At the beginning of the 20th century in America pioneer film-makers --- looking for sunny lands --- left their studios and moved from the eastern maritime region to South-California, where 350 sunny days were guaranteed per year. The story of movies began in an other continent: It was in Europe, in Paris that Auguste and Louis Lumiére--- after several years of experimenting--- showed a film on the screen for the first time (on 28th of Dec. 1895.), for a paying audience. However the first film- making companies were founded in America and the new industry soon took wings in Hol...

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However, starting from 1908 and lasting a period of four to five years the period Bela Epoca (golden age) were born where it was characterise by low-budget, black and white silent films where the producers were not constrain by any policies of the state or any financial assistance and had full creativity to produce whatever films they wanted. ...

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Because the concept of stardom is synonymous with film, it is convenient to believe that the American film industry has been creating stars for as long as that industry has been in existence. This is not the case. For many years, pre 1910, actors were not even given a name. Producers feared rightly that actors would ask for higher wages, and become aware of their power. But all of the studios and production companies had a common goal: to make money. ...

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It all started in a small village in the early 1900's that developed into the most influential and wealthiest place in America. Hollywood. It was here that competition between studios and the need to make a profit submerged. Starting out as small film companies in the 1900's, Hollywood over the year...

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Financed by his friend Ronald Lui, this independently produced film gave Woo the opportunity to move into directing at the young age of 27. ... Fortunately, Lui was able to sell the film to Golden Harvest Studios. ...

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