The Hollywood sign : fantasy and reality of an American icon / Leo Braudy.

"Hollywood's famous sign, constructed of massive white block letters set into a steep hillside, is an emblem of the movie capital it looms over and an international symbol of glamour and star power. To so many who see its image, the sign represents the earthly home of that otherwise ethere...

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Main Author: Braudy, Leo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, [2011]
Series:Icons of America.
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505 0 |a Contents -- Prologue -- ONE: Hollywood Before “Hollywoodâ€? -- TWO: Hollywood Becomes “Hollywoodâ€? -- THREE: Hooray for Hollywood -- FOUR: Shadows on the Sign -- FIVE: From Eyesore to Icon -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z 
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