The iconic Hollywood sign has loomed over the epicenter of American movie making since 1923, and its 87 năm history includes plenty of interesting tidbits.
The sign read HOLLYWOODLAND from 1923 to 1949.
Each letter originally stood 50 feet (15 m) and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide high, but renovations in 1978 resized the letters to 45 feet (14 m) tall and anywhere from 31 to 39 feet (9.4 to 12 m) wide.
In 1932, Broadway actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide bởi jumping off the letter “H.”
Alice Cooper led the 1978 donation drive to remodel the famous sign. The shock rocker contributed $27,000 of...
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