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Harold W Grieve
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Hollywood Being A Map of Hollywood From The Best Surveys of the Time
Publication Place / Date
Los Angeles? / 1926
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31 x 22.5 inches
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VG
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Rare Pictorial Map of Hollywood By A Noteworthy Hollywood Figure

Rare whimsical pictorial map drawn by Harold Grieve in 1926 (and signed by Grieve in 1980).

Grieve was a well regarded Hollywood Movie costume, set, and art Ddesigner who worked on such films as "Ben Hur", "The Thief of Bagdad", "The Sea Wolf", "So This is Paris", and many other films from the 1920's and 30's. In 1932 he married film star, Jetta Goudal.  In the mid 1930's, they both left the film business and became interior designers clients such as Mary Pickford, Bing Crosby and George Burns.

Grieve is also known for creating actress Colleen Moore's famous $500,000 doll house which is currently on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Always involved in the film community, Grieve was among the founding members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

Rarity

The map is very rare.  We locate 2 examples in OCLC.

Condition Description
Signed by Harold W. Grieve in 1980.
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