5.17 Hollywood: Myth vs. Reality
Hollywood, La La Land, Tinseltown, Showbiz. There are many names for the film industry in Los Angeles, and even though I’ve visited so many times, I still struggle to separate the myth from the reality. This episode is a look at Hollywood, its cinema, its stories, its identity. I hope you enjoy! A x
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Hollywood Media
Rebel Without a Cause, 1955
The Seven Year Itch, 1955
La La Land, 2016
Singin’ in the Rain, 1952
Sunset Boulevard, 1950
Double Indemnity, 1944
The Moving Target by Ross Macdonald, 1949
Other films mentioned in passing
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953
All About Eve, 1950
Mulholland Drive, 2001
The Wizard of Oz, 1939
Some Like it Hot, 1959
The Prince and the Showgirl, 1957
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961
Gone With the Wind, 1939
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964
Sweet Charity, 1969
Funny Face, 1957
Sabrina, 1954
Witness for the Prosecution, 1957
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Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning
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