| A chronological history of the Hollywood-based
entertainment industry, including the behind-the-scenes people
as well as the most famous and instantly recognizable personalities,
the Walk of Fame encompasses five acres of bronze stars embedded
in pink terrazzo and surrounded by charcoal terrazzo squares.
Inside each star is the bronze-engraved name of each artist
and a distinctive emblem identifying in which of the five
categories - Motion Pictures, Television, Radio, Recording,
or Live Theatre - the recipient has been honored.
The Walk of Fame lines both sides of Hollywood Boulevard
from Gower to La Brea, and both sides of Vine Street, from
Yucca to Sunset. Official groundbreaking ceremonies were conducted
February 9, 1960. In sixteen months, when construction was
completed, 1,558 luminaries were forever immortalized in the
sidewalk. Since then, approximately one to two stars per month
have been added. Stars dedicated in 1994 pushed the total
over the 2000 mark. However, even at this rate, it will be
many years before the stars in the famed Walk will be completely
occupied, assuring the continued presence of Hollywood in
the world's media, and remaining a highly visible and lasting
tribute to a unique city. |
