Following Edison's development of the motion picture camera in 1889, the Edison Company dominated early film production even as it merged with other companies to form the Motion Picture Patents Company. In 1911 a movie producer, David Horsely, moved to the West Coast to escape the MPPC's influence. By the 1930s the Hollywood studio system had established complete domination over American film. The influence of film grew steadily until after the 20th century, even surviving the rise of television. The fading of Hollywood awaited the dawn of the digital age.