Celebrity Culture

P.T. Barnum pioneers hype and founds "The Greatest Show on Earth," co-founding the entertainment industry.

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Edison's kinetoscope in New York marks the precursor to cinema, a dominant force in the 20th century.

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Enrico Caruso's indecent act in Central Park Zoo adds to his mystique despite legal consequences.

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Florence Lawrence's faked death initiates the "star system," making her the first recognizable movie star.

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Roscoe Arbuckle's arrest derails career, prompting industry to tighten control over stars' lives.

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Greta Garbo: Iconic silence, Hollywood's enigmatic tabula rasa, MGM superstar.

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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood gossip column goes national, Time magazine cover in 1947.

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