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Hollywood Professional School was a private school in Hollywood, California. Initially established as a music conservatory by pianist Gladys T. Littell in 1921 under the name Hollywood Conservatory of Music and Arts, the school quickly expanded its offerings into theater and dance as well as music. In 1929 the Hollywood Professional School (HPS ...
Over the next 50 years, HPS was alma mater to some of Hollywood’s finest young stars, aspiring actors & actresses, producers, recording artists, ice skaters, dancers, musicians, models and songwriters.
The Hollywood school (and the Conservatory) had been established as the motion picture industry moved west after its beginnings in the East. An ad for the Professional Children's School in 1928 calls it "the only school of its kind in the West."
Hollywood Professional School. 256 likes · 1 talking about this. Hollywood Professional School was a private school in Hollywood, California, United...
The Hollywood Professional School, located at 5400 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, was a private school for working children in the entertainment business which ran from 1935-1984. It offered classes only in the mornings so that students could work in the afternoons.
This was a high school for kids in show business and was also known as the “Hollywood Conservatory of Music and Art“. