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Hollywood History

Filmmaking is as American as apple pie. Take a look back into Hollywood history to learn about the evolution of the entertainment industry.

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Hollywood History

Bite Size Oscar History: Documentary Feature Films and the Oscars

Documentaries can point to societal ills or looming political upheaval. Depending on how well they’re made, they can move the socio-political needle on an issue and create change.

Sonya AlexanderPublished Feb 28, 2025 8:00 PM PST

Screenwriting How-To Articles The Blockbusters That Shaped Us: Structure & Style in ‘Cinderella’Karin Maxey

Hollywood History Bite Size Oscar History: Foreign Language Films Nominated for Best Picture Sonya Alexander

Hollywood History Julie Crawford Ivers: From Rich Widow to Writer-Director Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History Bite Size Oscar History: The History of Horror at the Oscars Sonya Alexander

Hollywood History Bite Size Oscar History: The First Oscar for Best Picture Sonya Alexander

Hollywood History Meet Beulah Marie Dix: Award-Winning Scholar and Anti-War Novelist Turned Screenwriter Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History Writer, Producer, Agent and Mentor (And Mom to the DeMille Boys)Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History From Silent Murder Mysteries to Andy Hardy’s Americana, Agnes Christine Johnston Wrote it All Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History She Co-Wrote ‘The Maltese Falcon’ But You’ve Never Heard Her Name Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History From Immigrant Refugee to Lawyer to Screenwriter to Oscar Winner: Sonya Levien Overcame All Obstacles Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History Serial Queen Ruth Ann Baldwin Knew How to Craft a Cliffhanger Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History Adapting Classic Novels Not the Only Tool in her Kit: Silent Screenwriter Dorothy Farnum Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History Where’s Her Museum?Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History From High School Teaching to Writing the First Screenwriting Bible: Marguerite Bertsch Dr. Rosanne Welch

Hollywood History Hobnobbing with Her Fellow Writers (and Wizards) Across the Decades – The Screenwriting Career of Florence Ryerson Dr. Rosanne Welch

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