Hollywood S01E06 · Swanson and Valentino

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Two of the great romantic legends of the silent screen are profiled. Rudolph Valentino's on-screen persona is remarkably different from his real personal life, as recounted by his brother, Albert, and Gloria Swanson recalls her meteoric rise – and fall – with remarkable candor.

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2. 2 2. In the Beginning1980-01-15 · 50mHollywood is transformed from a peaceful village with dusty streets and lemon groves to the birthplace of the industry in California. Silent film transcends international boundarie
3. 3 3. Single Beds and Double Standards1980-01-22 · 50mFast success in Hollywood brings a cavalier party lifestyle, which led to shocking scandals such as Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle's trial and subsequent acquittal for manslaughter. To to
4. 4 4. Hollywood Goes to War1980-01-29 · 50mThe outbreak of World War I provides Hollywood with a successful source for plots and profits. Peacetime curtails the release of war movies, until the release of King Vidor's The B
5. 5 5. Hazard of the Game1980-02-05 · 50mSilent films are often remembered for slapstick gags and dangerous stunts. Stuntmen took anonymous credit for very little pay and could not reveal their involvement. Stuntmen Yakim
6. 6 6. Swanson and Valentino1980-02-12 · 50mTwo of the great romantic legends of the silent screen are profiled. Rudolph Valentino's on-screen persona is remarkably different from his real personal life, as recounted by his
7. 7 7. The Autocrats1980-02-19 · 50mTwo of Hollywood's greatest directors, Cecil B. DeMille and Erich von Stroheim. One worked with the Hollywood system, the other against it. DeMille's pictures, lavish in detail and
8. 8 8. Comedy: A Serious Business1980-02-26 · 50mHollywood learned very early how to make people laugh. Comedy was king, and battling for the throne were stars like Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Harry Langdon and Charlie Chaplin.
9. 9 9. Out West1980-03-04 · 50m'The Old West' was still in existence in the silent days. Old cowboys and outlaws re-lived their youth, and got paid for doing it, by working in films. The 'western craze' really b
10. 10 10. The Man with the Megaphone1980-03-11 · 50mSilent film directors were flamboyant pioneers, making up their technique as they went along. Filming 'indoor' sets on open outdoor lots and combating the elements, communicating w
11. 11 11. Trick of the Light1980-03-18 · 50mSkilled cameramen had the ability to turn an actress into a screen goddess, and were valuable assets to studios and stars. With the aid of art directors, they achieved some of the
12. 12 12. Star Treatment1980-03-25 · 50mProducers discovered the effect of 'star power' on their box office bottom line. Creating Hollywood stars becomes its own industry, resulting in the Hollywood Star System, from whi
13. 13 13. End of an Era1980-04-01 · 50mSilent films had universal appeal, simply by replacing intertitles and dialogue cards for the foreign markets. Sound film was experimented with in many forms since the 1890s, but d