Heroes, Villains, Damsels and Clowns: The Rise and Fall of the Hollywood Studio System

From the end of World War I to the early 1960s, Hollywood produced some of the most memorable films in cinema history. It was the age of tyrannical studio moguls, glamorous stars, huge physical plants and high living. Money was made in momentous sums for almost everyone involved. What then happened to cause this phenomenon to collapse and end the Golden Age of Hollywood?