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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

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A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension this provides a general history of Hollywood's Golden Age and the legendary studio system.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1972-01-10

Runtime: 51 mins

Director:

Writer: Irwin Rosten

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, History

Original title: Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Production Companies: MGM Television, Ronox Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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