H. Res. 1357 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 17, 2010. 

Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a tribute to those 

who have significantly contributed to the entertainment 

industry; 

Whereas E.M. Stuart, who served as the volunteer president 

of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1953, is credited with creating the idea of the Hollywood Walk of 

Fame; 

Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame was established to 

maintain the glory of a community whose name means 

glamour and excitement in the four corners of the world; 

Whereas in January 1956 the plans for the Hollywood Walk 

of Fame were submitted to the Los Angeles City Council; 

Whereas the Los Angeles City Council embraced the idea of 

the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and subsequently instructed the Board of Public Works to prepare the engineering specifications for the Hollywood Walk of Fame 

and to create the necessary assessment district to pay for 

the improvements associated with the Hollywood Walk of 

Fame; 

Whereas the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce established 

the Hollywood Improvement Association to work with the 
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City of Los Angeles in creating the Hollywood Walk of 

Fame; 

Whereas, while the City of Los Angeles worked on the creation of the assessment district between May 1956 and 

the fall of 1957, the Hollywood Improvement Association 

worked on selecting the individuals to be honored by 

placement of a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas four categories of stars were established to represent 

four aspects of the entertainment industry: motion picture, television, recording, and radio; 

Whereas, on August 15, 1958, the Hollywood Chamber of 

Commerce and the City of Los Angeles unveiled eight 

stars on Hollywood Boulevard at Highland Avenue to 

demonstrate what the Hollywood Walk of Fame would 

look like; 

Whereas these eight stars honored Olive Borden, Ronald 

Colman, Louise Fazenda, Preston Foster, Burt Lancaster, Edward Sedgwick, Ernest Torrence, and Joanne 

Woodward; 

Whereas, on February 8, 1960, construction began on the 

Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas, on March 28, 1960, the first star, awarded to Stanley Kramer, was laid in the Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas, on November 23, 1960, the Hollywood Walk of 

Fame was dedicated in conjunction with the Hollywood 

Christmas Parade; 

Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame was not completed 

until the spring of 1961, at which time it was accepted 

by the Board of Public Works and contained 1,558 stars; 
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Whereas, on May 18, 1962, the Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance that specified that the Hollywood 

Chamber of Commerce should advise the City of Los Angeles in all matters pertaining to the addition of stars to 

the Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas, by May 21, 1975, the date on which Carol Burnett 

was awarded a star, a total of 99 stars had been added 

to the original Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas in 1978 the Cultural Heritage Board of the City of 

Los Angeles designated the Hollywood Walk of Fame as 

Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument Number 194; 

Whereas in 1980 entertainer Johnny Grant was awarded a 

star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas after being awarded the star, Johnny Grant was so 

enthused about the honor that he involved himself in creating a memorable star ceremony for subsequent star recipients; 

Whereas Johnny Grant was the chairman of the Walk of 

Fame Committee from 1980 until his death in January 

2008; 

Whereas it was through Johnny Grant’s work that the Hollywood Walk of Fame turned into an international icon; 

Whereas in 1984, under Johnny Grant’s leadership, a fifth 

category of star, live theater, was added to allow individuals who excelled in all types of live performance to be 

considered for stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas when constructed the Hollywood Walk of Fame was 

designed to accommodate 2,518 stars and by the 1990s 

space in the most popular areas was difficult to find; 
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Whereas Johnny Grant approved the creation of a second row 

of stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame that would alternate with existing stars; 

Whereas, on February 1, 1994, the Hollywood Walk of Fame 

was extended one block to the west from Sycamore Avenue to La Brea Avenue on Hollywood Boulevard; 

Whereas, on February 1, 1994, Sophia Loren was honored 

with the 2,000th star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame; 

Whereas the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a top visitor attraction in the City of Los Angeles; and 

Whereas today an average of two stars are added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame each month: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends 

and congratulates the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. 

Attest: 

Clerk.