2. Hollywood is a district in the central region of
Los Angeles, California, in the United States.
“I believe that God felt sorry for actors so he created Hollywood to
give them a place in the sun and a swimming pool…”
SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE
3. The name is supposed to
come from Hobart
Johnstone Whitley,
considered the father of
Hollywood. He and his
wife came up with the
name in 1886 while on
their honeymoon. The
name Hollywood comes
from the hillsides where
clusters of bright red
berries were found each
winter. This was the
California Holly.
“Hollywood has always been a cage ... a cage to catch our dreams.”
JOHN HUSTON
4. By 1900, Hollywood had a
population of 500, a post
office, a newspaper, a hotel,
and two markets. By 1900,
Hollywood had a population of
500, a post office, a
newspaper, a hotel, and two
markets.
Hollywood is a door leading to a thousand doors.
Kensington Roth
5. In the early 1900s, filmmakers began moving to the Los Angeles area to get
away from the strict rules imposed by Thomas Edison's Motion Picture
Patents Company in New Jersey.The first motion picture studio was built in
1919, in nearby Edendale, just east of Hollywood, by Selig Polyscope
Company, Movie studios began to crop up all over Hollywood after
Christie's appearance.
Hollywood's got its own particular environment.
Harrison Ford
6. The history of Hollywood is
connected with our native
town,too. Probably very few
people know that the fathers of
the American film industry, the
founders of the famous film
companies Metro Goldwin
Mayer and XX Century Fox,
Joseph and Nicholas Schenck,
grew up in Rybinsk.
7. The origin of the famous "Hollywood" sign is
embedded in Americana. It was installed
originally to advertise a new subdivision
near the top of Mount Lee, called
"Hollywoodland."
After being erected in 1923, the sign fell into
disrepair. The Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce was given authority to remove
the last four letters and restore the
remaining portions of the sign on the
hillside, in 1943. The sign is now a
registered trademark owned by the
Chamber of Commerce, and may only be
used in filming with their permission.
The timeless symbol of the film industry
8. The first Academy Awards
presentation took place in
Hollywood at the Blossom
Room of the Hollywood
Roosevelt Hotel, located on
Hollywood Boulevard. The
first Academy Merit awards
were given on May 16, 1929
to Wings, for what was
originally called "Best
Production," and Sunrise, for
Oscar
9. Hollywood continues to be the home of many historic and unusual sightseeings.
Points of interest
Capitol Records
Charlie Chaplin Studios
Hollywood Bowl
Grauman's Chinese and
Egyptian theaters
Griffith Park Hollywood Heritage Museum
10. The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,500
five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars.They are
permanent public monuments to achievement in the
entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of
actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and
theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
11. Over the last 40 years, Hollywood has been through a lot of changes. While
the studios have relocated to other Los Angeles areas, most motion
picture production still occurs within the district. The only movie studio
remaining in Hollywood today, however, is Paramount Studios.
Hollywood Today
