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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – Hollywoodland’s Kanst Art Gallery

  The Hollywoodland housing development possessed many unique features when it opened in 1923. The neighborhood was the first themed housing development built on hillsides, the first to include a shopping center in its environs, and the first to house … Continue reading

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Coming Attractions: Mary Mallory Signs ‘Hollywoodland’

Mary Mallory, who writes Hollywood Heights for the L.A. Daily Mirror, will be signing copies of her book “Hollywoodland” on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Costco at 1051 Burbank Blvd. in Burbank. All profits from the … Continue reading

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Mack Sennett

In 1925, Mack Sennett had been producing comedy films for over 13 years, creating such comedy superstars as Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin, Harry Langdon, and Charley Chase along the way. He even possessed his own elaborate studio … Continue reading

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Erte and the Movies

Nov. 3, 1925: Romain de Tirtoff — also known as Erte — with Carmel Myers. In 1925, Romain de Tirtoff, better known under the pseudonym Erte, was one of the most highly sought over costume and production designers in the … Continue reading

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – The Hollywoodland Sign

Image: Display ad for Hollywoodland, The Times, Feb. 3, 1924. The lonely prospector, with a trusty, sure-footed burro as his only companion,  dreams of a life of ease in the Hollywood Hills.  Note: “The welfare of your family demands insurance … Continue reading

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