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  • in première gegaan: Jan 1980
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Pioneers
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Uitzenddatum
Jan 08, 1980
The evolution of film from penny arcade curiosity to art form, from what was considered the first plot driven film, The Great Train Robbery, through to The Birth of a Nation, films .. show full overview
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In the Beginning
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Jan 15, 1980
Hollywood is transformed from a peaceful village with dusty streets and lemon groves to the birthplace of the industry in California. Silent film transcends international boundaries to .. show full overview
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Single Beds and Double Standards
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Uitzenddatum
Jan 22, 1980
Fast 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 tone .. show full overview
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Hollywood Goes To War
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Uitzenddatum
Jan 29, 1980
The 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 Big .. show full overview
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Hazard of the Game
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Feb 05, 1980
Silent 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 Yakima .. show full overview
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Swanson and Valentino
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Uitzenddatum
Feb 12, 1980
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 .. show full overview
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The Autocrats
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Feb 19, 1980
Two 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 cost, .. show full overview
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Comedy - A Serious Business
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Uitzenddatum
Feb 26, 1980
Hollywood 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. In a .. show full overview
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Out West
Episode overview
Uitzenddatum
Mrt 04, 1980
'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 begins .. show full overview
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The Man With the Megaphone
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Uitzenddatum
Mrt 11, 1980
Silent 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 with .. show full overview
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Trick of the Light
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Mrt 18, 1980
Skilled 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 most .. show full overview
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Star Treatment
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Uitzenddatum
Mrt 25, 1980
Producers 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 which .. show full overview
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End of an Era
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Uitzenddatum
Apr 01, 1980
Silent 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 did not .. show full overview

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