Good golly miss molly but the internets is full of great research. Time-consuming, but mind blowing.
Q. Can I give Genie, in 1917, a home in San Fran but a movie studio in LA?
A. Yes--Southern Pacific ran an overnight line, the Owl, for businessmen traveling to and from SF and LA. [You can even watch a model of it! See below.] It trip took 14 hours.
Q. Where would a movie studio be?
A. Many at the time were in Edendale, but she could also get herself a ranch and make a mini town.
The internets even answers questions I didn't know it could answer, and therefore didn't ask.
Q. Did any Native Americans direct early movies?
A. Have you heard of James Young Deer?
Q. No! Good heavens. What about black studio owners?
A. Yes, yes, we have those too: The Lincoln Motion Picture Company, and the Micheaux Book and Film Company.
Q. Well I'll be a monkey's uncle.
A. I don't suppose you know where most black people in San Francisco lived?
Q. Ahem. Um, well--
A. Not very smart are you.
Q. Compared to the internets, no.
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