In Old California (1910)

In Old California is a American silent film short from 1910, directed by d. w. Griffith. It is the first film shot in Hollywood. [1]  the film was distributed by the Biograph Company (then based in New York City.)



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == The film is a melodrama about the Mexican era of the State of California. Central to a man named Jose M, a wealthy young Spaniard who has come to America in search of adventure. He falls in love with a woman named Perdita Arguello, but she is already married to another man named Pedro Cortes. Although Perdita also called what see in Jose, they both decide that it is better that they do with Cortes marries.
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20 years later, the marriage between Cortes and Perdita far from perfect. Cortes is a lousy spouse who deserves all the money squandered herTavern with Perdita to alcohol. They have now become a son of 19. Perdita wants for him can give him a better life than what Cortes. They therefore goes to M, which is now Governor, for help. He offers the boy a place to in the army. However, the boy like his father an alcoholic. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Background[ Edit] == Director D.W. Griffith discovered Hollywood during a trip to California, and chose this location for his film because of the beautiful surroundings and friendly people.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">The film hit shortly after the premiere search and was for a long time considered lost. This was for a long time Cecil b. DeMille's film The Squaw Man (1914) considered to be the first film shot in Hollywood. 94 years after the premiere, the film was nevertheless recovered and screened at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.

<p lang="en" len="530" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.63636302948px;">On 6 May 2004, at 1713 Vine Street, just north of Hollywood Boulevard, unveiled a monument in memory of the movie.