a good number of the original producers were jewish though. i wouldn't go so far as to say they "built hollywood" (whatever that would even mean), but a good number of them were early pioneers in American cinema.
Gonna need a source on that one chief. Preferably one not from Frank Weltner.
The story I know is they left the east coast and started studios to mock anti-semites (among other things like making movies and money)
They did not build it. They built on top of Hollywood after running out the American studios
a good number of the original producers were jewish though. i wouldn't go so far as to say they "built hollywood" (whatever that would even mean), but a good number of them were early pioneers in American cinema.
Gonna need a source on that one chief. Preferably one not from Frank Weltner. The story I know is they left the east coast and started studios to mock anti-semites (among other things like making movies and money)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHfGuYiKlF4
they made a whole documentary where they pat themselves in the back over making hollywood "better"
he needs to be in a madhouse