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Old 03-01-2012, 04:30 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by Fbone View Post
I believe they moved to California so they could shoot films outdoors year round. Sun was plentiful and land very cheap to build those huge sets.
The climate was just a (appreciated) side-effect of the move to California (as was the close distance to the Mexican border).
But the main reason for the move was Edison's strict patent enforcement policy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_...States#Origins
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_...atents_Company
http://books.google.at/books?cd=1&id...#search_anchor
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