welcome to airworthy tours your guide in the sky my name is captain phillip
and today i'm going to serve as your pilot and tour guide as we take a tour of hollywood where
we'll see and learn about the history of hollywood and its iconic landmarks but before we get started
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for takeoff so sit back relax and enjoy the tour our first stop is the hollywood sign
the original sign was created in 1923 and read hollywood land its purpose was to advertise a new
housing development in the hills and developers expected the sign to last a year however things
took off with the rise of filmmaking in hollywood and it became synonymous with the film industry
in 1949 the land part of the sign was dropped making it just hollywood
unfortunately the sign would greatly deteriorate over the ensuing decades and at one point large
parts of the letters were missing however a movement to revamp the sign was spearheaded
by hugh hefner who raised 250 000 for the cost of construction in august of 1978 the old sign was
demolished and for the first time in more than 50 years los angeles was without its hollywood sign
for three long months in november of 1978 the new sign was unveiled to a television audience
of 60 million today the hollywood sign stands at 45 feet tall it is 450 feet long and weighs 480
000 pounds the hollywood sign is arguably la's most notable historical and cultural
landmark but despite this the sign has been vandalized and altered on numerous occasions
prompting an increase in security let's talk about another hollywood icon the hollywood star
the stars below are part of the hollywood walk of fame which runs along hollywood boulevard for 1.3
miles from east to west and 0.4 miles north to south on vine street here the bronze rim stars
represent the entertainment industry's most recognized faces and names honorees include
prominent actors musicians directors personalities and other important people
from the areas of motion picture television radio recording and live theater performances
today there are about 2 500 stars on the sidewalks with a small number added each
year new nominees are announced each june our next stop is the intersection and strip of hollywood
and highland where you'll find many of hollywood's historic landmark buildings ahead is the hollywood
first national bank building constructed in 1927 as a building for commerce and offices
in the area and a testament to los angeles in the hollywood filmmaking industry when it was first
constructed it was the tallest building in l.a however the building has been vacant since 2008.
next is hollywood and highland which is a large shopping center and complex consisting of over
640 000 square feet of space with over 50 retail shops and restaurants and several
of hollywood's hottest nightclubs the complex is known for its babylonian theme that recreates a
1916 movie set with two giant babylonian elephants each weighing more than thirteen thousand pounds
the complex is attached to the dolby theater which is one of the world's premier entertainment venues
formerly known as the kodak theater the dolby theater is the annual venue of the prestigious
academy awards and has been its venue since 2002. the dolby theater is 180 000 square feet
and has 3 400 seats ahead is the historic el capitan theater opened in 1926 as a play theater
and converted into a movie theater in 1941. it was a site where legendary hollywood director
orson welles premiered his groundbreaking film citizen kane in the early 1990s the walt disney
company purchased and renovated the building the theater reopened its doors to the public on june
19 1991 for the world premiere of walt disney pictures the rocketeer other films premiered at
the el capitan include classic disney and pixar films such as toy story the lion king hercules a
bug's life the incredibles pocahontas and tarzan below is the tcl chinese theater
this famous theater features chinese design and decoration the building has hosted three academy
award ceremonies and was the site for the very important premiere of star wars on may 25th 1977.
the next portion of the tour will be about music and entertainment in hollywood
below is the hollywood bowl which is an amphitheater tucked in the hollywood hills
since its opening in 1922 the hollywood bowl has been a premier destination for live music
in la and is known for its bandshell and distinctive set of concentric arches
the hollywood bowl has a seating capacity of 17 thousand five hundred just a few of the notable
musicians to play at the hollywood bowl include billie holiday the beatles the rolling stones
prince lincoln park lauren hill and nas and the muppets ahead is the capital records building
which is an la landmark opened in 1956 the building is known as the house nat built
after the financial success of capital singer nat king cole it is 13 stories tall and still houses
capital studios the main recording studio with eight echo chambers and three studios
notable albums recorded in the building include surfing usa
by the beach boys nice and easy by frank sinatra and invincible by michael jackson
and we can't talk about hollywood without mentioning the movie industry a quick look at
paramount studios the only major studio based in hollywood while a lot of movies take place outside
of la now most funding and distribution for box office movies still has to come through hollywood
all the major film studios of disney warner brothers universal paramount and columbia sony
pictures are based in los angeles county we have a full tour coming soon i'll be dedicated to the
film studios of los angeles so make sure to check it out and our last stop is the future academy
museum of motion pictures which is set to open on september 30th 2021 after a number of delays
the academy museum will be the nation's first large-scale museum
entirely dedicated to the art science craft business and history of filmmaking the permanent
and rotating exhibits will provide an immersive experience for visitors to explore the cultural
and creative contributions that hollywood and the film industry have made around the world
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