Hollywood (English: Hollywood) is a place name in Los Angeles, California, USA. Because many famous American film companies are established here, it is often associated with American movies and movie stars, and the word "Hollywood" is often Directly used as a guide to California's film industry.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, film companies in New York and New Jersey began to move to California because of its good weather and long sunshine hours. Although there were electric lights at that time, they were not bright enough. The best light source at that time was sunlight. In addition, California has a broad horizon and a variety of natural scenery.

In addition, Thomas Edison held the patent for motion pictures at the time, and California was very far away from New Jersey, so it was difficult for Edison to control his patent rights here. On the East Coast, independent film companies were frequently sued by Edison and his agents. There weren't that many of Edison's men in faraway California. Even if he sends people to California, his people often arrive later than the news, so that the film producers who come here can hide in nearby Mexico in time.

The first movie studio opened in Hollywood in 1911. In the same year, 15 other studios settled here, followed by thousands of dream makers.

In 1923, the large white letters "HOLLYWOOD", which today has become one of the symbols of Hollywood, were erected on the hillside behind Hollywood. Originally, there were four letters "LAND" behind the word. It was a construction manufacturer to promote Advertising billboards set up in newly built residential communities. But after they were erected, no one took care of them, and they gradually fell into disuse.

Until 1949, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce removed the last four letters and restored the other letters. The sign is protected by a trademark today, and no one has the right to use it without the approval of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. On May 16, 1929, the Academy Awards were awarded for the first time. Tickets at that time were ten dollars, and a total of 250 people attended.

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In 1853, there was only one house in Hollywood. By 1870, it had become a prosperous farmland. In 1886, Harvey Henderson Wilcox, a wealthy businessman who made his fortune from the real estate business, bought 0.6 square kilometers of land here.

The name Hollywood comes from the English word "holly". When Mrs. Wilcox was traveling, she heard a person next to her say that she was from a place called Hollywood, Ohio. She loved the name and renamed her husband's ranch Hollywood when she returned to California.

In 1887, he officially registered this name with the regional government. With the help of his wife, he paved today's Hollywood Avenue as the city's main street, planted pepper trees on both sides of this street and other streets, and began to sell property rights. His wife raised funds to build two churches, a school and a library. To live up to the Hollywood name, they also imported some English holly, but the plants didn't survive long in the California climate.

In 1900, Hollywood already had a post office, a newspaper office, a hotel and two markets, with a population of 500. Los Angeles, with a population of 100,000, is located 11 kilometers east of the city. There is a single-track tram between Hollywood and Los Angeles, but the tram does not run on time and the journey time is two hours.

In 1902, the first part of today's famous Hollywood Hotel opened. In 1903, Hollywood became a town. Alcohol is prohibited in shops other than pharmacies, and herds of more than 200 cattle are not allowed to be driven on the streets.

In 1904, a new streetcar called Hollywood Avenue opened, greatly shortening the round trip time between Hollywood and Los Angeles.

In 1910, the residents of Hollywood voted to join Los Angeles. The reason was so they could get enough drinking water and sewerage through Los Angeles.

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