History of Hollywood

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.

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Eras of Hollywood:

• The Pre Hollywood Era (1878-1911)
• The Silent Age of Hollywood (1911-1927)
• Rise of the Talkies (1927-1930)
• The Golden Age of Hollywood (1930-1948)
  • The Pre-Code Era (1927-1933)
• Fall of the Studio System (1948-1965)
  • The Hollywood Blacklist (1947-1961)
• New Hollywood (1965-1983; overlaps with the Blockbuster age from 1975-1983)
• The Blockbuster Age of Hollywood (1975-present; overlaps with New Hollywood from 1975-1983)

Associated topics:

• The Auteur Theory
• The Hays Code

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For those who want to learn about the subject from a snarky New Englander, Bob Chipman 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.

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