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EP1 Pioneers Jan 08, 1980

The evolution of film from penny arcade curiosity to art form, from what was considered the first plot driven film, The Great Train Robbery, through to The Birth of a Nation, films showing the power of the medium. Early Technicolor footage, along with other color technologies, are also featured.

EP2 In the Beginning Jan 15, 1980

Hollywood is transformed from a peaceful village with dusty streets and lemon groves to the birthplace of the industry in California. Silent film transcends international boundaries to become a worldwide phenomenon.

EP3 Single Beds and Double Standards Jan 22, 1980

Fast success in Hollywood brings a cavalier party lifestyle, which led to shocking scandals such as Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle's trial and subsequent acquittal for manslaughter. To tone down the image of Hollywood and curtail films with footage unsuitable to all audiences, Will H. Hays is appointed and introduces Hollywood's self regulated Production Code, which would be enforced well into the 1960s, while filmmakers still found creative ways to present 'adult' situations.

EP4 Hollywood Goes to War Jan 29, 1980

The outbreak of World War I provides Hollywood with a successful source for plots and profits. Peacetime curtails the release of war movies, until the release of King Vidor's The Big Parade in 1925. Wings (1927) earns the first Academy Award for Best Picture. As movies transition to sound, Universal releases Lewis Milestone's All Quiet on the Western Front, showing the German side of the conflict, becoming a powerful statement of war by the generation that fought it. Interviews include Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., King Vidor, Blanche Sweet and Lillian Gish.

EP5 Hazard of the Game Feb 05, 1980

Silent films are often remembered for slapstick gags and dangerous stunts. Stuntmen took anonymous credit for very little pay and could not reveal their involvement. Stuntmen Yakima Canutt, Harvey Parry, Bob Rose and Paul Malvern tell hair-raising and humorous stories, and reveal the secrets behind many famous stunts.

EP6 Swanson and Valentino Feb 12, 1980

Two of the great romantic legends of the silent screen are profiled. Rudolph Valentino's on-screen persona is remarkably different from his real personal life, as recounted by his brother, Albert, and Gloria Swanson recalls her meteoric rise – and fall – with remarkable candor.

EP7 The Autocrats Feb 19, 1980

Two of Hollywood's greatest directors, Cecil B. DeMille and Erich von Stroheim. One worked with the Hollywood system, the other against it. DeMille's pictures, lavish in detail and cost, made his studio a fortune, while Von Stroheim's similar ways, albeit to excess in footage and expense, resulted in films that were often either excessively cut by the studios or never released, leading to his being fired on several occasions.

EP8 Comedy: A Serious Business Feb 26, 1980

Hollywood learned very early how to make people laugh. Comedy was king, and battling for the throne were stars like Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon and Charlie Chaplin. In a purely visual medium, their comedy was a work of genius.

EP9 Out West Mar 04, 1980

'The Old West' was still in existence in the silent days. Old cowboys and outlaws re-lived their youth, and got paid for doing it, by working in films. The 'western craze' really begins with stars like William "Buffalo Bill" Cody and Tom Mix.

EP10 The Man with the Megaphone Mar 11, 1980

Silent film directors were flamboyant pioneers, making up their technique as they went along. Filming 'indoor' sets on open outdoor lots and combating the elements, communicating with actors in spite of overwhelming distraction and deafening noise, directors (male and female) fashion great films out of chaos and confusion.

EP11 Trick of the Light Mar 18, 1980

Skilled cameramen had the ability to turn an actress into a screen goddess, and were valuable assets to studios and stars. With the aid of art directors, they achieved some of the most amazing and dangerous sequences captured on film, pioneering photography effects used through the remainder of the 20th century.

EP12 Star Treatment Mar 25, 1980

Producers discovered the effect of 'star power' on their box office bottom line. Creating Hollywood stars becomes its own industry, resulting in the Hollywood Star System, from which came Clara Bow, Lillian Gish, and John Gilbert, successor to Rudolph Valentino as "The Great Lover". But as easily as they made them, studios could break them.

EP13 End of an Era Apr 01, 1980

Silent films had universal appeal, simply by replacing intertitles and dialogue cards for the foreign markets. Sound film was experimented with in many forms since the 1890s, but did not become commercially successful until The Jazz Singer in 1927. Hollywood movie making was transformed and ultimately shattered, taking the careers of many silent film stars, directors and producers with it, victims of the emerging technology.

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Released: 08 January 1980 Ended

Producted By: Thames Television

Country: United Kingdom

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Synopsis

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

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Cast

James Mason , Hal Roach , Louise Brooks

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James Mason as Self - Narrator

Hal Roach as Self

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

Louise Brooks as Self

Reviews

njmollo It is a crying shame that the best documentary ever made about Hollywood's formative years is not available on DVD. In fact it is not available in any format!!!The documentary is a classic and is beautifully narrated by the late James Mason. It interviews the Stars, Directors and Propmen (John Wayne being one of them) of the silent era. This sorry situation should be rectified with a new DVD collection with extras that include an interview with its creator Kevin Brownlow.How such an incredible and revealing documentary can be ignored is a crime. Most say it is the best documentary ever made!!

Ren Kessler If you are a fan of the silent period, this series is a must see.Interviews with the silent stars, producers, directors, writers, and craft people, as well as more footage of the era than you can possibly imagine. Brownlow and Gill, two of Hollywood's premier historians, have put together this highly entertaining documentary series and are able to capture the feel and the look of early Hollywood.Particularly interesting is that each episode is a theme. From comedies, to westerns, to a particular star or director, to the frequent scandals, each episode has insight into what made Hollywood tick.Those of us who see the silent film as a beautiful art form marvel at the beauty of the technique when sound doesn't get in the way. Brownlow and Gill have found footage frequently thought to be destroyed but found in someone's garage or basement.I am raising my son to appreciate the silent film, and with the help of this series he has become a fan of Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, and many others.Thanks to David and Kevin.

Dennis I heard of this documentary years ago and bought it on Laser Disc (that's right, Laser Disc, eat your hearts out!) in the 90's. This is THE BEST documentary on silent film I have every seen. 10 of 10! If my house was on fire, and I only had time to grab one laser disc, this would be it. From the fantastic, sweet music of the opening titles to the end of part 13, this will HOLD your interest for 12 hours (each part is about 52 min. long). The 4 page essay by Kevin Brownlow with the laser disc set is fantastic.Watching silent film on television at home is different than watching a sound film. With a sound film, you might glance at the newspaper, let the dog out, etc. and still use your ears to keep up with the story, but a silent film HOLDS you to the screen.To quote the last lines of the Brownlow essay: "It is impossible to listen to these people without marvelling; they are so extraordinary in their old age... what must Hollywood have been like when they were all young? This series tries to find out."I agree: WHERE IS THE DVD!!!!

sydpadua This is what made me fall in love with the movies. I was a teenager when I first saw this series-- and I can still remember passages of it just by closing my eyes. It transports you back to the beginning, to the sheer primal magic of shadows and light on a screen and a little crew of craftsmen putting it all together.Slogging away now on slick and clinical modern studio product, it's so easy to get cynical about the whole business. Then I'll spot a ragged copy of a lone episode of "Hollywood" on some video shop shelf and fall in love all over again. This is just so brilliantly produced, one of the best documentaries on any subject but the weepingly beautiful old clips lift it into the stratosphere.10 out of 10. Won't somebody please please please put this out on DVD?!?

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