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'''Hollywood''' is a district located in the city of [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. It is the historic base of the movie industry, although the studios have mostly moved out. "Hollywood" now generally refers to the entertainment industry based in Southern California. | '''Hollywood''' is a district located in the city of [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. It is the historic base of the movie industry, although the studios have mostly moved out. "Hollywood" now generally refers to the entertainment industry based in Southern California. | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Balio, Tino. ''Grand Design: Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930-1939.'' (1993). 483 pp. | * Balio, Tino. ''Grand Design: Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930-1939.'' (1993). 483 pp. | ||
Revision as of 23:23, November 17, 2009
Hollywood is a district located in the city of Los Angeles, California. It is the historic base of the movie industry, although the studios have mostly moved out. "Hollywood" now generally refers to the entertainment industry based in Southern California.
Writers such as Michael Medved and Michael Crichton have criticized Hollywood.
Further reading
- Balio, Tino. Grand Design: Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930-1939. (1993). 483 pp.
- May, Lary. The Big Tomorrow: Hollywood and the Politics of the American Way (2000)
- Schatz, Thomas. The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era. (1988). 492 pp.
- Vaughn, Stephen. Ronald Reagan in Hollywood: Movies and Politics. (1994). 359 pp.