Demille, to the world war ii era, the arrival of television, and beyond. Stars would go there to wine and dine and dance the night away to actual music that you cant dry hump to. A history of hollywood is an engrossing, wonderfully made serie. A history of hollywood, a 10part documentary series about the american film industry, is in the works from turner classic movies. Tcm to explore hollywood history in 10part series reuters. Started in 1995 connecting films to festivals, reporting and promoting festivals worldwide a brand new website will soon be available. A new blockbuster documentary presents the history of hollywood through the lives of its great movie stars and moguls. This series of documentary shows which has been running on the turner classic movies cable station in the united. Executive produced by bill haber and his tony awardwinning ostar productions, this tenpart series called aired on turner classic movies.
Technicolor was a pretty important invention for the movie industry. Written and produced by peter jones and samuel goldwyn biographer a. This entertaining and informative series was produced and written by jon wilkman and narrated by the academy award nominated christopher plummer. Tonight, turner classic movies tcm begins a seven week documentary series about the history of hollywood. A history of hollywood 3disc set w booklet dvd video tcm item information. Christopher plummer to narrate tcms sevenpart series moguls and movie stars. In addition to neverbeforeseen photos and video, the site features an interactive timeline and studio map. A history of hollywood is an engrossing, wonderfully made series that will delight not only movie buffs, but also those interested in how. A history of hollywood 2010, an original, sevenpart documentary that marks the channels most ambitious project to date and the most comprehensive chronicle of the birth and dramatic growth of american movies ever produced for television. Never realized how the banks were so instrumental in financing many of the moguls. Moguls and movie stars is a 2010 turner classic movies 7part documentary the documentary tells the history of hollywood pioneers making movies. Turner classic movies said it has commissioned moguls and movie stars. A look at 1970s hollywood when it was known as new hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
I have been a fan of tcm for many years, and this video, hosted by robert. Archive moguls and movie stars rss feed for this section. Spanning from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cuttingedge films of the 1960s, this production features rarely seen photographs. Moguls and movie stars is a 2010 turner classic movies 7part documentary.
There were protests to save the site, big movie stars backed it. Michael korda relishes the outrageous characters and wild stories. Now, turner classic movies tcm is telling the real story of the film industry in moguls and movie stars. This turner classic movies documentary series traces the development and growth of the american motion picture industry from the days of.
Its also the site of rfks death and that is why the aging hotel was turned into rfk high school. The documentary tells the history of hollywood pioneers making movies. An exiled king and a film star try to rekindle a romance from the past. Moguls and movie stars watch turner classic movies on tcm. Turner classic movies is diving deep into hollywoods past in ordering a 10hour docu series on the history of hollywood moguls from bill habers ostar prods. A history of hollywood, premiering monday, november 1st. Tcm introduces line of customizable products inspired by.
Dont be put off by the inclusion of requisite scenes and familiar nuggets of dialogue from citizen kane, sunset boulevard and jaws in turner classic movies sevenpart documentary series moguls and movie stars. After four days and 10 movies, it was sad to say goodbye to my tcm friends but it was a great festival. New tcm survey compares classic hollywood figures with today. A history of hollywood, a 10part miniseries about the history of the film industry.
This documentary features living relatives of hollywood studio heads and film historians talking about the history of movies. A companion piece to the turner classic movies sevenpart documentary moguls and movie stars, a history of hollywood. The series covers a wide array of material from the beginning of cinema in the 1880s through the decline of the mogul dominated hollywood studio system in the 1960s, with everything in between. A history of hollywood working title, an ambitious new 10part documentary series. Another thing they seemed to have glossed over is color movies. Jan 03, 2011 while i enjoyed moguls and movie stars, as a film historian it was frustrating to see the single network dedicated to classic filmmaking show such ignorance to some of the most important aspects of the system. Tcm s documentary of hollywood history a new blockbuster documentary presents the history of hollywood through the lives of its great movie stars and moguls. Here is the whole story the glamour and the sweat, the collaborations and the conflicts, the careers that skyrocketed and the dreams that crashed in the biggest production ever from tcm, the worlds prestige source for films and film history.
