Hollywood on the Tiber

Hollywood on the Tiber is a phrase used to describe the period in the 1950s and 1960s when the Italian capital of Rome emerged as a major location for international filmmaking attracting a large number of foreign productions to the Cinecittà studios. As opposed to the native Italian film industry, these films were made in English for global release. Although the primary markets for such films were American and British audiences, they enjoyed widespread popularity in other countries including Italy.