“HOLLYWOOD: THE CELLULOID CITY” 1940s NEWSREEL LOS ANGELES & HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA XD52094
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Sold to tourists who visited Los Angeles back in the 1940s, this black and white short newsreel style film is titled “Hollywood: The Celluloid City”. It offers a glimpse into the going ons, glitz, and glamor of filmland. At the time this film was put together, the Hollywood film industry was dominated by what is known as The Big Five studios. These were five major film studios that were responsible for the classical Hollywood system. They included Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., Paramount, Fox, and RKO.
Opening credits (0:12). View of Hollywood from the Hollywood Hills (0:21). Footage of one of the larger studios (0:33). Aerial views of various sets: castles, farms, towns, cities (0:46). Footage of a street scene in the making (1:28). Rolls Royce Phantom II rolls onto set (1:43). Mitchell 35mm Studio Camera (2:02). Joel McCrea on set (2:12). Western star Guy Kibbee (“42nd Street“) does tricks while smoking a cigarette (2:20). Comedian Bob Burn’s Valley Rancho (2:33). Judy Garland’s estate (2:58).
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