Long before Newport Beach became synonymous with luxury yachts and waterfront mansions, its beaches and coastline attracted Hollywood filmmakers looking for dramatic scenery. During the silent-film era, Southern California's coastline provided natural settings for historical epics, including productions associated with Cleopatra. This episode explores Newport Beach's early relationship with the motion picture industry and how Hollywood helped transform the public imagination of California's coast.

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