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• Grace Avenue 1921

  One of the most important events in Hollywood in 1921, was the rise of Rudolph Valentino. He became popular after the film,  “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” and then appeared in “The Conquering Power”. A major role in “The Sheik”, increased his popularity even further. Also, Paramount Pictures was one of the major movie…

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  March 20, 2022

  Early History

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• If you build it, they will come

  If you build it, they will come In the 1920’s, as the entertainment, housing and transportation industries continued to develop in Hollywood, more people moved to the “city of angels”. In 1923, the sign “Hollywoodland” was put up in the Mount Lee, Beachwood Canyon area of the Santa Monica mountains to promote a new housing…

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  March 17, 2022

  Early History

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