Season 1 (1988)

The Coming of Sound
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January 25, 1988

In 1927 Al Jolson sang and spoke in The Jazz Singer and the sound era had officially arrived. Hollywood was in panic. How would th...Read more

The Dream Factory
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February 1, 1988

Hollywood in the 30s manufactured dreams on a conveyor belt, each studio turning out up to 50 films a year to a Depression-torn Am...Read more

Hollywood and Sex
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February 8, 1988

Episode 3 of Season 1 premiered on February 8, 1988

Hollywood and the Western
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February 15, 1988

Episode 4 of Season 1 premiered on February 15, 1988

Hollywood Goes to War
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February 22, 1988

Episode 5 of Season 1 premiered on February 22, 1988

Hollywood and the Gangsters
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February 29, 1988

Episode 6 of Season 1 premiered on February 29, 1988

The Inmates Take Over the Asylum
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March 7, 1988

At the end of the Second World War American cinema audiences were at an all-time high. The film studios appeared impregnable, but ...Read more

Torn from Today's Headlines
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March 14, 1988

Episode 8 of Season 1 premiered on March 14, 1988

From 'b' Movie to Blockbuster
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March 21, 1988

Episode 9 of Season 1 premiered on March 21, 1988

Hollywood Now
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March 28, 1988

Episode 10 of Season 1 premiered on March 28, 1988