Hollywood Sign

Of all the screen used movie props that exist, the historic Hollywood sign in the hills has been in more movies that any other. It is shown on the front cover of many DVDs, shown in the background in many movie scenes, and even a key prop in others. Hank Berger purchased the original Hollywood sign directly from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce after its demolition in 1978, and it has remained in storage for over 25 years. Producer Dan Bliss acquired the Hollywood sign from Berger and owns the remaining pieces today. In November 2004, the Hollywood History Museum purchased a large unaltered section of the letter H from Mr. Bliss for $11,766.00. This section is now part of the museum's permanent collection located at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in Hollywood. At that same time, four other large unaltered pieces were sold at auction to private individuals. This piece was cut from a larger piece and show surface rust, literally layers of paint, and imperfect holes punched into it which helped the sign from wind.