Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood (2011)

Directed by

Paul Merton

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Paul Merton presents the early history of Hollywood filmmaking. The series covers how the movie industry grew from its beginnings to the founding of major studios and the rise of film stars.

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What happens

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood is a 2011 BBC documentary series written, directed and presented by Paul Merton. The three-part series traces the rise of the American film-making industry in Hollywood from the early years of film-making to the foundation of the major motion-picture studios and the new class of the film star. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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