Culver City was founded in 1913 by Harry Culver, a brilliant real estate developer from Nebraska who sold tract homes to "immigrants" from the Midwest. For a monthly mortgage payment, the homes included furniture, dishes, a record player, and sometimes even a Model T. In the 1920s, silent film comedy producer Hal Roach and Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) built studios.By the '30s, Culver City boasted three major film studios, including MGM, and was publicized as the "Heart of Screenland."Hundreds of movies have been produced on the lots of Culver City's studios, including the Tarzan series and the original King Kong. The yellow brick road from The Wizard of Oz is still inside the lot on Stage 27 of Sony Studios. More recent films include Grease, Raging Bull, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, City Slickers, Wag the Dog and Contact. Television shows made on Culver City sets include Lassie, I Love Lucy, Batman, The Andy Griffith Show and Jeopardy!Outside of the studios, Culver City is mostly comprised of middle class homes that were originally built to house studio workers. Some of the street names reflect the heritage, such as (Mary) Pickford and (Douglas) Fairbanks.Culver City's downtown has been undergoing a rejuvenation with new restaurants, art galleries, theaters and shops. http://wikitravel.org/en/Culver City