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A Brief History Of The Hollywood Walk Of Fame


History of the Walk of Fame

In 1978, the Cultural Heritage Board of the City of Los Angeles designated the Hollywood Walk of Fame as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #194. In 1980, ...

Hollywood Walk of Fame - Wikipedia

Hollywood Walk of Fame ... The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a landmark which consists of 2,800 five-pointed terrazzo-and-brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along ...

Construction begins on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | HISTORY

The first star laid in the new Walk, near the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Gower Street, honored producer and director Stanley Kramer ...

About - Hollywood Star Walk - Los Angeles Times

The Hollywood Star Walk virtual tour follows the actual order of the more than 2,400 terrazzo stars on the Walk of Fame, which stretches along Hollywood ...

Hollywood Walk of Fame - Visit California

Come 1955, a design was proposed to the Los Angeles City Council. No one seems to agree on the origin for the stars themselves, but by 1956 a final design ...

A Brief History Of The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

The idea for the walk came from MPAA President and former Warner Bros. executive, E.M. Stuart. Stuart proposed the walk as a way to improve the ...

Explore the Hollywood Walk of Fame

This landmark is more than just a collection of celebrities' names. It is also a living history of the entertainment industry. As new stars are ...

The Hollywood Walk of Fame - Los Angeles

The Walk of Fame was created in 1958 to represent the characteristic glamour of Hollywood. It has now become one of the most representative elements of LA.

Hollywood Walk of Fame: First & Most Recent Star, History & Stars ...

A man named E. M. Stuart can be credited with coming up with the idea for the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1953 when he served as the volunteer ...

The story behind the Hollywood Walk of Fame - YouTube

A tourist magnet, over 10 million people visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame every year. These stars are recognized worldwide and add flavor ...

Hollywood Walk of Fame - Dental Wonderland

This famous monument honors the accomplishments of those who have made a lasting impression on Hollywood's colorful history and serves as a testimony to the ...

First star laid on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | , 1960 | HISTORY

It honors film producer and director Stanley Kramer. Kramer initially earned his reputation producing films like High Noon and The Caine Mutiny, ...

Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is the awarding organization of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This is the only official website for a complete database of stars on ...

Hollywood Walk of Fame | Explore - Metrolink

Since 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been one of the most highly trafficked landmarks in the U.S., and one of Los Angeles' most beloved (and free!)

List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - Wikipedia

The following list includes the names, locations, and categories of all the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The categories are motion pictures, ...

25 Fun Facts About the Hollywood Walk of Fame - Mental Floss

The Hollywood Walk of Fame may have begun its life as a Chamber of Commerce marketing tactic, but today it's one of Los Angeles's most ...

Hollywood Walk of Fame - Eazy Foot & Ankle

Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, California, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is an iconic cultural landmark that captures the essence of the entertainment ...

Fun facts about the HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME - YouTube

This tour of Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, CA provides a deeper look into this world-famous street. I'm sure many of you have walked along ...

Hollywood Walk of Fame Facts for Kids

In 1994, the Walk of Fame was extended one block to the west on Hollywood Boulevard, from Sycamore Avenue to North LaBrea Avenue (plus the short ...

The Walk of Fame: 60 Years of Diversity - Discover Hollywood

Paved in terrazzo and bronze, the 2.5-mile stretch that makes up the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the closest thing to the Yellow Brick Road this side of Oz.


David Copperfield

Novel by Charles Dickens https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQiQWvXMga_-3XXCzuJTXzknjdzYej4PAur8i5H2mKiBBA2tdCm

David Copperfield is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to maturity. As such, it is typically categorized in the bildungsroman genre. It was published as a serial in 1849 and 1850 and then as a book in 1850.

Robinson Crusoe

Novel by Daniel Defoe https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQDM80zJrw-sfluNbHCfDICF4E62BGp176vw_s8-r9VsTpKpz_P

Robinson Crusoe is an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. Written with a combination of epistolary, confessional, and didactic forms, the book follows the title character after he is cast away and spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near the coasts of Venezuela and Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and mutineers before being rescued.

The Great Gatsby

Novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbSF6gO78cx31SLBbDfeRcazJoDOx7PlGwdNps2LEgJWoehu4e

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with Jay Gatsby, the mysterious millionaire with an obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

The War of the Worlds

Novel by H. G. Wells https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUAwbr7lNnPjPTe103tg3OjhPgKcMBBugF4gcdgBSFNse68-bR

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells. It was written between 1895 and 1897, and serialised in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US in 1897.

The Seagull

Play by Anton Chekhov https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRoikejnFi_IhkOAPDeYsf_rlGDDeZciIFO6nrel65n9c98995A

The Seagull is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 and first produced in 1896. The Seagull is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays.

Kay Francis

American film actress https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTF9mxHPiplpy0AvlE99UgKyzJKPPVaPTxM3ufAPiikU-k536W

Kay Francis was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star and highest-paid actress at Warner Bros. studio.