Yes, the motion picture industry did establish itself in Hollywood to avoid the wrath of Edison.
However, Edison did *not* invent A/C generators: that was the work of Nikola Tesla, backed by the considerable assests of James Westinghouse. In fact, Edison despised A/C so much, he invented the electric chair.
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Yes, the motion picture industry did establish itself in Hollywood to avoid the wrath of Edison.
However, Edison did *not* invent A/C generators: that was the work of Nikola Tesla, backed by the considerable assests of James Westinghouse. In fact, Edison despised A/C so much, he invented the electric chair.