Hollywood-Inspired Names

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:11 pm

Hollywood-Inspired Names

Hollywood is such an iconic name that various other locations associated with the film industry... are nicknamed with Hollywood-inspired names. Most starting with the first letter(s) of the location and ending in the letters "-ollywood", "-wood" or beginning with "Holly-".

For example:

Bollywood: The Mumbai based film industry in India.

Feel free to add to the list one at a time with other locations of cities, theme-parks... that have been inspired by Hollywood. Also, feel free to make up some new ones of your own, but please explain them, if necessary.

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:14 pm

Bollywood: The Mumbai based film industry in India.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 2:55 am

G-man;1177185 wrote: Bollywood: The Mumbai based film industry in India.
Don't forget to tell us its a mixture of the names Bombay and Hollywood.

:wah:

Holly Johnson (his real name actually is William Holly Johnson) lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. :-6

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:25 am

Rapunzel;1177199 wrote: Don't forget to tell us its a mixture of the names Bombay and Hollywood.

:wah:

Holly Johnson (his real name actually is William Holly Johnson) lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. :-6

Oops! You're right... Mumbai used to be called Bombay. That's where the B came from. :p

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:34 am

Dollywood....theme park of Dolly Parton;)

Dolly Parton's Great Smoky Mountain Family Amusement Park

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:25 am

I've been there, too!

Hollywood Park... that's a park in Victoria, British Columbia. There are lots of those throughout the world.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:36 am

there's a Hollywood Avenue in my borough but nothing to write home about.

Skylark · Post by **Skylark** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:15 am

Hollyrood, Edinburgh

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:40 am

Follywood, AKA The Whitehouse.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:50 am

Chinawood is a nickname for the Hengdian World Studio, the largest filmstudio in China.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:50 am

Pinewood, name given because of the pine trees surrounding it. Is located in Buckinghamshire, England

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:22 am

I have a friend named Henry Wood, does this count?:yh_rotfl

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:25 am

Chezzie;1263698 wrote: Pinewood, name given because of the pine trees surrounding it. Is located in Buckinghamshire, England

Good one! I've been there, too.

Skylark · Post by **Skylark** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:13 pm

Halewood, Merseyside

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:16 pm

Wellywood refers to Peter Jackson's film studio located in Wellington, New Zealand.

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:07 pm

Chezzie;1263843 wrote: Wellywood refers to Peter Jackson's film studio located in Wellington, New Zealand.

I was checking to see if South Korea had such a place... there are a LOT of great films coming out of Korea lately!

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:37 am

Dhaliwood refers to the Bangladeshi film industry, based in the city of Dhaka.

Skylark · Post by **Skylark** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:43 pm

Natalie Wood

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:49 pm

Skylark;1264129 wrote: Natalie Wood

Hollywood shoulda' been renamed after her. :p

Skylark · Post by **Skylark** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:57 am

Borehamwood (a town in southern Hertfordshire, situated 16 miles (26 km) north of London)

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:52 pm

Ollywood refers to the Bhubaneswar and Cuttack based Odia film industry in India.

Skylark · Post by **Skylark** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:30 am

Kingswood (Buckinghamshire)

Skylark · Post by **Skylark** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:07 pm

Hollytree Road, Liverpool 25 where my cousin lived.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:32 pm

Chollywood refers to the Peruvian film industry. It is also spelled "Choliwood."