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Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood

2011 1 seasons · 3 eps English

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Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood is a 2011 BBC documentary series written, directed and presented by Paul Merton. The three-part series traces the rise of the American film-making industry in Hollywood through from the early years of film-making to the foundation of the major motion-picture studios and the new class of the film star.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Paul Merton

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MONEY

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1 season · 3 episodes total · ~3 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 3 hours end-to-end — 0 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 2011 and has since ended.

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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CINEMA

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Show type: Miniseries.

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CAST

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Created by Paul Merton.

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Airs on BBC Two.

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Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 3
Avg episode length: 58 min
Premiered: 2011-05-27
Last aired: 2011-06-10
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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