Hollywood
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| '''Hollywood''' is a district in [[Los Angeles, California]], [[United States|U.S.A.]]. Due to its fame and [[cultural identity]] as the historical centre of [[movie studio]]s and [[movie star|stars]], the word "Hollywood" is often used as a [[metonym]] for the [[Cinema of the United States|American film and television industry]]. In fact, one can safely regard [[Hollywood]], or the American film industry, as the pinnacle of [[mainstream film|mainstream cinema]]. | '''Hollywood''' is a district in [[Los Angeles, California]], [[United States|U.S.A.]]. Due to its fame and [[cultural identity]] as the historical centre of [[movie studio]]s and [[movie star|stars]], the word "Hollywood" is often used as a [[metonym]] for the [[Cinema of the United States|American film and television industry]]. In fact, one can safely regard [[Hollywood]], or the American film industry, as the pinnacle of [[mainstream film|mainstream cinema]]. | ||
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Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical centre of movie studios and stars, the word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym for the American film and television industry. In fact, one can safely regard Hollywood, or the American film industry, as the pinnacle of mainstream cinema.
See also
References
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
- Hollywood Babylon
- The Hollywood Hallucination
- The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra
- The Celluloid Closet
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