Hollywood is a district of the city of
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood is situated
northwest of Downtown. Due to its fame and identity as the
historical center of movie studios and stars, the word
"Hollywood" is often used colloquially to refer to the
American film and movie industry.
Today much of the movie industry has dispersed into
surrounding areas such as Burbank and the Westside, but significant
ancillary industries (such as editing, effects, props,
post-production, and lighting companies) remain in Hollywood.
Several historic Hollywood
theaters are used as venues to premiere major theatrical
releases, and host the Academy Awards. It is a popular destination
for nightlife and tourism, and home to the Walk of Fame.
In the early 1900s, motion picture
production companies from New York and New Jersey started moving to
California because of the reliable weather. Although electric lights
existed at that time, none were powerful enough to adequately expose
film; the best source of illumination for movie production was
natural sunlight.
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