Hollywood's Impact On American Film

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4 Due to World War II, film production shut down due to the general military mobilization of many countries, and film industry was seriously weakened by it. However, it wasn’t promising for the American film industry. Hollywood film production rebounded and reached its profitable peak of efficiency during the years 1943 to 1946. By its support, the war effort was successful by the overall quality of its films, by the well-regulated delivery of diversion, information, and propaganda to receptive civilian and military audiences, by the enormous revenues and profits for all concerned. Following the end of the war, Hollywood's films were watchable and 'modern'.

5 The 1950s, marked a 'Golden Age' for non-English world cinema, especially for

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