Reading. Cinema. Text "Hollywood"

Hollywood.

To many people, the word Hollywood has two meanings. Hollywood is an area in Los Angeles. Hollywood is also the American film industry.

Hollywood was just farmland at the beginning of the 20th century. Early American films were made in other places; for example, in New York and Chicago.

In 1917 a director was making a film in Chicago. Because of cold weather, he couldn't finish the film. He took a trip to southern California, and there he found just the weather and scenery he needed to finish the film. The director realized that southern California was the perfect place for making films. The next year his company built a film studio in Hollywood. Other companies followed. Before long nearly all important American film studios were in Hollywood.

The next thirty years were Hollywood's greatest years. Thousands of films were made, most by a few large and powerful studios. Directors, actors and writers worked for these studios. They made some films that today are considered great art.

Hollywood, the area in Los Angeles, also reached its high point in these years. Many famous and glamorous film stars, like Bette Davis and Clark Gable, lived in Hollywood.

Today Hollywood is not what it was. More films are made outside Hollywood. Many studios have moved. The film stars have also moved to areas like Beverly Hills and Malibu.

But visitors to Hollywood today can go to the famous Chinese Theatre and see the footprints and autographs of film stars. They can go down the Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard, and see the golden stars in the pavement.

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Hollywood today means ... things.

Hollywood.

To many people, the word Hollywood has two meanings. Hollywood is an area in Los Angeles. Hollywood is also the American film industry.

Hollywood was just farmland at the beginning of the 20th century. Early American films were made in other places; for example, in New York and Chicago.

In 1917 a director was making a film in Chicago. Because of cold weather, he couldn't finish the film. He took a trip to southern California, and there he found just the weather and scenery he needed to finish the film. The director realized that southern California was the perfect place for making films. The next year his company built a film studio in Hollywood. Other companies followed. Before long nearly all important American film studios were in Hollywood.

The next thirty years were Hollywood's greatest years. Thousands of films were made, most by a few large and powerful studios. Directors, actors and writers worked for these studios. They made some films that today are considered great art.

Hollywood, the area in Los Angeles, also reached its high point in these years. Many famous and glamorous film stars, like Bette Davis and Clark Gable, lived in Hollywood.

Today Hollywood is not what it was. More films are made outside of Hollywood. Many studios have moved. The film stars have also moved to areas like Beverly Hills and Malibu.

But visitors to Hollywood today can go to the famous Chinese Theatre and see the footprints and autographs of film stars. They can go down the Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard, and see the golden stars in the pavement.

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Hollywood is situated in a warm region.

Hollywood.

To many people, the word Hollywood has two meanings. Hollywood is an area in Los Angeles. Hollywood is also the American film industry.

Hollywood was just farmland at the beginning of the 20th century. Early American films were made in other places; for example, in New York and Chicago.

In 1917 a director was making a film in Chicago. Because of cold weather, he couldn't finish the film. He took a trip to southern California, and there he found just the weather and scenery he needed to finish the film. The director realized that southern California was the perfect place for making films. The next year his company built a film studio in Hollywood. Other companies followed. Before long nearly all important American film studios were in Hollywood.

The next thirty years were Hollywood's greatest years. Thousands of films were made, most by a few large and powerful studios. Directors, actors and writers worked for these studios. They made some films that today are considered great art.

Hollywood, the area in Los Angeles, also reached its high point in these years. Many famous and glamorous film stars, like Bette Davis and Clark Gable, lived in Hollywood.

Today Hollywood is not what it was. More films are made outside of Hollywood. Many studios have moved. The film stars have also moved to areas like Beverly Hills and Malibu.

But visitors to Hollywood today can go to the famous Chinese Theatre and see the footprints and autographs of film stars. They can go down the Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard, and see the golden stars in the pavement.

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At the beginning of the 21st century Hollywood was a farmland.