Hollywoodland
Sign's original text
Hollywoodland was the original text on the famous hillside sign in the Hollywood Hills, erected in 1923 to advertise a real estate development.
The last four letters were removed in 1949, leaving the iconic "Hollywood" sign.
The term now evokes old Hollywood glamour or the area's history before it became synonymous with the film industry.
Quality from past eras
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- starletRising young actress
mogul · backlot · glamour · premiere · cinematography · screenwriter
Notable point of reference
- hillsideSloping terrain face
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
overlook · visible · photography · viewpoint · restoration · preservation · original · demolished
Authoritative legal ban
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- flappers1920s modern young women
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
phonograph · ragtime · zeppelin · 1920s
Strong desire for achievement
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- successFavorable outcome attained
celebrity · fortune · recognition · talent · hope · desire · fantasy · illusion
Residential area nearby
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- residentialRelating to housing
- homesPersonal living quarters
- real-estateProperty and land
development · community · enclave · historic · gated · bungalows · canyon · urban
vintage
Quality from past eras
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
starlet · mogul · backlot · glamour · premiere · cinematography · screenwriter
landmark
Notable point of reference
iconic · overlook · visible · photography · viewpoint · restoration · preservation · original · demolished · promotional
prohibition
Authoritative legal ban
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- flappers1920s modern young women
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
gramophone · phonograph · ragtime · zeppelin · 1920s
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
success · celebrity · fortune · recognition · talent · hope · desire · fantasy · illusion · discovery
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- residentialRelating to housing
- homesPersonal living quarters
real-estate · development · community · enclave · historic · gated · bungalows · canyon · urban · streetscape
HollywoodlandHollywood
American film industry center
Hollywoodlandbroken dreams
Hollywood, wood, woods, wooded, wooden, woodsy, woodland, woodlands, land