In a message dated 97-07-17 13:19:10 EDT, Chris Ames ([log in to unmask] ) wrote: >> I am doing some research on the HOLLYWOOD or HOLLYWOODLAND sign as a >> sort of icon for Hollywood--the movie industry and its milieu. As >> part of that research I am looking for movies and novels that contain >> significant scenes involving the sign (in addition to the hundreds of >> films that simply use a shot of the sign to establish place). <snipped> Chris, I lived in a suburb of LA from June '78 through July '79 - a period of time in which one of the O's in the "wood" part of the Hollywood sign was missing (from a mudslide, if memory serves). If in your research you come across a film where the sign appears in its o-less state, I'd be interested in knowing, just for nostalgia's sake. Jeanne Krebs Baltimore, MD ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]