Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood (series)
- User score: 7
- Production country: United Kingdom
- Creator: Paul Merton
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 5/27/2011
- Release date of last episode: 6/10/2011
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 3
- Run time: 58 min.
Series description
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.