The Movies

From the 1930s to 1950s, Hollywood studios created the most iconic and beloved films of all time. And stars like Bogie, Brando and Marilyn became icons.

Musicals and epics featuring luminaries like Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor debut alongside masterpieces from Kubrick and Hitchcock.

Spielberg, Coppola, Scorsese, Lucas and other filmmakers create a New Hollywood that pushes the medium of moviemaking to its apex.

In the Eighties, stars like Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Eddie Murphy explode on the screen. Aliens, time travelers, ghosts and road warriors share the cineplex with troubled teens, battered boxers, classical composers and career girls.

Masters like Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese direct some of their best-loved work.

Musicals and cartoons win audiences and Oscars, and a new generation of filmmakers from diverse backgrounds finds its voice.