Where is Hollywood in America?

Hollywood, located in the suburb of Los Angeles, California, is a famous film production base in the United States. 1886, Harvey wilk, a real estate agent, bought a piece of land in the suburb of Los Angeles. His wife planted a large number of Holly trees from Scotland here, hence the name Hollywood (Hollywood means Holly Woods in English). 1907, director Francis Burgess led the film crew to Los Angeles to shoot The Count of Monte Cristo. They found that the beautiful natural scenery, abundant light and suitable climate here are natural places for shooting. From 1909, Griffith, a famous producer, shot several films set in nature in Hollywood. At that time, the center of American movies was in the East, and new york was the base camp. Since then, many film companies have come here to shoot films, and started the great shift of American film industry to Hollywood. Since 19 12, many film companies have settled in Hollywood. Famous film companies are: MGM (Metro? Godwin? Mayer (hereinafter referred to as MGM), Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Radio? Keith. Orfin (RKO for short), Universal, United Artists and Columbia Pictures. Early films were silent films, while films in this period were comedies, and the most famous comedian was Charlie Chaplin. His City Lights, Modern Times and The Great Dictator have become outstanding films in history. 1923, the sound film came out, and Hollywood was unprecedentedly prosperous. 1927, under the guidance of Louis B. Mayer, the boss of MGM film company, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was formally established. Soon, Meyer suggested that an Oscar be established to encourage and commend filmmakers who have made outstanding achievements in the film industry. So,1May 6, 929, the first Oscar ceremony was held at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. The Oscar prize is a gold-plated nude portrait of a tin-copper alloy, with a height of 13.5 inches. 193 1, when the college librarian saw this golden statue, he was surprised and said, "It really looks like my uncle Oscar!" "Since then, the name Oscar has spread. Starting from the seventh session, the Oscar Award was officially renamed as the Oscar Award. Oscar awards are divided into two categories: achievement awards and special awards. Achievement awards include: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Performance, Best Photography, Best Artist, Best Music, Best Sound, Best Makeup, Best Short Film, Best Documentary, Best Animation and Best Foreign Language Film. Among all kinds of film awards in the world today, the Oscar Award is undoubtedly the most authoritative, influential and extensive film award. It symbolizes the highest achievement of American film art. For decades, Hollywood has made many popular movies. Such as Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane in 1930s, Casablanca in WWII, Godfather in 1950s, Kramer Wars in 1970s and 1980s, Golden Pond, Star Wars, Schindler List in 1990s, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan and Titanic. Today, Hollywood has become a symbol of great significance in American culture. It can be said that the development history of Hollywood is the development history of American movies. Hollywood films not only meet the needs of the American film market, but also are exported to all parts of the world, which not only exports American culture, but also brings huge profits to Hollywood investors.

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