Birth of Hollywood Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

Birth of Hollywood

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

The immeasurable contribution of DW Griffith and other early filmmakers is delved into by British star actor/director of TV and film, Paul Merton, as he explores the first motion pictures as silent film approached the era of the talkies.

Director

Paul Merton

Writers

Paul Merton (written by) | Suki Webster (written by)

Producer

Kate Broome

Composer

Neil Brand

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Updated May 27, 2011

Release date

May 27, 2011 (United Kingdom)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Paul Merton Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Have I Got News for You (1990)
Jane Zumwalt Actor (as Jane Montosi) Actor (as Jane Montosi) See fewer	Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Jacob Ochsner Actor (as Jacob Oschner) Actor (as Jacob Oschner) See fewer	Still the Drums (2009)
Micah Tayloe Owens Young Boy Young Boy See fewer	NCIS (2003)
Sebastian Vale Actor Actor See fewer	Celebrity Crush (2019)
Michael G. Welch Billy Bitzer Billy Bitzer See fewer	Clickbait (2021)
Allan Dwan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bound in Morocco (1918)
Carla Laemmle Self Self See fewer	The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
William Walker Self - Black 1916 Audience Member (archive footage) Self - Black 1916 Audience Member (archive footage) See fewer	The Heist (IV) (2016)