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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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