Movies and TvShows featuring "studio-system" theme.

In 1950s Hollywood, Eddie Mannix, a studio fixer, deals with various issues involving the studio's actors, including a kidnapping, a pregnant actress, and a communist conspiracy. As he struggles to handle these challenges, Eddie realizes the importance of doing what is right for the sake of his job.

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story is a biography documentary that tells the incredible story of actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr. From her rise to fame in Hollywood to her secret life as an inventor, the film explores Lamarr's multiple marriages, her struggles with sexism, and her groundbreaking contributions to technology.

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind offers an insightful look into the fascinating life of Natalie Wood, a beloved child star who navigated the complexities of Hollywood's studio system and experienced multiple marriages. The documentary also delves into the mysterious circumstances surrounding her tragic and untimely death. Produced by HBO, this film pays homage to the iconic celebrity and sheds light on her lasting impact.

A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never shown publicly. An outside-in, inside-out view of the Motion Picture Industry circa 1990, it is a film about fame in general and the love of movies in particular. The film includes new footage offering perspective from the 21st century. The film examines the uncertain future the industry faces in its second century, as technology and new platforms change the movie-watching experience forever.

Tab Hunter Confidential is a documentary that tells the story of Tab Hunter, an iconic actor in the 1950s and 1960s, who was forced to hide his true identity as a gay man due to the pressures of the Hollywood studio system. The film explores his journey of self-discovery and the challenges he faced in living a double life.

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s. Interviews with actors Frank Sinatra, Vincent Price, James Stewart, Michael Caine, and others who worked with the flamboyant and sometimes control-obsessed director add information and insight to the story.

Follow the lives of celebrities as they navigate the constant attention of the paparazzi. From red carpet events to glamorous parties, get an inside look at stardom and the price of fame.

Follow the incredible journey of Errol Flynn, from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Discover the scandals, rivalries, and adventures that shaped his life.

The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.

Whore (2008) tells the story of a young and slim aspiring actress who travels to Hollywood with hopes of making it big in the industry. She quickly learns that the business is not what she expected, and must navigate the complicated dynamics of the studio system. As she tries to find her place in this cutthroat world, she encounters various challenges and opportunities that test her resilience and determination.

The Los Angeles Times Critics' Pick Something’s Gonna Live is an intimate portrait of life, death, friendship and the movies, as recalled by some of Hollywood's greatest cinema artists. Academy Award®-nominated director Daniel Raim (The Man on Lincoln’s Nose), captures the late life coming together of renowned art directors Robert Boyle (North by Northwest, The Birds), Henry Bumstead (To Kill a Mockingbird, The Sting) and Albert Nozaki (The War of the Worlds, The Ten Commandments), storyboard illustrator Harold Michelson (The Graduate, Star Trek: The Motion Picture), and master cinematographers Haskell Wexler (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Medium Cool) and Conrad Hall (In Cold Blood, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). These prolific artists have worked on a total of 400 films, garnering 25 Academy Award® nominations and 8 wins.