In Old California (1910 film) Hollywood. In Old California (1910 film) In Old California is a silent movie filmed in 1910. It was the first movie shot in Hollywood, California. It was directed by D. W. Griffith of the Biograph Company (then based in New York, New York). The film is a melodrama about the Mexican era of California. Director D.W. Griffith discovered the little village of Hollywood on his trips to California and decided to shoot there because of the beautiful scenery and friendly people. On May 6, 2004 a monument was erected at 1713 Vine Street, just north of Hollywood Boulevard. The monument
People Know You by Your First Name People Know You by Your First Name "People Know You by Your First Name" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody. It was released in March 2011 as the fourth single to his 2010 album "Trail in Life". The song reached No. 93 on the Canadian Hot 100 in June 2011. "People Know You by Your First Name" is a song that chronicles small town life and the people who live there. The narrator states that people in the town know you by what type of pickup truck you drive and what you did