The Story and History of the Hollywood Sign
Did you know that the Hollywood sign used to read "HOLLYWOODLAND" or that the sign was almost taken down and saved by Hugh Hefner?
In the 1920s, America was film-crazed with a boom in the studios and great interest in celebrities. People mistakenly thought the sign, which was HOLLYWOODLAND back then and not HOLLYWOOD, was a giant advertisement for real estate, but it soon became a symbol for the glamour and glitz that the Hollywood sign is known for today.
Each of the 45-foot letters come together to symbolize the success, ambition, and glamour of the dazzling place and industry we call H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D.
To learn more about the story and history of the Hollywood sign, please visit http://www.hollywoodsign.org.
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