How Did Hollywood Turn Movie Stars Into Products? Hollywood has always sold dreams. But during the Golden Age of American cinema, Hollywood was selling something else too. People. The glamorous faces on movie posters looked larger than life. Stars such as Judy Garland and Clark Gable seemed to have identities that belonged entirely to them. But behind the cameras, things were much more complicated. The major studios had enormous influence over the people who worked for them. They could control contracts, assign roles, shape public images, and decide how their stars were presented to millions of moviegoers. So how did Hollywood get to the point where a human being could become one of the most valuable products in America? Want to see the full story? Watch the HistoEdutainment video on YouTube: [WATCH THE FULL STORY ON YOUTUBE] Hollywood Discovered Something Very Valuable The movie business wasn't always built around enormous stars. As Hollywood grew during the 1920s, 193...
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