Season 1
(1980)
Overview
Season 1 of Hollywood.
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Episodes
Pioneers 0.0
January 8, 1980
The evolution of film from penny arcade curiosity to art form, from what was considered the first plot driven film, The…
In the Beginning 0.0
January 15, 1980
Hollywood is transformed from a peaceful village with dusty streets and lemon groves to the birthplace of the industry …
Single Beds and Double Standards 0.0
January 22, 1980
Fast success in Hollywood brings a cavalier party lifestyle, which led to shocking scandals such as Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbu…
Hollywood Goes to War 0.0
January 29, 1980
The outbreak of World War I provides Hollywood with a successful source for plots and profits. Peacetime curtails the r…
Hazard of the Game 0.0
February 5, 1980
Silent films are often remembered for slapstick gags and dangerous stunts. Stuntmen took anonymous credit for very litt…
Swanson and Valentino 0.0
February 12, 1980
Two of the great romantic legends of the silent screen are profiled. Rudolph Valentino's on-screen persona is remarkabl…
The Autocrats 0.0
February 19, 1980
Two of Hollywood's greatest directors, Cecil B. DeMille and Erich von Stroheim. One worked with the Hollywood system, t…
Comedy: A Serious Business 0.0
February 26, 1980
Hollywood learned very early how to make people laugh. Comedy was king, and battling for the throne were stars like Har…
Out West 0.0
March 4, 1980
'The Old West' was still in existence in the silent days. Old cowboys and outlaws re-lived their youth, and got paid fo…
The Man with the Megaphone 0.0
March 11, 1980
Silent film directors were flamboyant pioneers, making up their technique as they went along. Filming 'indoor' sets on …
Trick of the Light 0.0
March 18, 1980
Skilled cameramen had the ability to turn an actress into a screen goddess, and were valuable assets to studios and sta…
Star Treatment 0.0
March 25, 1980
Producers discovered the effect of 'star power' on their box office bottom line. Creating Hollywood stars becomes its o…
End of an Era 0.0
April 1, 1980
Silent films had universal appeal, simply by replacing intertitles and dialogue cards for the foreign markets. Sound fi…