![]() ![]() ![]() Author Kenneth Anger uses the early days of Hollywood as a backdrop to explore the emergence of Hollywood, its quasi-hypnotic powers and its evolution into the colossal money-making machine it is today. Interest in the movies saw no bounds - all despite thorny revelations that everything from drug use to murder plagued the industry, and US government calls for greater censorship. In 1916, nothing it seemed could rival the megalomania of Hollywood’s burgeoning movie industry. For Griffith’s depiction of the fall of Babylon, no scenery was too extravagant and no vision too grandiose. Look no further than the Balthazar’s Feast part of Intolerance, the production of which included a two kilometer-wide set and a cast of several thousand. KENNETH ANGERS Hollywood Babylon (Arena 1991) 12,972 views 324 Dislike Share Save In a League with Satan 1. Griffith’s infamous movie, Intolerance, Hollywood Babylon takes as its starting point, the Griffith movie which has been widely recognized as the most lavish and oversized production in movie-making history. Referring to the legendary Babylon as depicted in David W. ![]()
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