Los Angeles has reigned for more than a century as the world capital of
the film industry, a unique and ever-changing city that has been molded
and recast thousands of times through the artistic visions and cinematic
dreams of Hollywood's elite. As early as 1907, filmmakers migrated west
to avoid lengthy eastern winters. In Los Angeles, they discovered an
ideal world of abundant and diverse locales blessed with a mild and
sunny climate ideal for filming. Location Filming in Los Angeles
provides a historic view of the diversity of locations that provided the
backdrop for Hollywood's greatest films, from the silent era to the
modern age.