Moguls, Millionaires & Movie Stars (2008)

Journalists and film historians discuss the relationship between the news media and film stars, directors and producers with an emphasis on scandal coverage between 1920 and 1940. Participants also debate the economic impact of the film industry on the local economy and how Los Angeles newspapers often conspired to withhold information from the pubic to ensure the economic vitality of the region was not impacted by scandal through loss of box office revenue.