As gossip became a multi-million dollar industry, privacy went by the way of the dodo bird.Īnger tells tales about many of the most famous stars of Old Hollywood. Hollywood managed to keep a great deal of the stars' lives private in order to protect the image of the studio and its stars, but as the industry grew, that feat became nearly impossible. The stars of the Silent Era and leading into the Golden Age were fascinating and exciting both on and off screen. Griffith was a brilliant director known for his creativity and éclat. The book begins with DW Griffith's vision of Babylon and how the creation of "Illusion City" would forever change the world. Kenneth Anger explores Hollywood in "Hollywood Babylon" by introducing the reader to the early days of film, focusing mainly on the lives of the actors and executives, their successes and failures, and of course, the scandals. The movie moguls of the early 20th century were enthralled by the up and coming medium, and many also realized the possibilities that were involved - how there was bound to be fame and fortune as all the world clamored to go to the movies. Ever since the first silent film was shown in Hollywood, the entertainment world has never been the same.
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