Leo Braudy: The Hollywood Sign

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Leo Braudy: The Hollywood Sign

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77 minutes

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Jul 21, 2011

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It took fifty years and more before a former real-estate billboard atop Mt. Lee became the world-wide symbol of Hollywood. How did it happen? A master interpreter of popular culture examines why the Hollywood sign is unique in the way cities show themselves to the world.

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Jul 21, 2011

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