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Before Hollywood, another film city thrived

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  • Jacksonville, Florida, was dubbed the "World's Winter Film Capital" a century ago
  • City offered a variety of backgrounds from sandy beaches to urban scenes
  • Competition from California, disease and war drove the industry from town
  • City is restoring four of five of the last remaining buildings from its movie heyday
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