A Comprehensive Overview of Hollywood History
"Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood" is a three-disc DVD set that provides an excellent overview of the development of the American film industry from its peepshow beginnings.  Each of its seven segments covers approximately a decade.  Unfortunately, the overview ends with 1969, when most of the studios had been absorbed by conglomerates. Therefore, such topics as the rise of the independent film, development of digital technology, competition from pay TV, computers and personal devices, and the resurgence of 3D are not addressed.<br /><br />However, what is included is first-rate and well edited.  Film aficionados might be frustrated that many of the clips are quite short, but the scholarship and information imparted make the series a rich experience that even the most avid fans will embrace.  The series details the personalities, relationships, collaborations, and conflicts that created an industry and an art form while also looking at how moviemakers responded to major historical events, such as the Great Depression, World War II, and the civil rights movement.  Footage of moguls Louis B. Mayer, Jack Warner, and Lou Wasserman is included.<br /><br />Most of the moguls of the title were European immigrants who turned to movies from other businesses when they sensed opportunity and saw the growing popularity of the flickers.  They also liked that people paid to see a movie and then left without taking it with them.  The movie could be shown over and over to new audiences as the nickels and dimes added up to big dollars.<br /><br />The first three episodes offer some of the best material.  These represent the silent period and cover the contributions of Thomas Edison, Georges Melies, and the Lumiere brothers as well as early inventions such as the kinetoscope and nickelodeon.  Later material may be more familiar, but those episodes, too, contain solid, fascinating information.
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