New Jersey's capital of film at the time started when the the nickelodeons became popular. New Jersey housed one of the "most powerful man" and had plenty of acting talent. The kinetoscope--the first movie camera--was invented in New Jersey by Thomas Edison. Here, he built the first movie studio, bought his patents, and formed the Edison trust in which he attempted to monopolized the entire industry. Edison's film company, Fort Lee, had an easy access to the actors near Broadway. The industry moved West in order to avoid the "watchful eyes of Edison's hired detectives" who attacked filmmakers who did not pay the patents. These filmmakers found that it was better out in the West also because they had constant sunshine to work with.
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