filmland
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of filmland
Example Sentences
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Unlike many other famous monsters of filmland, they have agency and intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2022
Apart from Disney’s poultry-movie team, is no one capitalizing on the proximity to filmland?
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2022
I wanted my anonymity and went back to my hometown where I became just as conspicuous as I would have been if I had continued on to filmland glory.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2010
In January, Miss Graham's column title was changed from Hollywood Today to Hollywood Everywhere in belated recognition of Hollywood's decline as the capital of filmland, or the capital of anything.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1929 bald, acquisitive William Fox was the grand panjandrum of filmland.
From Time Magazine Archive
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