Hollywood Walk of Fame
According to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is undoubtedly one of the most successful marketing ideas ever produced. The man credited with the idea for creating a Walk of Fame was E. M. Stuart. In 1953, as the volunteer president of the Hollywood CoC, he proposed the Walk as a means to “maintain the glory of a community whose name means glamour and excitement in the four corners of the world.” Plans were submitted to the Los Angeles City Council in January 1956. On August 15, 1958, the Chamber and City unveiled eight stars on Hollywood Blvd. at Highland Ave. to create excitement and to demonstrate what the Walk would look like. The Walk was dedicated on November 23, 1960, but not completed until the following spring. The Hollywood Walk of Fame was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1978.
Hollywood, Los Angeles County
Photographers: John Bare, Andrew Schmidt
