Hollywoodland

Images of America: California

by Mary Mallory, Hollywood Heritage Inc.

Established by real estate developers Tracy E. Shoults and S. H. Woodruff in 1923, Hollywoodland was one of the first hillside developments built in Hollywood. Touting its class and sophistication, the neighborhood promoted a European influence, featuring such unique elements as stone retaining walls and stairways, along with elegant Spanish, Mediterranean, French Normandy, and English Tudor-styled homes thoughtfully placed onto the hillsides. The community contains one of the world's most recognizable landmarks, the Hollywood sign, originally constructed as a giant billboard for the development and reading "Hollywoodland." The book illustrates the development of the upper section of Beachwood Canyon known as Hollywoodland with historical photographs from Hollywood Heritage's S. H. Woodruff Collection as well as from other archives, institutions, and individuals.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 21, 2011

About the author

Mary Mallory is a film historian, archivist, and writer, author of the 2011 Arcadia Publishing book, "Hollywoodland," which documents the history of the Hollywoodland neighborhood and its world-famous advertising sign, the Hollywood Sign. Her 2013 e-book, "Hollywoodland: Tales Lost and Found," details forgotten Hollywood films, people, places, and events. She serves on the Hollywood Heritage Board of Directors and the Cultural Affairs Committee of the Studio City Neighborhood Council, and writes weekly Hollywood/Los Angeles history posts for the blog, the "LA Daily Mirror."

Reviews

[Lois · Rating 3 out of 5]

As all the “Images” books its all pictures and captions and yes captions can be repetitive, but I like all things Hollywood and it wonderful to see the pictures of almost 100 years ago. I’d love to go back in time to see it in person

[David Abrams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for research on my current work-in-progress. This is the standard Images of America photo book, showing the early construction of the homes in the hills above Los Angeles. A good portion is devoted to the Hollywood(land) sign and its history.

[Liz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could have been much more interesting, but mostly falls flat.

[Annette Reynolds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love these "Images of America" books. This one leaves you wanting so much more!

Shows the development of the Hollywood Hills community known as Hollywoodland with an amazing bunch of photos.

My only complaint: the captions tended to be repetitive.

[Chip Carman · Rating 1 out of 5]

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