I luv history.
I luv movies.
So really it was just a matter of time when I would suck it an commit seven straight hours of my life to watching and reacting to this TCM Original Production, Moguls and Movie Stars, an in-depth look at the birth of the motion picture industry from 1889 until 1970, which I guess is a solid marker for cinema’s “modern era.”
Click on the links below for a synopsis of each episode:
Episode Two: The Birth of Hollywood (1907-1920)
Episode Three: The Dream Merchants
Episode Four: Brother Can You Spare a Dream (1929-1941)
Episode Five: Warriors & Peacemakers (1941-1950)
Episode Six: The Attack of Small Screens (1950-1960)
Episode Seven: Fade Out, Fade In (1960-1969)
This is a must-see film for anyone who considers themselves a cinephile. After all, through this wonderful medium, we have been able to chronicle an entire human century of existence.
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