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7.2k voters18 Rare Photos From The Golden Age Of HollywoodThe Golden Age of Hollywood began in the 1920s as silent films became a growing presence in entertainment. The stars of classic Ho...

4.1m views12 Outrageous Abuses Of Old Hollywood's Studio SystemThe lights, the glitz, the glamor! When we think of Old Hollywood, we think of blonde bombshells and handsome leading men living a...

1.8m viewsOld Hollywood Scandals That History ForgotDuring the golden age of Hollywood, secret stories happening behind the scenes were often more intriguing, and certainly darker, t...

1.9m views10 Awesome Old Hollywood Actresses Who Slept With Whoever They Felt LikeThe phrase "golden age of cinema" conjures up images of brooding leading men and glamorous Hollywood alpha females. But the era wa...

521.3k views18 Old Hollywood Stars Who Liked To DrinkThe taps flowed a bit more freely in the halcyon days of Hollywood - before all the drunken accidents, before Errol Flynn got the ...

134.2k viewsHow Some Of Old Hollywood's Most Glamorous Stars Got DiscoveredAlthough they are considered legends today, many favorite old Hollywood stars did not find instant fame and success. Some had to w...

3k votersStories About Old Hollywood That Sound Made Up But Aren'tThe lore of Old Hollywood is an endless mine of entertaining factoids, larger-than-life characters, and memorable stories, be they...

1.5m viewsHere's What The Living Descendants Of Classic Hollywood's Most Famous Stars Look Like TodayWhen you think "Hollywood," whose immortal faces spring to mind? Clark Gable? Tony Curtis? Elizabeth Taylor? These stars were some...

Celebrity Facts

1.7m viewsPotentially Gay, Bisexual, Or Queer Stars Of Golden Era HollywoodThe party scene during the Golden Age of Hollywood is legendary; just imagine the biggest, most beautiful movie stars in the world...

1.8k votersThe Most Unbelievable Old Hollywood EstatesOld Hollywood mansions may not be as large or lavish as many celebrities' homes today, but considering their size and cost during ...

46.8k viewsDraconian Rules Studios Could Impose On Old Hollywood StarsIn the early 20th century, when young actors arrived with the dream of making it in Hollywood, they often hoped they'd be lucky en...

321.9k views18 Facts About How The Old Hollywood Studio System WorkedIt’s interesting to look back at how the old Hollywood studio system worked compared to today. Studios controlled all things film ...

410.7k viewsIn Old Hollywood Child Stars Were Forced To Do Drugs, And Other Awful RealitiesWhen you hear "Old Hollywood," you usually think of class, glamour, beauty, and mystery. You don't jump right to "excruciatingly p...

614 votersThe Most Over-The-Top Old Hollywood Party PadsOld Hollywood decor could be staid (booths and wood paneling at Musso & Frank Grill), or not staid (fake palm trees at the Cocoanu...

510 votersFacts About Old Hollywood Power Couples That Reveal What They Were Really LikeSince the very early days of Hollywood, fans and the press have been obsessed with following the lives of the stars. The first tru...

223.4k views14 Old Hollywood Movies Where the Stars Totally Hooked Up IRLThe seemingly limitless ingenuity of the human mind has allowed people to go to the moon, touch the bottom of the ocean, cure dise...

141.3k viewsWild Stories From Palm Springs, Old Hollywood's Hidden OasisPalm Springs, CA, has been a hideaway for celebrities since the 1920s; the desert location, with its unique microclimate and dry w...

William Randolph Hearst

92.5k viewsThe Golden Age, History, And Secrets Of Hearst Castle, Hollywood's Party PadOf all the places celebrities partied during Hollywood's Golden Age, one of the most popular was more than four hours north of Tin...

83.4k viewsThe Weirdest Rules Of The Hays CodeYou've probably heard the expression, "They don't make them like they used to." When that comes to the movies, that figure of spee...

907 votersPhotos Of Old Hollywood Stars At The OscarsThe Academy Awards were first held in 1929; the proceedings were nicknamed "the Oscars" in 1939. The event is considered the gold ...