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Old 03-03-2012, 11:35 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by AndiPersti View Post
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
Edison's patents expired in 1913 and the MPPC's control in 1915. Many large studios moved during the 1920s and 1930s. Although some silent films were shot in So Cal prior to 1915.

Wouldn't Edison's patents affect those based in California also?
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