6.880 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestFrom the 1930s through the 1950s, Hollywood studios create the most iconic and beloved films of all time, and America falls in love with the movies as stars like Bogie, Brando and Marilyn became icons.
Explore American cinema through the decades and the cultural, societal and political shifts that framed its evolution.
Editing
Seamless montages that'll make you weep for modern trailers.
Production
Archival footage so crisp you'll swear it's AI.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This CNN production arrived at peak 'prestige docuseries' boom, when every streamer needed their own Ken Burns-lite.
The 2000s episode notably struggles to define its own era—maybe because we're still trapped in it.
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