387: Hooray for Hollywood


Period logo for Columbia Pictures.

The American film industry of the Thirties and Forties, governed by the “studio system,” was a world leader in film production and influence.

Today we begin the first in a series of episodes discussing the US film studios and their notable productions of the period.

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Transcript.


Playlist:

Fanfare

Opening War Theme

“The Yellow Rose of Texas.”
Traditional. Public domain.

Closing War Theme


Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.

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