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Summary
The Factory Behind the Fantasy. It was an era of ruthlessness and romance. The Golden Age of Hollywood wasn't just magic—it was a high-stakes manufacturing process. In Hollywood’s Golden Age, author Atlas Meyers pulls back the velvet curtain to reveal the industrial machine that engineered the world's most enduring myths. Inside this definitive guide to cinema history, you will discover: The "Big Five" Fiefdoms: How studios like MGM and Warner Bros. functioned as creative cities with distinct "house styles." The Star Machine: The rigorous, often brutal process of grooming ordinary people into cultural deities. The Architecture of Glamour: The evolution from the Silver Screen to Technicolor. Explore the mechanics of the dream factory before the system crumbled. Click on Play to step behind the silver screen.Book information
Rating
★★★★★ (5.0) (1)
Genre
History, Technology
Length
55 mins
Publish date
Dec 19, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
Atlas Meyers
Table of Contents
1Title Page
4Chapter 2: The Star Machine: Engineering the Celebrity Persona
2Introduction: The Business of Enchantment
5Chapter 3: The Aesthetic of Spectacle: Scenography, Costume, and Technicolor
3Chapter 1: The Studio Fiefdoms and the Centralization of Creative Power
6Conclusion: The Twilight of the Studio Era
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