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8 Mulholland Drive
Map C2. Off Hwys 1 & 27, from
Hollywood Fwy to Leo Carrillo
State Beach.
Mulholland Drive, one of the
most famous roads in Los
Angeles, runs for nearly 50 miles
(80 km) from north Hollywood
to the Malibu Coast. As it
winds along the ridge of the
Santa Monica Mountains, the
route offers spectacular views Façade of the well-known TCL Chinese Theatre
of Los Angeles and the San
Fernando Valley. The TCL Chinese Theatre on has premieres of Disney anima-
The road was named for the north side of the boulevard tions. To its west, Madame
William Mulholland (1855– has changed little since Tussauds focuses almost
1935), who designed a series opening in 1927 as Grauman’s exclusively on Hollywood
of aqueducts to channel water Chinese Theatre, with the stars. The wax, lifelike figures
into Los Angeles. He oversaw premiere of Cecil B. DeMille’s are set up to make taking
the completion of Mulholland King of Kings. The theater’s photos easy, and none are off-
Drive in 1924. creator, Sid Grauman, is limits for close- up viewing.
also credited with The Hollywood Museum
features thou-
9 Hollywood one of Hollywood’s sands of items,
longest-running
Boulevard publicity stunts: its from the Moulin Rouge
famed autograph wind-mill to clothing
Map D3.
patio with hand- and worn by major stars,
One of the most famous streets footprints of stars. plus sections devoted
in the world, Hollywood Legend has it that the Star in Walk of Fame to Marilyn Monroe,
Boulevard’s name is still custom began when Mae West, Jean
redolent with glamor. Despite silent screen star Norma Harlow, and others.
its recent run-down look, many Talmadge accidentally
of its landmark sights retain the stepped on the wet cement. P Walk of Fame
original appeal and charisma. Grauman then invited her, n 6541 Hollywood Blvd, (323) 461-
Perhaps the only pavement along with Mary Pickford 2804, (323) 469-8311.
in the city to be cleaned six and Douglas Fairbanks Sr., P TCL Chinese Theatre
times a week, the Walk of Fame to legitimately leave their 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Tel (323) 464-
is set with more than 2,500 imprints. Across the road stands 8111. Open daily. & 7
polished marble stars. Since the Hollywood Roosevelt ∑ manntheatres.com
1960, luminaries from the Hotel, frequented by famous
worlds of film, radio, television, figures such as Marilyn Monroe,
theater, and music have been Clark Gable, and Ernest 0 Hollywood Bowl
immortalized on the boulevard Hemingway. It was the locale Map D3. 2301 N Highland Ave.
and on Vine Street. However, of the first Academy Awards Tel (323) 850-2000. Open late Jun–
stardom does not come easily: ceremony in 1929. Nearby, the late Sep. & 7 Box office:
each personality must be restored El Capitan Theater Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun.
sponsored and approved by the was the venue for many movie ∑ hollywoodbowl.com
Chamber of Commerce, and openings. Neon lights draw
pay a $30,000 installation fee. visitors to this theater that now Situated in a natural amphi-
theater that was once revered
by the Cahuenga Pass
The Rise of Hollywood
Gabrielino, the 60-acre (24-ha)
In 1887, prohibitionist Harvey Henderson Wilcox and his Hollywood Bowl is practically
wife, Daeida, set up a sober, Christian community in an LA sacred to Angelenos. The
suburb and called it Hollywood. Ironically, over the next summer home of the L.A.
several decades the movie business with all its decadence Philharmonic since 1922,
came to replace their Utopia. The takeover started in 1913
with the filming of Cecil B. DeMille’s The Squaw Man. the site attracts thousands of
Silent film stars such as Charlie Chaplin and Mary people on warm evenings
Pickford were succeeded by icons of a more glamorous to listen to the orchestra.
Hollywood, such as Errol Flynn and Mae West. Wall Much altered over the years,
Street bankers soon realized their potential and the shell-shaped stage was first
Oscar statuette invested heavily in the film industry. designed in 1929 by Lloyd
Wright, son of architect Frank
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