Hollywood Drive, 2nd Edition

Introduction

 

 

 

If this is your first visit to HOLLYWOOD DRIVE, be aware that no such street actually exists. Nor does the image of Hollywood many of us still have in our minds. Yes, the city is still here, it has a terrific Chamber of Commerce, celebrities are still getting stars on the famous Walk of Fame, the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood and Highland hosts the Academy Awards each year, the iconic Musso & Frank Grill (which opened in 1919) is still open, tourists are still trekking up narrow, winding hills to get as close to the legendary Hollywood sign as they can, and a Star Wars premiere can shut down three city blocks for three days. But more than anything, Hollywood is a state of mind—a vision, a goal, a dream. It’s the dream of selling ...