In 1933, little Norma Jean was selected by her elementary school to be one of the children who form the event’s “living cross.”

Could there be buried treasure at the Hollywood Bowl? More so, did its curse kill at least 10 men? The Hollywood Bowl and its famous parking lot in 1929 (Huntington Library) The lore of the loot dates back to 1864 amid the second French intervention in Mexico. To defend against a monarchical government (Emperor Maximilian I, former Austrian archduke), the resistance crowd-sourced $200,000 worth of gold coins, diamonds, jewelry, and watches to buy armaments in San Francisco. F

In Hollywood, the Crossroads of the World intersect at Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue. Built in 1936, the multi-national market — considered America’s first outdoor shopping mall — was designed to feel like “a permanent world’s fair with a cosmopolitan atmosphere.” The Crossroads of the World (University of Missouri at Kansas City) Indeed, the miniature city exudes Old World charm (Spanish Colonial, French Normandy, and English Tudor architecture) with a Moderne cente

On Dec. 29, 1938, Iris Waltrip was crowned Miss Hollywood! The 18-year-old high school senior — who was actually from Glendale — unanimously beat out four other finalists, whittled down from a pool of 1,000 contestants, at the Roosevelt Hotel. Miss Hollywood 1939, Iris Waltrip (USC) Clad in a white satin swimsuit “and a charming smile,” the 5'4" stunner was noted for being 114 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.