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Hollywood
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The Silent Era and Studio System
The period between 1910 and 1927, known as the Silent Era, solidified Hollywood's dominance. Major studios such as Paramount, Warner Bros., and 20th Century Fox established permanent bases. This era was characterized by the rise of the "star system," where performers like Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford held immense creative and financial sway.
A defining characteristic of this period was the reliance on the "Mogul" structure, where studio heads controlled nearly every aspect of production, distribu…