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  2. Cinema of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of cinema in the United States can trace its roots to the East Coast, where, at one time, Fort Lee, New Jersey, was the motion-picture capital of America. The American film industry began at the end of the 19th century, with the construction of Thomas Edison's "Black Maria", the first motion-picture studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

  3. New Hollywood - Wikipedia

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    The New Hollywood, Hollywood Renaissance, American New Wave, or New American Cinema (not to be confused with the New American Cinema of the 1960s that was part of avant-garde underground cinema), was a movement in American film history from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when a new generation of filmmakers came to prominence.

  4. History of cinema in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 1913 opening of the Regent Theater in New York City signaled a new respectability for the medium, and the start of the two-decade heyday of American cinema design. The million dollar Mark Strand Theatre at 47th Street and Broadway in New York City opened in 1914 by Mitchell Mark was the archetypical movie palace.

  5. African-American representation in Hollywood - Wikipedia

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    In 2013, five African-American films were released (12 Years a Slave, Fruitvale Station, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Best Man Holiday and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). [citation needed] The release of such films had a broader impact on the film industry with movie attendance by African Americans growing by thirteen percent compared to 2012. [12]

  6. African American cinema - Wikipedia

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    The Library of Congress has African American films in its collection, and some coverage of the films. The Lucas Museum has acquired a collection of Black Films. [66] Pioneers of African-American Cinema (2015) The National Museum of African American History and Culture has film posters, lobby cards, and photographs in its collection.

  7. Racism in early American film - Wikipedia

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    Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American movie star, commonly featured in Hollywood films as supporting characters or "Dragon Lady" villainesses during the early 1920s. Anti-miscegenation laws prevented onscreen interracial relationships, forcing Wong to remain in stereotypical " vamp " roles until Daughter of the Dragon in 1931.

  8. Lists of American films - Wikipedia

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    View history; Tools. Tools. ... American films by year; 1890s; 1890–1899: ... American film at the Internet Movie Database "The 100 Greatest American Films", BBC.com

  9. Category:American historical films - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "American historical films" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 268 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .