GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Hollywood is the oldest film industry of the world, and the largest in terms of box office gross revenue.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hollywood became a municipality in 1903 and was incorporated into Los Angeles in 1910.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bollywood is also older than Hollywood, it started in 1899 11 years before the birth of Hollywood. In terms of revenue, Hollywood clearly dominates Bollywood, with annual revenues in 2006 of $9.2 billion, vs. $1.75 billion for Bollywood. Four Hollywood movie studios (Sony, Buena Vista, 20th Century, and Warner Bros.)

Detailed explanation-4: -The first of its kind was in Madras and called Edison’s Grand Cinema Megaphone.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States.