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Some like it Indie: How the Independents Revolutionised Postwar Hollywood

at City Lit, LONDON · other provider

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessOutstanding2023see the detail

Not statedOther coursesOther8 weeksPart time£239

What the college says

What do The Apartment, The Great Escape, West Side Story, In the Heat of the Night, The Pink Panther, The Magnificent Seven, Fiddler on the Roof and Some Like it Hot have in common? They were all produced by one small production company, run by three brothers, as the studio system was replaced by the new independent producers. Most Hollywood history fetishizes the 1970s as the decade in which the movies finally came of age. But this course looks back to the late ‘50s and ‘60s and zooms in on a single independent production company, the Mirisch Company, to understand the seismic shift that transformed Hollywood - not only in how films were produced but also in terms of the subjects and styles of the films themselves.

What you need to get on

The course is suitable for all levels and you do not require any particular skills - just an enthusiasm for Hollywood and discussing movies. The course provides an introduction to the period in Hollywood history and to independent production companies, but is also useful for those wishing to build on existing knowledge of the subject.Please check the City Lit website for details.

How you are assessed

Short courses, awards and certificates that do not fit the main routes.

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Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

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Where it runs

  • Keeley Street

    1-10 Keeley Street Covent Garden, London, WC2B 4BA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 16 October 2026 · London

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