golden age of cinema
Classic film era
The golden age of cinema refers to the period roughly from the late 1920s through the 1950s when Hollywood's studio system dominated film production and produced enduring classics.
The era is associated with glamorous stars, lavish productions, and the development of sound film.
The phrase sometimes applies more loosely to any peak creative period in a national film industry: the golden age of French cinema, Bollywood's golden age.
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
- classic filmsEnduring, acclaimed movies
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
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