Mary Astor
Self
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