A history of hollywood working title, an ambitious new 10part documentary series co. Turner classic movies, that bastion of old films, is making its most dramatic foray yet into original programming. A history of hollywood, dvd, manufactured on demand, special interestdocumentary, biography, 888574454982. Nov 14, 2010 tcm moguls and movie stars a seven part documentary series on the history of hollywood episode 1 peepshow pioneers tcm s seven part series moguls and movie stars imparts a history of movie making. A history of hollywood chronicles the gradual evolution of tinseltown from the earliest hollywood peep shows in 1889, through the rise of talking pictures, the evolution. A history of hollywood, which premieres monday, nov. A new blockbuster documentary presents the history of hollywood through. Vieira is a photographer and author who specializes in hollywood history. Christopher plummer to narrate tcms sevenpart series. A history of hollywood on paper, the idea of a sevenpart history of hollywood in the classy environs of turner classic movies sounds swell. Oct 30, 2010 turner classic movies, that bastion of old films, is making its most dramatic foray yet into original programming. Moguls and movie stars miscellany two travelling exhibitors stock posters 1905 in 1903, walter barnsdale of wisconsin closed up his bicycle shop and decided to go on the road, exhibiting motion pictures to rural audiences. On monday night, after the initial episode, the channel will show two hours of thomas edison shorts, two hours of d.
I just gave tcms customer support department a call 800 6684344 and was told they have no info yet as to when moguls and movie stars might be released on dvd for purchase. A history of hollywood is a seven part documentary television series created for turner classic movies. The first real mention of it was with the wizard of oz, but i am pretty sure there were color movies before then. They didnt explain why it worked, only that the conservative moguls were tyrants who oppressed actors and filmmakers. Goldwyn samuel goldwyn documentary by biographer a. I just gave tcm s customer support department a call 800 6684344 and was told they have no info yet as to when moguls and movie stars might be released on dvd for purchase. Despite the love and devotion of her eventual husband movie cowboy star rex bell with whom she had two sons claras demons proved too strong and she was in and out of institutions throughout her life. Porter through the rise of showmen such as jesse lansky and cecil b.
I ask because, except for tieins with movies unlimited, warner bros. A history of hollywood new documentary debuts on tcm in november 2010. Her biography by moguls and movie stars talking head david stemm is excellent. Scott berg the goldwyn age of hollywood comes goldwyn, a documentary on the legendary filmmaker, narrated by. With a free commarts account, you can enjoy 50% more free content.
Vieira has appeared in documentaries such as tcms moguls and movie stars and complicated women. A few days ago i went to the tcm moguls and movie stars exhibit in atlanta. Tcm moguls and movie stars a companion piece to the turner classic movies sevenpart documentary moguls and movie stars, a history of hollywood. The american movie business started as peepshows and grew into a nearmythical art form that used an exciting new technology to create drama, laughter and adventure bigger than life. Movie stars miniseries set for tcm hollywood reporter. This comprehensive true story behind the making of the american movie industry was coproduced by tcm and bill habers ostar productions. While i enjoyed moguls and movie stars, as a film historian it was frustrating to see the single network dedicated to classic filmmaking show such ignorance to some of the most important aspects of the system. Christopher plummer to narrate tcm s sevenpart series moguls and movie stars. A history of hollywood is an excellent documentary series that originally aired on turner classic movies in late 2010. Introduction to moguls and movie stars turner classic movies. Christopher plummer to narrate tcms moguls and movie. He has lectured at usc, ucla, lincoln center, universal studios, and the hollywood heritage museum. Next year, hopefully theyll schedule it later in april for better weather and to coincide with my birthday.
This turner classic movies documentary series traces the development and growth of the american motion picture industry from the days of thomas edison and edwin s. Tcms moguls and movie stars oversimplifies conservatism of. Tcms moguls and movie stars oversimplifies conservatism. Twotime emmy winner and 2009 academy award nominee christopher plummer the last station narrates turner classic movies ambitious, sevenpart original production moguls and movie stars. Spanning from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cuttingedge films of the 1960s, this production features rarely seen photographs and film footage, clips from memorable american movies. Nov 01, 2010 heres a recommendation to tune into the small screen. Heres a recommendation to tune into the small screen. A history of hollywood tells this extraordinary tale over the course of seven onehour documentaries, each focusing on a different era of american movie history.
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