A Brief History Of Hollywood

Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word “Hollywood” is often used as a metonym for the cinema of the United States.

―Hollywood has its own unique story.―Many years ago it was just a little city

with nice weather and orange forest.―In 108, a group of people from Chicago

came here to make a film.―Since that day, a lot of directors,

producers , actors and thousands of other people have been coming here.

FIRST STUDIO

― In 1911, the first studio was established in Hollywood.

― In 1920, Hollywood was making 80% of the world’s films.

Hollywood Nowadays

―By 1950, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, KTLA, was operating in Hollywood.

―Much of the movie industry remained in Hollywood, although the district’s outward appearance completely changed.

At the beginning there were only silent, black and white movies, mainly starring Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin, but soon, they made a major breakthrough by producing movies with sounds.

― The first genres of American films were comedy, melodrama and western, later adventure and historical films also appeared.

― But now the range of genres are beyond imagination in Hollywood.

― Hollywood is also referred as The Factory Of Dreams as it produces more thousands of films each year and can make any average person touch the limits of stardom.

Walk of Fame

The Walk Of Fame comprises of more than 2500 five-pointed stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and the three blocks of Vine.

There are nearly 200 Hollywood celebrities’ handprints, footprints, and autographs on the concrete floor. On top of that, eyeglasses of Harold Lloyd, cigar of Groucho Marx and magic wands of Harry Potter is also there.

Many historic Hollywood theaters are used as venues and concert stages to premiere major theatrical releases and host the Academy Awards. It is a popular destination for nightlife, tourism, and is home to the many elite Hollywood stars.

Academy Awards

― The Academy, most commonly known as Oscars, is an annual American awards ceremony honoring achievements in the film industry. Winners are awarded the statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit.

Other Awards

― Oscars are presented by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

― Emmy Awards are given for the television mainly.

― Tony Awards are given for the achievements in theatres

― Grammy Awards for the Music and Recording industry.

Some Male Celebrities

Some Female Celebrities

Some Famous Movie Producing Companies

Some Famous Movies

REFERENCES

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