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An intersection in Silver Lake recently designated as historic for its connection with the 1932 film, “The Music Box,” will receive a sign in the coming months honoring the fact, Los Angeles city officials announced on Thursday, June 6. The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to name the intersection of Vendome Street and Del Monte Drive as the “1932 site of the ‘The Music Box’ starring Laurel and Hardy.” Comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy won an Academy Award for short comedy for their work, which was filmed on what are now known as the Music Box Steps, built on a steep hill in residential Silver Lake.

Dressed in overalls in the film, the duo struggles against gravity as they attempt to deliver a piano to a house at the top of the steps — which are still intact to this day, and visited by fans who travel from all over the world to visit the historic site. “Silver Lake is home to so many historic outdoor staircases, contributing to the rich cultural fabric of our community,” Los Angeles City Councilman Hugo Soto-Martínez said in a statement. “We are proud to recognize this small but mighty landmark in the history of our city’s most important industry.



” The Music Box Steps are a landmark in Silver Lake, already honored with a plaque erected by the Hollywood Heritage Museum, The Society of Operating Cameramen, and The Silver Lake Improvement Association. The city of Los Angeles joins them as plans move forward to erect a perma.

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