History Detectives

First Movie Studio / Hollywood: Warner's Lighter / King Kong Camera

Directed by Kristian Berg
TV-PG
S2 • E4    Jul 12, 2004    60m
The First Movie Studio? The Place: Los Angeles, California Lincoln Heights is a quiet neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles located far from the glitz and glamour normally associated with Hollywood. But a resident there thinks the city's first motion picture studio may be located right in her very own neighborhood park. Could a broken gateway once have been the grand entrance to the beginning of Hollywood history?

Warner Ufa Lighter The Place: Los Angeles, California A California man spends $50 at a flea market on an antique lighter that could be a piece of Hollywood history. It is engraved with ""Harry Warner"" on one side and ""Ufatone"" on the other. Harry Warner was one of the founders of Warner Brothers, whereas Ufa was Germany's largest studio and Hollywood's biggest competition. What is the connection between Harry Warner, known for his anti-fascist commitment, and a studio that became the propaganda tool of the Nazi party?

King Kong Camera? The Place: Washington State and

Where to Watch History Detectives - S2 • E4

  • Elyse LuraySelf - Auctioneer and Appraiser
  • Tukufu ZuberiSelf - Sociologist
  • Gwendolyn WrightSelf - Architectural Historian
  • Wes CowanSelf - Auctioneer and Appraiser
  • Sprague Andersoncast
  • Sam DodgeSelf
  • Randy GitschSelf
  • Ray HarryhausenSelf
  • Kristian BergDirector / Writer / Producer
  • Jorge AguirreProducer
  • Megan LardnerAssociate Producer
  • Greg BondCinematographer
  • David M. DavisExecutive Producer: Oregon Public Broadcasting

 

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