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Information related to the history of the American film industry, colloquially known by the name of the neighborhood most associated with it: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
For information pertaining to the concurrent development of animation, see the History of Animation.
Not to be confused with Hollywood History.
Eras of Hollywood:[]
- The Pre Hollywood Era (1878-1895)
- Silent Age of Hollywood (1895-1927)
- Golden Age of Hollywood (1927-1948)
- Fall of the Studio System (1948-1967)
- New Hollywood (1967-1976)
- Blockbuster Age of Hollywood (1976-present)
For those who want to learn about the subject from a snarky New Englander, Moviebob has done a four-part "Hollywood History 101" special for his web series The Big Picture.
- Part 1 — covers the Silent and Golden Ages.
- Part 2 — covers the Fall of the Studio System.
- Part 3 — covers New Hollywood and the beginning of the Blockbuster Age.
- Supplemental video — covers the Hays Code.