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Write an essay, analysing with examples, why the cinema of the United States of America (Hollywood) came to dominate over all other national cinemas, including British cinema, during the first half of the twentieth century.  

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Write an essay, analysing with examples, why the cinema of the United States of America (Hollywood) came to dominate over all other national cinemas, including British cinema, during the first half of the twentieth century. It can be said that the American film industry has created within itself a modern day empire. Extensively rich in resources and constantly evolving, the multi billion dollar industry holds the entire cinema audience in its hands. Hollywood is a glittering Mecca to the movie world, although it can be argued its reach stretches far beyond the realms of cinema. The global success of Hollywood remains at the heart of the American dream, and is a shining example of timeless and unreserved cinematic history. However, it should be noted that the face of the American film industry, past and future, has been shaped by a culmination of historical, social, economical and indeed political factors...

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