Mussolini Lays Foundation Stone Of Italy's Hollywood -- Signor Mussolini laying the foundation stone of Italy's Hollywood. Signor Mussolini yesterday laid the foundation stone of the cinematograph city which is to be built about 3? miles outside the Porta de San Giovanni, between the Via Appia and the Via Tuscolana. According to plans the Italian Hollywood will contain 45 different buildings and will spread over an are of 600,000 square metres. January 30, 1936. (Photo by Keystone).