An idea floated by a Hollywood business leader in 1953 came to
fruition on February 8, 1960, when construction began on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame—today one of the Los Angeles area’s
main tourist attractions.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame’s history goes back to 1953, when
E.M. Stuart, volunteer president of the Hollywood Chamber of
Commerce, proposed building the Walk as a means to “maintain
the glory of a community whose name means glamour and
excitement in the four corners of the world.

The first star to be laid in the new Walk was that of Stanley
Kramer on March 28, 1960, near the intersection of Hollywood
and Gower.

Stanley Earl Kramer
(September 29, 1913 – February 19, 2001)

In one of Hollywood’s zaniest movie premiere stunts, Mel Brooks’
1974 western spoof Blazing Saddles screens at the Pickwick Drive-
In Theater in Burbank, California. Guests attend not in cars—but
on horseback.

Mel Brooks will be 99 years old on the 28th of June.

TIM MAGUIRE – ASSOCIATED PRESS

Troyal Garth Brooks is a country singer/songwriter. He’s
64 years old today.

Tupperware is an American company that manufactures and internationally distributes preparation, storage, and serving
containers for the Kitchen and home. It was founded in 1942
by Earl Tupper, who developed his first bell-shaped container
and introduced the products to the public in 1946.

Earl Silas Tupper (July 28, 1907 – October 3, 1983)