• 1995
  • 55m
American Cinema

Summary The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic. View more details

  • 1995
  • 55m

American Cinema

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : John Lithgow Paul Schrader Martin Scorsese Thomas G. Schatz

All cast & crew

7.7

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 22, 1995

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Offical Site

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) KCET New York Center for Visual History

Summary The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 22, 1995

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Offical Site

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) KCET New York Center for Visual History

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jun 06, 1995
The Hollywood Style
Martin Scorsese and Sydney Pollack are among the premier directors who discuss how classical Hollywood style, evolving and yet enduring over time, informs their work.
Episode 2 • Jun 13, 1995
The Studio System
The studio system created the Golden Age of Hollywood, its classic film stars and big budget hits that captivated generations all across the world. However, the following decades proved that nothing lasts forever, even in Hollywood.
Episode 3 • Jun 20, 1995
The Star
Early on, Hollywood saw that recognizable talent could minimize the financial risks of film production.
Episode 4 • Jun 27, 1995
The Western
With clips and critical commentary on Westerns the program traces the aesthetic evolution of the genre as well as its sociological importance.
Episode 5 • Jul 04, 1995
Romantic Comedy
Breezy and silly to witty and intelligent, romantic comedies barely masked issues of gender and sexuality. Directors present interpretations of the genre that reveal the underlying social and psychological messages.
Episode 6 • Jul 11, 1995
The Combat Film
Critics and directors describe the evolution of these films, the rise of the Vietnam film, and the influence of the newsreel documentaries and TV news on the genre.
Episode 7 • Jul 18, 1995
Film Noir
These cynical and pessimistic films from the 1930s and '40s touched a nerve in Americans. Historians link the genre's overriding paranoia to Cold War-related angst over the nuclear threat and the Hollywood blacklist.
Episode 8 • Jul 25, 1995
Film in the Television Age
Television first arrived in American homes just as the Hollywood studio system was collapsing. This prompted open competition between the genres opening opportunities for innovation and employment.
Episode 9 • Aug 01, 1995
The Film School Generation
Maverick filmmakers of the 1960s and '70s, capitalized on new technology and borrowed from classical Hollywood and French New Wave as they reinvented the American film.
Episode 10 • Aug 08, 1995
The Edge of Hollywood
This program looks at some alternative visions from new talents who struggle with limited budgets and challenge the stylistic status quo of the Hollywood film.
Episode 11 • Aug 21, 1996
Film Language
Illustrates basic terms such as tracking shots and zooms and also provides a primer on editing technique.
Episode 12 • Aug 21, 1996
Writing and Thinking about Film
Provides a formal and cultural analysis of a classical film sequence. It serves as a critical how-to guide for those new to film critique.
Episode 13 • Aug 21, 1996
Classic Hollywood Style Today
Offers interviews with contemporary directors, European filmmakers, scholars, and critics, as well as studio-era veterans who probe Hollywood's influence on both American and world culture.
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