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American Movie Trivia - Fun Facts

The REAL Story Behind The Location of HOLLYWOOD!!!

May 30th 2009 07:58
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Many people think that Hollywood is situated in California because of all of the glorious sunshine associated with the area, but the real reason behind the placement of Hollywood is a little more sly than most would think.

While it is true that it takes a lot of light to produce good films, especially in the early days of the industry, it actually had much more to do with patent infringement.

Thomas Edison, the noted inventor, still held a patent on film cameras, and the movie makers who were infringing on those rights weren't too keen on handing over their cash either, so to get as far away from Edison's lawyers as possible, they moved as far away as possible, while still remaining in the United States.

The back-up plan, should the lawyers also follow them westwards, was to then move on down south into nearby and accommodating Mexico.
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Top 10 Best Rock & Roll Movies

August 8th 2008 17:17
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Here is a list of the Top Ten Best Rock & Roll Movies of all time.

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