Overview

Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?

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Seduced and Abandoned (2013)

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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)

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That's Entertainment! (1974)

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I Am Heath Ledger (2017)

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The Class of ‘92 (2013)

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The Skywalker Legacy (2020)

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Room 237 (2012)

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Lionel Messi: Destiny (2023)

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Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021)

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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye (2022)

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Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

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9to5: Days in Porn (2008)

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Being James Bond (2021)

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