Hollywood Boulevard

Even though film experts still debate what genre it best falls into, the 1950 Billy Wilder-directed film Sunset Boulevard is, in many respects, the archetypal film noir, and is also widely regarded as one of the most brutally honest depictions of Hollywood, by Hollywood. One of the biggest reasons Wilder’s film is viewed as such an exemplar of the film noir movement is its innovative use of lighting effects. Use of lighting can make or break a black-and-white film much more than it can one in…

glamorous lifestyles. Hollywood has a way of seeping into everyone's minds through one form or another. In the song Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the band reveals many truths and observations about the California lifestyle. This song released in 1999, came at a pivotal time in the United States when the country was starting to shift to a more liberal and open-minded mindset. Anthony Kiedis and the rest of the Chili Peppers explain that remaining relevant in the Hollywood scene…

During World War II on April 12, 1942, the United States executed an air raid on Japan. This was done by the Doolittle Raiders, a team of 80 men led by James (Jimmy) Doolittle. According to Mike Mears, before attacking Japan, the Raiders secretly trained at Eglin Air Force Base and Wagner Field in Northwest Florida for several weeks. Many of the Raiders died during the mission. Eight crew members were captured, three were executed, and one died of sickness during captivity. Sixty-five of the…

People like to romanticize Hollywood, California with its shiny light and stars, but they love to romanticize old fashion Hollywood. For the Pantages Theater, this is where you get to feel like a star because when you see the bright light and the word Pantages Theater flashing then that how people know they are in Hollywood. The Pantages is one of the many outstanding landmarks in Hollywood. The Pantages opened on June 4, 1930, and was managed by Rodney and Lloyd Pantages, with a huge excitement…

Hollywood attracts millions of visitors each year who travel there to try and catch a glimpse of their favorite stars. The Walk of fame in Hollywood is the most famous attraction of Los Angeles. It is situated between Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. You can see the names of many stars of music, movies, radio and theatre, written in bronze letters. The first star…

The day before my birthday, October 25th, my girlfriend and I made the decision to attend just one of the many parks that belong to the Disney Realm. The happiest place on earth. Walking onto Hollywood Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was just the beginning of all my excitement as we walked towards the Crossroad of the World to acquire a locker key; I couldn’t help but look around in amazement. It was a bright and sunny day, the shops all lined at the edges of the streets greeted us with…

Noir injected a bleakness into American cinema, a desolate quality that distinguishes it from the optimistic Hollywood productions of the 1930s, with their flat lighting, tidy narratives, and satisfying conclusions. In Hollywood Genres, Thomas Schatz attributes this bleakness to social condition in World War II America: “This changing visual world . . . reflected the progressively darkening cultural attitudes during and after the war. Hollywood’s noir films documented the growing…

I read about the overall Hollywood glamour and epic scale of the production of Gone With the Wind. I learned about the massively successful on-screen adaptations of A Streetcar Named Desire and My Fair Lady. Finally, the movie that I thought was the most interesting to read about, Sunset Boulevard. This was the story of an unstable, aging, former silent film star. She was delusional and she believed that she hadn’t…

I would visit the studios where all my favorite shows and movies are made. Or, I could take a delightful walk down Hollywood Boulevard and marvel at the celebrities’ stars. Also, I would like to visit the wax figurines of celebrities at Madame Tussaud’s. I could also take the tour bus that takes you on tours of celebrity's houses in Beverly Hills or Bel Air. On the other hand…

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