1910s in film

none 1910 film television The decade of the 1910s in film involved some significant films. Events The 1910s saw the origins of Hollywood as the centre of the American film industry relocated from New York to California. By 1912, major motion-picture companies had set up production near or in Los Angeles.Jacobs, Lewis. The Rise of the American Film Harcourt Brace, New York, 1930; p. 85 In the early 1900s, most motion picture patents were held by Thomas Edison's Motion Picture Patents Company in New Jersey, and filmmakers were often sued to stop their productions. To escape this, filmmakers began moving out west, where Edison's patents could not be enforced.History of Hollywood, California http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3871.html 27 May 2014 Also, the weather was ideal and there was quick access to various settings. Los Angeles became the capital of the film industry.Mintz, S., and S. McNeil. "Hollywood as History." Digital History. N.p., 2013. Web. 20 May 2014. right|thumb|Hollywood movie studios, 1922 During the First World War the film industries of Europe were devastated, and Hollywood replaced the French and Italian firms as the most popular film makers in the world. Lists of films 1910 in film 1911 in film 1912 in film 1913 in film 1914 in film 1915 in film 1916 in film 1917 in film 1918 in film 1919 in film See also Film, History of film, Lists of films References External links List of 1910s films at IMDb List of 1910s deaths at IMDb List of 1910s births at IMDb Category:Film by decade Category:Films by decade