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Hollywood

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 8, 1980
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 13
  • Networks: ITV1
  • Genres: Documentary
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Hollywood(1980)

TMDB Rating: 8.3 (16 votes)

Overview

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

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Season 1

13 episodes • 1980

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1PioneersJan 8, 19800.0
2In the BeginningJan 15, 19800.0
3Single Beds and Double StandardsJan 22, 19800.0
4Hollywood Goes to WarJan 29, 19800.0
5Hazard of the GameFeb 5, 19800.0
6Swanson and ValentinoFeb 12, 19800.0
7The AutocratsFeb 19, 19800.0
8Comedy: A Serious BusinessFeb 26, 19800.0
9Out WestMar 4, 19800.0
10The Man with the MegaphoneMar 11, 19800.0
11Trick of the LightMar 18, 19800.0
12Star TreatmentMar 25, 19800.0
13End of an EraApr 1, 19800.0

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