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As were were walking around on the sidewalks enjoying the Hollywood Walk of Fame I wanted to know more about it. So, I researched it. I got pictures of a lot of the stars in the pavement and had a ball with my camera!
Here's the journaling:
These renowned sidewalk "stars" salute the celebrities who made Hollywood great - from the silent film stars of yesteryear to the modern action heroes of today's blockbusters. These sidewalk "stars" honor not only movie actors, but radio, TV, & stage performers, directors, singers, songwriters, and other well-known show-biz personalities.
Right below the name of each celebrity on the five-pointed stars is a small, round emblem which illustrates the celebrity's category, with one of five symbols: a motion picture camera (for movie stars & directors), a television set (for those in the television industry), a phonograph record (for singers, songwriters, and recording artists), a radio microphone (for radio luminaries), and the twin theatrical masks of comedy & tragedy (for live stage performers).
The celebrity with the most "stars" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is singing-cowboy Gene Autry, who earned five different "stars," one in each of the above categories. His five stars are located at 6644, 6520, 6384, 6667, and 7000 Hollywood Boulevard,
The Walk started out in 1960 with over 2,500 "stars,", 948 of which were blank, and 1,558 of which were dedicated to past Hollywood greats. About 2,400 of the stars have been dedicated so far - with more being added recently to the Walk's west end. "Stars" on the Walk of Fame have been awarded to movie stars, singers, bands, athletes, TV personalities, local radio deejays, animated characters, astronauts, and even to two dogs: Lassie and Rin Tin Tin.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a series of sidewalks along both sides of a 15-block segment of Hollywood Boulevard and a 3-block segment of Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, that serves as a permanent public monument to achievement in the entertainment industry. More than 2,500 5-pointed terrazzo and brass stars are embedded at 6-foot intervals over a combined 1.7 miles. The stars recognize an eclectic mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others for their entertainment contributions. The Walk is administrated by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust.
Nineteen "special category" stars recognize miscellaneous contributions by corporate entities, service organizations, and special honorees, and display emblems unique to those honorees. For example, the Los Angeles Police Department star's emblem is a replica of an LAPD badge; former Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley's star displays the Seal of the City of Los Angeles; and stars representing corporations, such as Victoria's Secret and the Los Angeles Dodgers, display the honoree's corporate logo.
In 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary, Mickey Mouse became the first animated character to receive a star. Other animated recipients are Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Woody Woodpecker, Snow White, Tinker Bell, Winnie-the-Pooh, Shrek, Rugrats, and the Simpsons. The star inscribed Charlie Tuna honors not the animated advertising mascot, but the long-time radio personality (real name: Art Ferguson).
Other fictional characters on the Walk include The Munchkins, two Muppets (Kermit the Frog and Big Bird), and one monster (Godzilla). Six stars recognize cartoonists and animators: Walt Disney, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Walter Lantz, Charles Schulz, and Jay Ward. Three puppeteers have stars: Fran Allison, Jim Henson, and Shari Lewis.
The photo below was copied from the internet. However, the individual “star” photos that follow were all taken by me.
No products have been added to this project.
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