Seasons & Episodes
Peepshow Pioneers (1888-1907)
As America was transformed by the arrival of millions of immigrants in the 1890s, the first generation of American filmm
The Birth of Hollywood (1907-1920)
California was quickly recognized as the ideal setting for the American film industry, with its relative freedom from pa
The Dream Merchants (1920-1928)
The Hollywood studio system flowered in the 1920s, headed by strong-willed leaders -- most of them immigrants and small-
Brother, Can You Spare A Dream? (1929-1941)
The movies broke their silence in 1927, as Warner Bros. introduced the first major synchronized sound film, The Jazz Sin
Warriors and Peacemakers (1941-1950)
When the U.S. entered World War II, movies became a powerful means of promoting patriotism, not only through overt propa
Attack of the Small Screens (1950-1960)
During the 1950s, with the nation enjoying a new prosperity and television providing fierce competition, the reign of th
Fade Out, Fade In (1960-1969)
In the 1960s America was in the midst of the most jarring political and social upheaval in decades. Without the old Holl
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