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Films about old Hollywood, particularly the golden age of Hollywood,
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- DirectorSydney PollackStarsJane FondaMichael SarrazinSusannah YorkThe lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely grueling dance marathon.
- DirectorJohn SchlesingerStarsDonald SutherlandKaren BlackBurgess MeredithAn art director in the 1930s falls in love and attempts to make a young woman an actress despite Hollywood who wants nothing to do with her because of her problems with an estranged man and her alcoholic father.
- DirectorJohn Frederick CaldwellJack PrattStarsJ. Frank GlendonJosephine HillGale HenryWild melodrama in Hollywood.
- DirectorRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleStarsRita FlynnVirginia BrooksJeanne FarrinThree girls apply for maid jobs at a resort but are taken for royalty when a telegram about their dog Queenie is intercepted.Film producers vie to put them under contract but selling a script idea finally saves them when the bill comes due.
- DirectorRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleStarsVirginia BrooksRita FlynnPhyllis CraneA surprise engagement party is an additional surprise when the bride-to-be brings home her leading man. This comedy of errors leads to a pie fight on the set.
- DirectorRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleStarsVirginia BrooksRita FlynnPhyllis CraneA farm girl visits her cousin, an out-of-work actress, in Hollywood. Men flock to the fresh-faced newcomer, including the head of a movie studio, whose house they borrow to throw a wild Hollywood party.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.
- DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy PearceAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
- DirectorBrian De PalmaStarsJosh HartnettAaron EckhartScarlett JohanssonTwo policemen see their personal and professional lives fall apart in the wake of the "Black Dahlia" Elizabeth Short murder investigation.
- DirectorAllen CoulterStarsAdrien BrodyBen AffleckDiane LaneA detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952).
- DirectorJohn Frederick CaldwellStarsHank MannGale HenryJohn Frederick CaldwellA philandering husband at the beach with his wife finds himself driven to distraction by several bathing beauties, who have their eyes on a dimwitted lifeguard.
- DirectorGene LevittStarsSkye AubreyJack CassidyJackie CooganThe internationally famous Worldwide Studios (really MGM) has hit hard times and is forced to sell it's back lot to Hollywood property developers. The trouble is someone keeps killing off the site surveyors. The studio chiefs then learn of the legend of a masked man who lives on the lot and is sworn to protect it from harm.
- DirectorRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleStarsRita FlynnVirginia BrooksTut MaceThe aspiring actresses get a call offering all three an acting job. The problem is, while celebrating their good fortune, no one asked which studio hired them, so they set off in search of the job.
- DirectorBabe StaffordStarsLloyd HamiltonMarjorie BeebeAggie HerringMarge Clancy leaves her small town and boyfriend Joe behind to strike it big in Hollywood. The only work she can get is stunt doubling. Joe goes after her and causes many messes in the studio.
- DirectorPeter BogdanovichStarsKirsten DunstCary ElwesEdward HerrmannSemi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
- DirectorRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleStarsLeota LanePhyllis CraneRita FlynnThree aspiring actresses who take their dreams of being discovered to Hollywood end up rooming together while trying to pay the rent and buy food.
- 1963– 30m7.6 (15)TV EpisodeDirectorJack Haley Jr.StarsJoseph CottenFred AstaireGene AutryA nostalgic look back to the golden age of Hollywood, featuring film clips of dozens of stars from movies, publicity shoots and home videos.
- 2023–7.1 (23)TV EpisodeStarsLeo BraudyJames EllroyJonathan KuntzThe most famous sign in America. Originally created to advertise a housing development, the sign lasted far longer, becoming a symbol of an industry and a city before falling into disrepair and neglect.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleChester ConklinCharlie is an actor in a film studio. He messes up several scenes and is tossed out. Returning dressed as a lady, he charms the director. Even so, Charlie never makes it into film, winding up at the bottom of a well.
- DirectorHarvey KeithStarsKatherine MorrisCostas MandylorJordan LaddA group of dysfunctional, disappointed actresses congregate in a Hollywood bar circa 1937.
- DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsRobert Downey Jr.Geraldine ChaplinPaul RhysAn elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
- DirectorEarle RodneyStarsMatty KempMildred JuneOliver HardyMillionaire film producer Gordon Bagley wants to marry Ethel St. John, the leading lady in his latest film. Ethel is in love with Arthur Young, the hero of Bagley's lastest movie. Work on the film starts, and at the preview screening is shown to be disasterous. Ethel then goes away with Arthur, while Gordon runs on a rotating movie set.
- DirectorAlfred E. GreenStarsColleen MooreLloyd HughesVera LewisElla Cinders, oppressed and abused by her stepmother and stepsisters, wins a contest for a film role in Hollywood. When the contest turns out to be fraudulent, she determines to stay and achieve Hollywood stardom the hard way.
