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6 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
At the dawn of the 20th Century immigrant entrepreneur Carl Laemmle looks to cash in on America's growing fascination with moving pictures. But as he starts to build an industry he comes up against a powerful cartel headed by Thomas Edison.
Episode 2
Wed, Aug 17, 2022
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. The Warners attempt to make their own pictures in St Louis.
Episode 3
Thu, Aug 25, 2022
By 1914 movies are more popular than ever and with Edison's cartel out of the picture the titans are free to make films wherever and however they want. To outdo his rivals Laemmle builds a massive film factory in Hollywood called Universal City.
Episode 4
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
As Hollywood goes from a dusty farm town to a bustling metropolis the balance of power has shifted in favor of the stars, thanks to Mary Pickford and others. Now titans like Paramount's Zukor are forced to pay huge contracts to top actors to keep them happy.
Episode 5
Thu, Sep 8, 2022
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.
Episode 6
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
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. The moguls of Hollywood look to take the next step in completing their ultimate visions.