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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

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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

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• Before there was Whitley Heights

  Before there was Whitley Heights Hobart J. Whitley (1847-1931) was known to many as “the father of Hollywood”. When he moved to California in 1893, he first opened a jewelry store called H.J. Whitley Jewelry in Los Angeles. Whitley grew the business and in 1905, relocated to a larger store on 345 South Broadway. As…

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  March 16, 2022

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