The document summarizes the origins and history of Hollywood and the movie industry. It discusses how motion pictures began in the late 1800s with early inventions capturing sequential images. The 1920s marked when the movie industry truly flourished with hundreds of films made each year, and Hollywood became a cultural icon known for leisure and luxury. Major blockbuster films of the 1990s that contributed to the golden age of movies included Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump, and Titanic. The new millennium continued building on this success but also faced challenges like terrorist attacks and economic downturn.