- DirectorF. Richard JonesStarsMabel NormandRalph GravesGeorge NicholsA small town girl dreams of movie stardom. A switched photo wins her a movie contract. Arrivng in Hollywood, she is assigned to the props department. Her parents visit and invest some money with a very shifty individual.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsJames BrolinJill ClayburghAllen GarfieldA biography about the love affair between 1930s Hollywood superstars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard.
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsWilliam HoldenGloria SwansonErich von StroheimA screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.
- DirectorJoseph SantleyStarsWilliam HainesJudith AllenJoseph CawthornA press agent convinces his boss to sign his girlfriend, June Dale to a studio contract. His relentless publicity stunts to brighten her star drive her into the arms of a wealthy admirer.
- DirectorVincent ShermanStarsMark HarmonVincent GardeniaMorgan FairchildA free ticket to a nickelodeon puts stars in Johnny's eyes and launches a journey that leads to the early days of Hollywood. He inspires the theater owner to leap into producing movies, and falls into the arms of a blonde seductress.
- StarsMark HarmonVincent GardeniaMorgan FairchildIn Harold Robbins' fictional account of early Hollywood movie making, pioneer filmmaker Johnny Edge comes to Hollywood in the early 20th century with dreams and helps build the orange-grove community into an entertainment capital.
- DirectorPaul MertonStarsPaul MertonJane ZumwaltJacob OchsnerThe immeasurable contribution of DW Griffith and other early filmmakers is delved into by British star actor/director of TV and film, Paul Merton, as he explores the first motion pictures as silent film approached the era of the talkies.
- DirectorVincent ShermanStarsMark HarmonVincent GardeniaMorgan FairchildThe Roaring Twenties. Talkies. Flappers. Betrayal and greed. Show Biz begins transforming into big business, impacting Peter and Johnny and the family business in ways they never expected.
- DirectorPaul MertonStarsPaul MertonMichael Barrett AustinCharlotte ChanlerAs Hollywood matures in the late 1910s and into the Roaring Twenties, scandals threaten the new studios. A scandal involving Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle brings the problem to a boiling point.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsAlbert AustinNellie Bly BakerHenry BergmanA short film showing the development of Chaplin Studios & the adventures that take place there.
- DirectorSaul J. TurellStarsRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleWallace BeeryCharles ChaplinThe history of Mack Sennett Studios and the comedic legacy and timeless stars it left behind.
- DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsRobert RedfordBo SvensonBo BrundinAfter WW1, an ex-pilot takes up barn-storming and chance-meets a former German ace fighter pilot with whom he co-stars in Hollywood war movies depicting aerial dog-fights.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonGilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' AndersonKarl BrownContrary to popular belief, the silent film in general had reached a high state of sophistication by the late 1920s.
- DirectorFrank TashlinSid MarcusStarsMel BlancFrank GrahamPaul FreesThis cartoon, featuring a running-gag throughout of a John Barrymore caricature being mobbed by fan for an autograph, is a burlesqued tour of Hollywood. The narrator conducts a tourist tour all around the town of Hollywood Boulvevard, Malibu Beach, Santa Anita Race Track, the Brown Derby, and Grauman's Chinese theatre.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonViola DanaAgnes de MilleSome of the less affluent studios escape bad weather and legal entanglements in New Jersey and make Hollywood the world film capitol.
- DirectorMack SennettStarsMarjorie BeebeLuis AlberniFrank EastmanA Baron trying to sell Mack Sennett on the idea of starring his new prodigy in one of his films. Set around a swimming pool in which Sennett's bathing beauties and at a glitzy Hollywood nightclub.
- DirectorRoy Del RuthStarsCharles MurrayLouise CarverJackie LucasThe story of a producer's troubles in selecting and "making" a new juvenile star. The opening is in Mack Sennett's private office, with Sennett himself interviewing directors, actors, would-be comedians and lions. A director tells him of a child he has seen and is told to sign him up. After much trouble this is done and the kid becomes a star.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonCedric BelfrageKarl BrownMounting scandals including drug addiction and murder force the studios to appoint Will Hays as a morals czar to oversee production.
- DirectorRoy Del RuthStarsHarry LangdonMadeline HurlockAndy ClydeA jealous father thinks his son is after Dad's fiancee and kicks the son out. Working in California, he falls for a girl and runs into his new Mamma with another man. Will our farm boy and his sweetie stop injustice from happening again?
