6 Facts About Hollywood

1. Hollywood was said to be "highly diverse" when compared to the city at large.

2. Hollywood has since become a major center for film study in the United States.

3. Hollywood became known as Tinseltown and the "dream factory" because of the glittering image of the movie industry.

4. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality on November 14, 1903, by a vote of 88 for and 77 against.

5. Hollywood was a small community in 1870 and was incorporated as a municipality in 1903.

6. Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California, notable as the home of the US film industry, including several of its historic studios.