Woodland Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Motion Picture History

Wasserman Campus

— Motion Picture and Television Fund —

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Photographed by Craig Baker, May 27, 2025

1. Motion Picture History Marker

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Motion Picture History. Wasserman Campus. , Motion Picture and Wasserman campus history during the lifetime of the Great Valley Oak: , 1. 1847 · Approximate date when the Great Valley Oaks sprouted. , 2. 1890 · The first motion picture camera was built. , 3. 1903 · "The Great Train Robbery", the first real feature film was produced. , 4. 1910 · "In Old California", the first film to be made in Hollywood, was released. , 5. 1915 · "The Birth of a Nation", was the first film to be shown in the White House. , 6. 1921 · The Motion Picture Relief Fund was founded by industry pioneers, including Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith. , 7. 1927 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded. "The Jazz Singer" was produced, ending the era of silent films. , 8. 1940 · Motion Picture Relief Fund president Jean Hersholt purchased 48 acres in Woodland Hills for the Country House and Hospital. , 9. 1941 · Orson Welles directed and acted in the iconic film "Citizen Kane." , 10. 1942 · The Motion Picture Country House at Calabasas was dedicated. , 11. 1948 · The Motion Picture Hospital was dedicated. , 12. 1966 · The Samuel Goldwyn Plaza, with 16 new cottages, was dedicated. , 13. 1967 · The Louis B. Mayer Theater opened and the Screen Smart Set was established. , 14. 1980 · Ronald Reagan, the first movie star President of the U.S., was elected. , 15. 1981 · The Frances Goldwyn Lodge for Assisted Living was dedicated. , 16. 1989 · The new Motion Picture and Television Hospital was opened. , 17. 1993 · The Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation was established. , 18. 1998 · The MPTF Woodland Hills campus was renamed the Wasserman campus. , 19. 2001 · The 80th anniversary of the Motion Picture Fund was celebrated with the opening of the Fran and Ray Stark Villa. , 20. 2005 · The end of the Great Valley Oak, when a heavy branch fell, splitting the trunk. , 21. 2006 · The WHHC was re-named the Skirball Health Center. , 22. 2007 · The Saban Therapy, Aquatic and Administration Center was opened.

Motion Picture and Wasserman campus history during the lifetime of the Great Valley Oak:
1. 1847 · Approximate date when the Great Valley Oaks sprouted.
2. 1890 · The first motion picture camera was built.
3. 1903 · "The Great Train Robbery", the first real feature film was produced.
4. 1910 · "In Old California", the first film to be made in Hollywood, was released.
5. 1915 · "The Birth of a Nation", was the first film to be shown in the White House.
6. 1921 · The Motion Picture Relief Fund was founded by industry pioneers, including Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith.
7. 1927 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded. "The Jazz Singer" was produced, ending the era of silent films.
8. 1940 · Motion Picture Relief Fund president Jean Hersholt purchased 48 acres in Woodland Hills for the Country House and Hospital.
9. 1941 · Orson Welles directed and acted in the iconic film "Citizen Kane."
10. 1942 · The Motion Picture Country House at Calabasas was dedicated.
11. 1948 · The Motion Picture Hospital was dedicated.
12. 1966 · The Samuel Goldwyn Plaza, with 16 new cottages, was dedicated.
13. 1967 · The Louis B. Mayer Theater opened and the Screen Smart Set was established.
14. 1980

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· Ronald Reagan, the first movie star President of the U.S., was elected.
15. 1981 · The Frances Goldwyn Lodge for Assisted Living was dedicated.
16. 1989 · The new Motion Picture and Television Hospital was opened.
17. 1993 · The Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation was established.
18. 1998 · The MPTF Woodland Hills campus was renamed the Wasserman campus.
19. 2001 · The 80th anniversary of the Motion Picture Fund was celebrated with the opening of the Fran & Ray Stark Villa.
20. 2005 · The end of the Great Valley Oak, when a heavy branch fell, splitting the trunk.
21. 2006 · The WHHC was re-named the Skirball Health Center.
22. 2007 · The Saban Therapy, Aquatic and Administration Center was opened.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 34° 9.333′ N, 118° 38.074′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Woodland Hills. It can be reached from Mulholland Drive near Calabasas Road. Located on the campus of the Motion Picture and Television Fund - Only open to the public during special events. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23388 Mulholland Dr, Woodland Hills CA 91367, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile

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2. Motion Picture History Marker

of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roddy McDowall Rose Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original El Camino Real Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Plummer House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Leonis Adobe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Windmill - Tilting Blade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Los Angeles Pet Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Park Moderne Fountain (approx. one mile away); The Bird Path (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Also see . . . Motion Picture and Television Fund. MPTF supports working and retired members of the entertainment community with health and social services, including temporary financial assistance, case management, and residential living. (Submitted on May 28, 2025.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.