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This 1940 promotional film called, Hollywood: Style Center of the World, details the spread of Hollywood-inspired fashion to all corners of the United States.Though created by MGM Studios as a promotional vehicle for upcoming films, it accurately portrays the relationship between Hollywood and popular fashion during the 1930s

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