If movies like "Blonde" have taught us anything, it's that Hollywood has changed for the better since the decades between the 1920s and 1960s, the era dubbed the Golden Age of Hollywood. The most obvious change is that the film industry is now telling more diverse stories that open up more diverse roles for women and actors of color - and help expand the minds of audiences in the process.
But while Old Hollywood seriously lacked in diversity, it's impossible to deny how this pivotal time in filmmaking gave us Old Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland as well as established a lot of the technology that paved the way for today's film industry.
Take a look inside Old Hollywood to see some of your favorite scenes and stars from this era that changed it all.
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Big from the start, MGM was formed as a merger of Metro, Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer film companies.
On the stand at the Hollywood studio dedication on April 24, 1924, are Louis B. Mayer, head of the new company, flanked by Harry Rapf (left) and Irving Thalberg, who shared production responsibilities.
British actor Charlie Chaplin performs on the high wire during the filming of the movie "The Circus" in November 1927.
In this 1928 photo, actress Joan Crawford is seen dancing the Charleston in "Our Dancing Daughters" in Hollywood, California.
French film actor Maurice Chevalier returns to Hollywood, California, on Oct. 6, 1931, to resume work at Paramount Studios.