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Walk of Fame
99% Invisible
The Walk of Fame
In the late 40s and early 50s, Americans were flocking to newly constructed suburbs far away from city centers where movie palaces were located. Laurent Goebler says that residents who fled over the hill for the San Fernando Valley suburbs weren't just ditching a night out at the picture palace. In 1953, in response to declining revenue and a distinct lack of good old Hollywood oomph, a man named E.M. Stewart came up with an idea. He said tourists come here looking for stars and are disappointed, so let's give them stars.
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