now this coming up. many people know ft. lee for its role in the american revolution but where the george washington bridge begins on the new jersey side and what many people probably do not know is how big of a part it played in the development of the american motion picture industry. laura ingal explains the story honoring a century of fox film corporation. reporter: across the hudson river from new york city above the palisades cliff and many years before the bridge was built, hundreds of silent movies were produced in the small town of ft. lee, new jersey. celebrating this nearly forgotten history is the goal of the ft. lee film commission s current exhibit. the movie industry begins developing in manhattan in 1904 1905 and 1906. where are you going to make films? can only makes limited films. you done have the space or outdoor locations. fields and woods, a quantity main street and the room to