Introduction Hollywood and World War II is a war documentary narrated by Dulcie Smart. Original title: Hollywood’s Second World War. Outline The US government’s propaganda machine during World War 2 was powered by cinema and the contributions of some of Hollywood’s most famous directors. This is their story. For the US, World War 2 was… Read More
Introduction The Hollywood War 1939-1945 is an arts, war documentary hosted by Leslie Clack, published by France Televisions in 2013. Original title: La Guerre d’Hollywood: 1939-1945. Outline During World War II, Hollywood’s efforts gave an unprecedented boost to the morale and recruitment levels of the American armed forces, making cinema the most important form of… Read More
Introduction The Hollywood War 1939-1945 is an arts, war documentary hosted by Leslie Clack, published by France Televisions in 2013. Original title: La Guerre d’Hollywood: 1939-1945. Outline When the USA joined World War II, it was no just ordinary citizens who enlisted. The biggest names in Hollywood – from producers, stars, artists, technicians – joined… Read More
Introduction The Hollywood War 1939-1945 is an arts, war documentary hosted by Leslie Clack, published by France Televisions in 2013. Original title: La Guerre d’Hollywood: 1939-1945. Outline In the 1930s, American cinema was an industry that depended heavily on foreign markets. So when Hitler took power in Germany in 1933, the major studios took care… Read More
Introduction The Hollywood War 1939-1945 is an arts, war documentary hosted by Leslie Clack, published by France Televisions in 2013. Original title: La Guerre d’Hollywood: 1939-1945. Outline While the world is about to be thrown into the Second World War, the American studios are going to put in place a unique mobilisation in the history… Read More
Events 1913 – Cecil B. DeMille starts filming Hollywood’s first feature film, The Squaw Man. Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (12 August 1881 to 21 January 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding… Read More
Introduction In the Hollywood movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to all four major demographic ‘quadrants’ of the moviegoing audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-25s (see below). In general, films are aimed (to at least) two such quadrants, and most tent-pole films are four-quadrant movies. A film’s budget… Read More
Introduction Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. It was consolidated with the city of Los Angeles in 1910, and soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, eventually becoming the most recognisable in the world. Read about Bollywood and Lollywood. Hollywood: The Neighbourhood Hollywood is a neighbourhood in the central region of Los Angeles,… Read More
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