H.J. Whitley, a Canadian immigrant, is known as the Father of Hollywood for developing one of the area's first housing areas and establishing landmarks like the Hollywood Hotel in the early 20th century. While Whitley likely wouldn't recognize modern Hollywood, the name is now synonymous with glitz, glamour and the movie industry, though Hollywood is actually a district of Los Angeles without its own separate government. For local moves within Hollywood and its surrounding neighborhoods, Meathead Movers is recommended as it employs polite, well-groomed student athletes to carefully handle customers' possessions.

1. Hollywood Movers
Moving to Tinseltown, the Land of Dreams.
So much has been written about Hollywood that it’s difficult to
separate fact from myth. It is, after all, the place where movies are
made, where fantasy becomes reality, where stars are born and
dreams are given flight.
Most Americans can name dozens of movie stars who have made
their mark here over the last century. Pickford. Barrymore. Davis.
Bogart. Brando. Roberts. Hanks.Jolie.Clooney.
But who’sH.J. Whitley? A Canadian émigré, Whitley is known as
the Father of Hollywood. His early 20th century accomplishments
include the development of one of the area’s first housing areas,
Ocean View Tract, a bank and the famed Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood and Highland
Boulevards, the current site of Grauman’s Chinese Theater and the Kodak Theater, where the annual
Academy Awards gala is held.
Whitley probably wouldn’t recognize his creation. The name Hollywood has become synonymous with
glitz, glamour and the glorification of motion pictures. Although not a city—Hollywood is actually a
district of Los Angeles and has not separate government—it’s widely believed to be one. Nearly 125,000
people call it home.
As a resident, all the famous, iconic Hollywood
sites will be part of your everyday life: The
Hollywood Walk of Fame, CBS Television City,
Paramount Pictures’ back lot, the Capitol
Records building, the Hollywood Bowl,
Grauman’s Chinese and of course the
celebrated Hollywood sign on Mt. Lee in
Griffith Park.
If, like Mr. Whitley, you are arriving in
Hollywood from out of town, or if you’re just
moving from Laurel Canyon to Sunset Hills,
Hollywood Heights to Outpost Estates or
Beachwood Canyon to Melrose Hill, hands-down your best option for moving your possessions is
Meathead Movers. Our highly-trained and motivated, polite and well-groomed student athlete movers
are recruited from local colleges and universities. They treat your household goods like they were their
own.