The star lane in the Hollywood area of the American city of Los Angeles did not always exist
Once upon a time, the idea of creation was introduced by the non-burdensome minds of the bygone past
The fifties of the last twentieth century laid the foundation for thought in 1953
For eight long years, the test of strength of an extravagant idea continued, which at first did not cause any enthusiasm and it turned into a cult spectacle after twenty years
People were not interested in laying a fundamental monument, and celebrities themselves were not at all interested in the show business innovation of that time.
February 8, 1954 bookmarked the first eight stars with the inscription of famous names
The very first of which was Stanley Kramer / 09/29/1913 (scales) - 02/19/2001 /
Starred March 28, 1960
Occupation :
Actor * Director * Producer * Associate producer: "The Moon and the Six Penny"
The filmography of the figure:
"This crazy, crazy, crazy world", 1963
The Nuremberg Trials, 1961
"Satisfy Who Comes to Dinner" 1967
"R.P.M", 1970
"On the shore", 1959
In the director's position:
"And Stumbles Running", 1979, drama
"The Runner Stumbles"
The Domino Principle, 1977, thriller
"The Domino Principle"
Bless the Beasts and Children, 1971
comedy, drama
"Bless the Beasts & Children"
"House of Courage", 1949, drama
"Home of the Brave"
and other paintings
Thus, 1958 served as the foundation of the monument
Official website confirms opening year 1960
Now contemplation presents more than 2,500 legendary monuments perpetuating the names of distinguished masters and cultural figures of that time segment on two sides of Hollywood Boulevard for fifteen American quarters and three Vine Street quarters
The stars and the famous alley itself is under the auspices of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which originated in the fifties of the twentieth century
The first price tag for placing a star monument was limited to 2.5 thousand dollars
Today the price has risen to $ 30,000
The right to place a personalized star has not only super-active personalities of cultural state events, but also cartoon characters, for whom the studio that created them paid for the check
The popularity of the floor monument has grown to unimaginable heights. Not immediately, but in a couple of decades this all the same happened.
Today, a tourist attraction plays a crucial role in the development of urban tourism.
The area receives up to 10,000 million visitors annually.
For visiting the famous trattoir
no fee is charged or set to meet the growing curiosity of the flow of new visitors to the city
Monument
The star is a Carall pink terrazo (a kind of seamless mosaic flooring made entirely of natural materials: lime, concrete mixed with vague small designs of stones, marble, glass)
The tradition of creating the Venetian terrazo (the word is consonant with "terrace") is kept secret by the consortium of terrazo developers
The slabs on the Walk of Fame include lime and granite chips.
Brass bezel.
Many mistakenly believe that bronze is used.
Celebrity Names Made of Copper
Signs of the category of achievement are indicated under the inscription of the name in the form of a copper emblem
Five categories of the entertainment industry are identified:
* Classic film film camera - awarded for contribution to the development of the film industry
* Old TV - for contribution to the development of television
* Phonograph - for achievements in the recording and music industry
* Radio microphone - for contribution to the development of the radio industry
* Theatrical mask "Comedy / Tragedy" - for his contribution to the development of the theater (introduced since 1984)
Awarded rewards for achievements:
47% - film industry
24% - television
17% - sound recordings
10% - radio
2% - theater
The embodiment of the idea returns us to the fifties of the twentieth century, but interest increased with the advent of comedian Johnny Grant, who was surprised by the solemnity of the event of laying his own personalized star
He was invited to lead the Walk of Fame committee.
And it was this famous artist of that time who became the author of the fifth theater nomination
To watch the ceremonies is available to anyone absolutely free. There is no charge for viewing. Spectators only decorate the event
Up to 30 new monumental historicisms in the shape of a star are mounted annually, attracting more attention and the perpetual monument of the star Olympus of glory
The star monument reflects the occupation in the profession, so inevitably you can notice several stars with repeating names
So, the names of at least thirty famous people are awarded with three stars
Four-time four winners
Five stars were awarded only to a musician named Gene Autry, whose popularity helped in the middle of the last century.
Talented people are talented in everything
Many actors sing, and singers play a movie. The widespread use of talents allows you to receive several memorable stars on the Alley of the main attraction of the film industryries and show business of the past and present century
So, popularity has slowly but grown
In 1978, the “Walk of Fame” was awarded the title of cultural monument!
Monument Weight 136 kg ~ 300 ft
Nearly a century of history, there are four cases of theft of stars with the names of celebrities
The loss of two stars happened in 2000 as a result of repairs
Stars kidnapped by the names of Kirk Douglas and James Steward
Other cases occurred under other circumstances with the use of construction tools, for example, the star Gregory Peck was dismantled and stolen
The disappearance of two other stars
The immortalized names in the stars of Richard Crookes and Geraldine Farrar are not mysteriously discovered. For unexplained reasons and unexplained circumstances, they disappeared from the mount. It was not possible to capture them for the latest issue of the Los Angeles Times. Their disappearance remained unrecognized
There are up to 40 celebrities who refused to perpetuate their names on the Avenue known to the whole world. Among them are Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Clint Eastwood
In turn, boxing champion Muhammad Alli wished to avoid the fate of stomping the stars by crooks and his monument is placed on the wall
Russian names on the Walk of Fame immortalized in a monumental star in the territory of the modern United States:
1). Composer Igor Stavitsky - the largest representative of the world musical culture
2). Ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher Fedor Kozlov
3). Theater and film actress, producer, screenwriter Alla Nazimova
4). Opera and chamber legendary bass, singer Fedor Chaliapin. Also, painting and sculpture are familiar to him firsthand
5). Composer, conductor and arranger Andre Costelanets is from St. Peterburg. Sales of his musical compositions exceeded 50 million
6). Director and actor Grigory Ratov
Rugged Star Washer
The amazing character of John Peterson was not accidentally awarded the nickname "Star Shine". Living in the famous area of Hollywood Boulevard, tirelessly and shame is engaged in washing the stellar monuments of the property of a great country.
Usually he is met for the invariable only tireless occupation with rags and detergents.
An analogue of the Walk of Fame was built not only in Hollywood, here is a list of the incomparable walkways with stars in different countries:
Ukraine = >> Kiev
England = >> Birmingham
France = >> Cannes
India = >> Delhi
Mexico = >> Mexico City
Russia = >> Vyborg
Up to 200 offers are submitted annually to the Chamber of Commerce and the Selection Committee
Anyone is entitled to nominate
Applicant's activity is analyzed and takes into account the duration of experience in the presented entertainment industry for at least five years
The feature of star placement distinguishes two main groups of privileged celebrities
Named "Licensed Best Business People", you can see the Grauman's Chinese Theater
The Kodak Theater is replete with monuments of abusers. After all, it is the ceremony of awarding the Academy Award to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Once the star of a little movie Norma Tolmidge stepped on wet cement in the courtyard of a Chinese theater, accidentally leaving an imprint with her foot.
Since that moment, the basis of the idea of a special celebrity site on asphalt was born
Thus, the prints of the hands and feet of great artists such as Charlie Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe and many other figures who are placed on the trattoire of the legendary pre-theater venue have been preserved to this day.
Bonus
Meanwhile, a fleeting message about ghostly marriages in China will serve as a substantial complement.
The meaning lies in the death of the groom
If that happens
In order to demonstrate the deceased to the public in such rites, bamboo volumetric figures depicting the deceased are used.
A wedding ceremony, an outfit is used, and at the end it is all cremated
The tradition combines wedding and funeral
Newlywed families exchange congratulations and gifts
The spouse of the deceased has the right to adopt a child to continue his family