According to Cousins, why did the hub of film production in the USA move from the East Coast of America to Hollywood?

To escape his control, and because of the ideal weather conditions and varied terrain, moviemakers began to arrive in Los Angeles to make their films. If agents from Edison’s company came out west to find and stop these filmmakers, adequate notice allowed for a quick escape to Mexico.

Which nation’s film industry does Cousin’s describe as “the best in the world” in the 1910’s and why?

Give an example of two films and two directors from this place and time cited by Cousin’s as remarkable.

Haxan: A hybrid of documentary and fiction, this silent film explores the history of witchcraft, demonology and satanism 1922: Sweeden

The phantom carridge: On New Year’s Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man (Victor Sjöström) to look back at his wasted life. 1921:sweeden