Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles, USA. It is famous for being the movie capital of the world. It all began in 1911 with the first movie studio; within a year 15 other studios were built there.

During the late 1920, production of sound movies began. By the 1930s production of movies like “Gone with the Wind” was well on its way.

Adding to Hollywood’s fame is “The Strip” along Sunset Boulevard with shops, restaurants and famous nightclubs.

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