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The Hollywood History of the World is a 1988 book about historical movies written by George MacDonald Fraser. [1] [2]Fraser said he was inspired to write the book when it occurred to him that "in a way, Hollywood has been a great historical educator, because if you or I or anyone else thinks of ancient Rome, you probably think of something you've seen in the movies.
List of English Civil War films; List of films about the American Revolution; List of films set during the French Revolution and French Revolutionary Wars; List of Napoleonic Wars films; List of films and television shows about the American Civil War; List of Second French intervention in Mexico films; List of Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion films
The use of film as an art form traces its origins to several earlier traditions in the arts such as (oral) storytelling, literature, theatre and visual arts. Cantastoria and similar ancient traditions combined storytelling with series of images that were shown or indicated one after the other.
The historical drama or period drama is a film genre in which stories are based upon historical events and famous people. Some historical dramas are docudramas, which attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography to the degree the available historical research will allow.
The Battle for the Bs: 1950s Hollywood and the Rebirth of Low-Budget Cinema. New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0813552538. Dixon, Wheeler Winston (2013). Cinema at the Margins. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-0-85728-186-9. Fawell, John (2008). The Hidden Art of Hollywood. Westport Conn.: Praeger Press. McGilligan, Patrick (1985).
Balio, Tino. (1996). United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry.University of Wisconsin Press. Eames, John Douglas. (1991). The MGM Story: The Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years.
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On May 6, 2004, a monument was erected at 1713 Vine Street, just north of Hollywood Boulevard. The monument was made by Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and the film which was once thought lost was screened at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. This was the first time the film had been seen by the public in 94 years.