Seasons
The Warners' film 'The Jazz Singer' proves to the world that 'talkies' are here to stay. And every other titan has to spend millions to convert their studios over to sound.
By 1925, Zukor’s Paramount Pictures, Laemmle’s Universal Pictures, and Mayer’s MGM are some of the most profitable businesses in the country. But the luckless Warner Brothers have stumbled upon a breakthrough technology that could shift the balance of power once again - sound.
As Hollywood goes from a dusty farm town to a bustling metropolis, the balance of power has shifted in favor of the stars. Now titans like Paramount’s Zukor are forced to pay huge contracts to top actors to keep them happy.
To outdo his rivals, Laemmle builds a massive film factory in Hollywood called Universal City.
Edison's stranglehold on the moving picture industry forces Laemmle and his band of renegade filmmakers to flee to Cuba, but not before he signs a promising young actress named Mary Pickford.
Description
Inspiration, power, greed, scandal – a story that was made for the movies. The gripping drama of how Hollywood was built.
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CastJames M. ReillyChristina LeonardiDavid DavinoGrant MastersEric RollandSonia SatraKyle Minshew
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Premiere DateAugust 16, 2022
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Rating2 (1)
