history of Hollywood
This city hosted the very first public film screening in the US in April 1896.
What is New York City?
In the 1940s, Hollywood studios released roughly this many films every year.
What is 400 films?
This was the main reason independent filmmakers moved from the East Coast to Los Angeles in the early 1900s.
What is to escape Thomas Edison's patents / lawsuits?
By this year, the rise of television had cut American cinema audiences in half.
When is 1953?
In 2005, this last major independent Hollywood studio — known for classics like Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz — was sold to Japan's Sony Corporation.
What is MGM?