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Hollywoodland:
Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital

Traces the history of filmmaking in Los Angeles back to its roots at the beginning of the 20th century, illustrating how and why the city became a global epicenter of cinema.

  • Carl Laemmle, undated, courtesy Margaret Herrick Library
  • Elephants in front of studio gate of Paramount Pictures, Inc. located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, undated. Courtesy Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  • Mabel Normand behind the camera, 1916. Courtesy Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  • From left: Sam Warner, Harry M. Warner, Jack L. Warner, and Albert Warner, undated. Courtesy Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  • Louis B. Mayer, ca. 1924, courtesy Margaret Herrick Library
Carl Laemmle, undated, courtesy of Margaret Herrick Library

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