A rather landmark date seemed to come and go less than a month ago with hardly a whisper of its significance: October 26, 2011 marked the 100th anniversary of the first motion picture ever filmed in Hollywood. The production took place in the orchards covering the estate of H.J. Whitely, the real estate developer who helped create Hollywood and fashion it with an industry of its own in the early part of the 20th Century. He landed the moniker "the Father of Hollywood" for his efforts. Whitely had convinced David Horsley -- an English-born pioneer of the cinema who, along with...
- 11/23/2011
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Ever since Al Christie for David Horsley established Nestor Studios in 1911, the city of Los Angeles has been synonymous with the film industry. Despite the fact that most movies aren't even shot there, "Hollywood" has become a colloquialism referring to the art of making commercial films. The city features some of the biggest studios in the world and some of the most famous theaters ever built. Amazingly, what it doesn't have is a large-scale museum entirely dedicated to the cinematic arts. That may not be the case for much longer. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is teaming with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) to build a museum for the city's biggest industry. Rumored for some time (they've been trying to get it done since the 1960s), the Academy plans to open the new establishment's doors within the...
- 10/6/2011
- cinemablend.com
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