| Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Paul Merton |
| Written by | Paul Merton Suki Webster |
| Directed by | Paul Merton |
| Theme music composer | Neil Brand |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Poole |
| Producer | Kate Broome |
| Running time | 58 min. |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 27 May – 10 June 2011 |
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Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood is a 2011 BBC documentary series written, directed and presented by Paul Merton. The three-part series traces the rise of the American film-making industry in Hollywood through from the early years of film-making to the foundation of the major motion-picture studios and the new class of the film star.