This document discusses the early history of filmmaking and photography in California. It notes that films began being made in Los Angeles in the early 1900s due to the good weather. Major film studios like Twentieth Century-Fox and Paramount established themselves in the 1920s-1930s. The document also discusses the Group f/64 photographers who sought to restore photography's purely photographic values. Additionally, it covers the musical traditions that developed in San Francisco from the gold rush era in the 1840s-1870s when it was a center for performing arts in the Far East.

1. California Written by Kevin StarrBy: Danielle Dye

2. Chapter 11 An Imagined Place:Art and Life on the Coast of DreamsFilms were starting to be made in Los Angeles because of the nice moving makin weather

3. The count of montecristo (1908) outside scenes where filmed in L.A.

4. In the Sultan’s Power (1908) was the first movie completely filmed there

5. The Roman (1908), Carmen(1908) & many more to come

6. DeMille & Griffith became iconic Hollywood directors

7. During the 1920’-1930’s major film studios were establishing themselves: Twentieth Century-Fox, Paramount, & ColumbiaChapter 11 An Imagined Place:Art and Life on the Coast of DreamsPhotography in the twentieth century seemed to stray away from the purely photographic values for more pictorial styles equivalent to postimpressionism in paintingGroup f/64 was focused on restoring photography

8. Chapter 11 An Imagined Place:Art and Life on the Coast of DreamsMusic: San Francisco had a musical tradition that back to the gold rush Around 1849By 1870’s San Francisco was supporting a flourishing theatrical and musical cultureSustained for 50 years San Francisco’s claim to be the performing Arts capital of the Far East1919 a philharmonic orchestra was established under the direction of Alfred Hertz1930’s Sound came to motion pictures, a whole new career field

9. Chapter 12 “Ecumenopolis”Forging a world societyBy Danielle DyeWhen a group of Los Angeles Policemen stopped another black motorist; Rodney king& beat him so severely that he was hospitalized56 baton blows overall It was evident that race was still a issue in L.A.

10. Riots By Danielle DyeWhile the Watts riots of august 1965 were black vs. whiteThe L.A. riots of April-May 1992 were blacks and browns against whites and KoreansTheir stores were the special targets for looting and arson