The Walk of Fame comprises a star-studded walkway of tributes to those who have made the biggest contributions to stage and screen in the history of Hollywood.
To really consider yourself to have made it in this hardest of towns to remain in the spotlight, it’s not enough just to have your name in lights, you also need to it to be set permanently in concrete. Those that have achieved great things in the business have their names embedded in brass and set inside a coral-pink, terrazzo five-pointed star, to mark their contribution to the business that makes LA tick.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame attracts vast numbers of visitors, who crowd by the sidewalk to see this most loved and well-known part of Los Angeles. This historic stretch of paving runs for 15 blocks of the Hollywood Boulevard, and also encompasses a few neighbouring streets.
This tribute to those that have lit up cinema screens all over the world began in 1960, when the city first began acknowledging its big screen achievers with a permanent reminder. The Hollywood Walk of Fame began with just eight stars back in 1960, among which were Burt Lancaster and Joanne Woodward. It has since expanded to become a vast record of the Hollywood’s great and good, with nearly 2,500 names having been etched into the Hollywood pavement for posterity.
In addition to the obvious superstar names, there are also a number of stars that acknowledge the less glamorous and notorious individuals who work behind the scenes in Tinseltown. For each individual whose name is etched into the Hollywood sidewalk, there is an appropriate symbol attached which represents within which part of the entertainment industry the individual excelled. Each star contains a motion-picture camera, a television set, a radio microphone, a theatrical mask or a musical record.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a must-see for anyone who is in love with the big screen in particular, or show business in general. It attracts people from all over the world, and is a fun way to spend an afternoon within the glitzy world of Hollywood.
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Reviews of Hollywood Walk of Fame
4/5 - Good
If you go from the start of the walk do it in the daytime, not a great area.
3/5 - Okay
My daughter and I were a little disappointed with the walk of fame it was not that special
4/5 - Good
Worth seeing if only to find your favourite actor but it goes on for much more than you think
1/5 - Terrible
We were very disappointed with the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it was dirty and lots of people trying to push their goods on you. You couldn’t see half the stars as there were stalls on them and as we walked down the road away from the Dolby Theatre area , we didn’t feel that safe.
2/5 - Disappointing
A lot of the walk is dirty and damaged.
4/5 - Good
Fun to spot names you know. Can get very busy at times. Some people try to push their CDs on you (but hey that's Hollywood!) Have to say it's very Blackpool like, but with the added interest of film nostalgia etc.
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