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Jacksonville's silent film boom
1908
Jacksonville, Florida
Thirty studios worked here before Hollywood, drawn by winter sun and cheap labour, Oliver Hardy made his first films in the city. Directors staging fake fire alarms and car chases in the streets so annoyed residents that a reform mayor was elected in 1917 and the industry left.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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