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Inspiration, power, greed, scandal – a story that was made for the movies. The gripping drama of how Hollywood was built.
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E1Battling the Trust
51 min
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.
E2Escape from New York
50 min
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.
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Rise of the Studios
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To outdo his rivals, Laemmle builds a massive film factory in Hollywood called Universal City.
