hobby1. 1  an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving. 2  a child's hobbyhorse. 3  Archaic. a small horse. 4  ride a hobby, to concern oneself excessively with a favorite notion or activity. Also, ride a hobbyhorse.
Even in 1915, D.W. Griffith's Civil War epic caused a stir for its stereotypical depiction of African-Americans. This groundbreaking, landmark American film masterpiece about two families during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods was also extremely controversial and explicitly racist.
Cleopatra is a 1963 epic directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and, to this day, stands as one of the most expensive movies ever made. Its production became famous for its massive cost overrun and production troubles: such as changes in director and cast, a change of filming locale, sets that had to be constructed twice, lack of a firm shooting script, and personal scandal around its co-stars.