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Hollywood's Golden Era Still Has Lessons for America
The classics, even if flawed, remind us of what we need not forget.
TL;DR
- Hollywood movies have played a significant role in shaping American national identity.
- The extent of this role is the primary subject of debate.
- The Hollywood Western genre helped solidify the idea of America as a 'pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps' country.
- This image of settlers on an untamed frontier became deeply ingrained in the national consciousness.