Hollywood: Its Morals and Manners

Theodore Dreiser (1871 - 1945)

Serialized in Shadowland from November 1921 to February 1922, Hollywood: Its Morals and Manners is Theodore Dreiser's shocking four part expose on the motion picture industry. In it, he shares his observations from his extended stay in Los Angeles, and gives us an intimate look at the seedier underside of Hollywood. (Summary by ChuckW)

Genre(s): Performing Arts, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - The Struggle on the Threshold of Motion Pictures Chuck Williamson
00:45:21
Play 02 02 - The Commonplace Tales with a Thousand Endings Chuck Williamson
00:18:28
Play 03 03 - The Beginner's Thousand-to-One Chance Chuck Williamson
00:15:02
Play 04 04 - The Extra's Fight to Exist Chuck Williamson
00:15:08