Verkkoexplores the major social, political, economic, and cultural events that helped to shape contemporary commercial cinema, as well as other leisure activities that influenced. Verkkothe golden age of hollywood, sometimes referred to as the period of classical hollywood cinema, started with the silent movie era and the first major feature. Analyzes many of the seminal films. Verkkostep back in time to hollywood's golden age, where classic films and legendary icons shaped the cinematic landscape. The preceding chapters have shown how the prized aura of antiquity, the enduring appeal of its mythology, and particularly the iconography and attributes of. Verkkoin the introduction to the golden age of cinema: Jewell identifies both the impetus behind the book and its.