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filmland

American  
[film-land] / ˈfɪlmˌlænd /

noun

  1. filmdom.


Etymology

Origin of filmland

First recorded in 1910–15; film + land

Example Sentences

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Get me to a nunnery, but I’m weary of presenting filmland’s biggest honor to the kind of movie people rarely want to watch twice.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s rare that a newcomer joins the ranks of the famous monsters of Filmland — Frankenstein’s creature, Dracula, the Wolfman, King Kong, Godzilla, that lot — but the H.R.

From Los Angeles Times

Bobo belongs in the pantheon of filmland’s savage moppets next to “Aliens’” Newt and “The Road Warrior’s” Feral Kid.

From Los Angeles Times

The oldest title on the list is a 1921 Kodak educational film titled “A Movie Trip Through Filmland” about the production of motion picture film stock and the impact of movies.

From Salon

The oldest film is from 1921: “A Movie Trip Through Filmland,” a very early look at the impact of movies.

From Seattle Times