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  • #1727 - 1977 13c Talking Pictures-50th Anniversary
    February 8, 2026

    Hollywood Walk of Fame 
    On February 8, 1960, construction began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Walk has expanded over time and now stretches along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street. Today there are over 2,600 stars.
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