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10 facts on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1. The idea of the Hollywood Walk of Fame by accident filed a silent film star Norma Tolmidzh. Coming out of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Norma came in wet cement, leaving a footprint. Now on the sidewalk at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre has imprints of hands and feet of Charlie Chaplin, Jack Nicholson, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Marilyn Monroe and other stars.
2. in the alley there are fingerprints, not only human beings, but also fictional characters. In 1978, in honor of its 50th anniversary, Mickey Mouse was the first fictional hero who received a star. Other fictional characters - Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Woody Woodpecker, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Tinker Bell, Winnie the Pooh, Shrek, Oh, these kids! and The Simpsons.
3. Some are no superstars in the Alley for various reasons. For example, Julia Roberts and Clint Eastwood give up their stars. George Clooney has been appointed, but declined to appear at the opening of the Star. Others simply do not have those who wish to designate their selection committee, or they work at least five years in some of the entertainment.
4. Location Stars individual is not accidental. The stars of the legendary and world famous people, so called "licensed show business stars" are in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Stars Oscar winner - about theater "Kodak" is annually held ceremony of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
5. Four stars, which weigh about 300 pounds (136 kg) each, were stolen from the Walk of Fame. Acts of vandalism occur regularly on the Mall, in the range of abusive words to the political statements, written in felt-tip pen Stars.
6. Sometimes the names written in the stars with errors. For example, the star actor of Television and Film Don Haggerty (born. Don Haggerty) was originally established under the name «Dan». The error was discovered a few years later a television actor Dan Haggerty, who also received a star.
7. Two stars mysteriously disappeared from the alley. «Los Angeles Times», who documented and photographed every star on the Walk, and could not locate the Stars Richard Crookes and Geraldine Farrar. It remains unclear whether these stars once removed from the Mall, or have been moved to an unknown location.
8. Its Walk of Fame are also in Birmingham (England), Cannes (France), Kiev (Ukraine), Mexico City (Mexico), New Delhi (India) Vyborg (Russia) and in other cities.
9. Stars Traditionally members of the Selection Committee, in addition to its chairman, not laid on the Walk, to avoid conflicts of interest and prevent lobbying celebrities and their representatives.
10. Each year, an average of about 200 appointments Walk of Fame, presented the Chamber of Commerce and the selection committee. Anyone, including fans, may appoint any celebrity, active in a particular category of entertainment.
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