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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Part 1
The Hollywood Movie Industry
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Hollywood and the Silver Screen
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13 |
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From One-reelers to Cinemascope
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22 |
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Movies and Finance
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36 |
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Hollywood Movie-makers
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51 |
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Honours and Awards
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65 |
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Part 2
The Major Hollywood Studios
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79 |
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Columbia
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81 |
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Fox
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109 |
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MGM
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140 |
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Paramount
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173 |
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RKO
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209 |
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United Artists
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232 |
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Universal
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256 |
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Warner Bros.
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283 |
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Disney
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317 |
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Part 3
The Facts and Figures
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335 |
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Leading Creative Personnel
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337 |
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Box Office Hits
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356 |
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General Statistics
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364 |
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Bibliography
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Index
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