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The Warners' film "The Jazz Singer" proves to the world that "talkies" are here to stay.

Titans: The Rise of Hollywood

Fall of the Moguls

By 1925, Zukor's Paramount Pictures, Laemmle's Universal Pictures, and Mayer's MGM are some of the most profitable businesses in the country.

The Talkies

As Hollywood goes from a dusty farm town to a bustling metropolis, the balance of power shifts in favor of the stars; titans like Paramount's Zukor are now forced to pay huge contracts to top actors to keep them happy.

Sin City

To outdo his rivals, Laemmle builds a massive film factory in Hollywood called Universal City.

Rise of the Studios

Edison's stranglehold on the moving picture industry forces Laemmle and his band of renegade filmmakers to flee to Cuba, but not before he signs a promising young actress named Mary Pickford.

Escape From New York

At the dawn of the 20th Century, immigrant entrepreneur Carl Laemmle looks to cash in on America's growing fascination with moving pictures; but as he starts to build an industry, he comes up against a powerful cartel headed by Thomas Edison.

Battling the Trust

A group of bold immigrants build the first film studios in Hollywood, making millions and elevating movies from a novelty to an art form.

S1 E1 | Battling the Trust

E6 | Fall of the Moguls

E5 | The Talkies

E4 | Sin City

E3 | Rise of the Studios

E2 | Escape From New York

E1 | Battling the Trust