- DirectorBilly RayStarsMatt BomerKelsey GrammerLily CollinsFrom F. Scott Fitzgerald's last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood's Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world darkened by the Depression and the growing influence of Hitler's Germany, The Last Tycoon illuminates the passions, violence and towering ambition of 1930s Hollywood.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsLupino LaneWallace LupinoKathryn McGuireA star-struck fan of a film star botches his chance to meet her with a wardrobe malfunction. But, did Lester give up so easily? He sneaks onto the movie studio to try and make amends--which does not go exactly as planned.
- 2016–201751mTV-MA7.7 (195)TV EpisodeDirectorJulie Anne RobinsonStarsMatt BomerKelsey GrammerLily CollinsWith Pat Brady's back against the wall, he proves his worth as a studio head in pursuing film star Margo Taft. Monroe must manage two demanding bosses as Louis B. Mayer takes a driving role in Brady American. Rose seeks a new outlet in her life. Celia forms a connection with office boy, Max Miner. Monroe's relationship with Kathleen blossoms as they let their guard down.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonKarl BrownAgnes de MilleHollywood and its stars support the War effort with propaganda and patriotic films and war bond tours.
- DirectorScott HornbacherStarsMatt BomerKelsey GrammerLily CollinsIrving Thalberg's death sends shockwaves throughout the industry, and causes further insecurity from Brady about his own golden boy. Monroe risks his budding relationship to save a movie and Brady American. Celia's adjustments to Hackett's script are well received. Rose immerses herself in volunteering, and forges a meaningful bond with a young, lonely patient.
- DirectorStacie PassonStarsMatt BomerKelsey GrammerLily CollinsStahr encourages Kathleen to join Lang's secluded rehearsal, leaving him alone on Christmas Eve to contemplate his choices. Brady hopes for a Christmas miracle as he schemes to boost ticket sales for "Angels on the Avenue." Kathleen must pay a sinister price for stardom. Rose helps Kitty prepare for a dangerous surgery. Celia and Max are brought closer by tragedy.
- CreatorBilly RayStarsMatt BomerKelsey GrammerLily CollinsCenters on Hollywood's first wunderkind studio executive in the 1930s, Monroe Stahr, and the power struggle between him, his mentor, and current head of the studio, Pat Brady.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinBilly ArmstrongAgnes AyresCharlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set, he is told to help the carpenter. When one of the actors doesn't show, Charlie is given a chance to act but instead enters a dice game. When he does finally act, he ruins the scene, wrecks the set, and tears the skirt from the star.
- DirectorCharles ChaplinStarsCharles ChaplinEdna PurvianceEric CampbellCharlie is an overworked labourer at a film studio who helps a young woman find work even while his coworkers strike against his tyrannical boss.
- DirectorHunt StrombergStarsEnid BennettHobart BosworthRalph DixonA behind-the-scenes look at Thomas H. Ince Studios in Culver City, California.
- StarsMrs. M.F. LeeCarey WilsonHoward HawksA tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 is given to meet the people who make the movies there and see how movies are made.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonViola DanaAgnes de MilleTwo great careers are profiled: ambitious and beautiful Gloria Swanson and the tragic Latin lover, Rudolph Valentino.
- DirectorEdwin L. MarinStarsBela LugosiDavid MannersAdrienne AmesMurder during film shoot sparks search for a killer.
- CreatorIan BrennanRyan MurphyStarsDavid CorenswetDarren CrissLaura HarrierA group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big - no matter the cost.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonKarl BrownAgnes de MilleAutocratic directors like the martinet Cecil B. DeMille and the idiosyncratic Eric Von Stroheim are highlighted in this episode.
- DirectorEric LangeStarsSerge BrombergCosta-GavrasBéatrice de PastreIn 1923, facing bankruptcy, film pioneer Georges Méliès burned all the original negatives of his early masterpieces. Almost a century later, dozens of his negatives were discovered in the Library of Congress. How did he do his final trick?
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsBrad PittMargot RobbieJean SmartA tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonFrank CapraJackie CooganThe art of silent comedy is highlighted with a focus on the work of the four great clowns of the era: Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and Harry Langdon.
- DirectorJon SenStarsJim NortonTrevor CooperDearbhla MolloyBased on the Neil Brand's critically acclaimed radio play of the same name, the drama follows Stan Laurel's last visit to his dying friend and comedy partner Oliver 'Babe' Hardy and Stan's subsequent coming to terms with the ghosts of his past.
- DirectorKevin BrownlowDavid GillStarsJames MasonKarl BrownYakima CanuttThe development of the uniquely American film genre, the Western, is shown from its inception with archival footage and interviews with surviving artists.
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsJosh BrolinGeorge ClooneyAlden EhrenreichA Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.
- DirectorBenjamin RossStarsLiev SchreiberJames CromwellMelanie GriffithOrson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.