Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, and Laurence Olivier are three of the biggest names in the history of Hollywood, and they all have one thing in common: they emerged from Hollywood's Golden Age. Between the 1910s and 1960s, Hollywood experienced an influx of experimental filmmaking - these were revolutionary years, filled with exceptional talent, new camera technology, and more freedom for script writers. While the years of a thriving Hollywood industry seemed they would last forever, they did inevitably come to an end. This is the rise and fall of Hollywood's Golden Age.
Film in its Earliest Years
Before the big screen was invented, theatrical entertainment was confined to a stage. In the late 1800s, early filmmakers wanted to shift this method of storytelling in favor of projected images on a screen. However, the first films were still forced to the confines of a small stage, and shot at an unmoving wide angle. Cutting to different scenes was so limited that when it did occur, it was normally to a screen containing solely text. These performances were also silent, as audio technology had not yet evolved
