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27: The Dark Side to the Golden Age of Hollywood

2022/1/12
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The chapter explores the origins of Hollywood and how it became the center of the film industry, despite its early issues with weather, production size, and legal threats from Thomas Edison.

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Hollywood, the place where dreams come true. But in reality, Hollywood, and especially during the “Golden Age” was a place of nightmares.  Horrible treatment of actors and actresses, drug addiction, cover ups, forced abortions, eating disorders, death. You name it, and it was happening behind the scenes.  Today we dive into the dark side of the glitz and glam of the movie industry and talk about it’s dark and seedy past. 

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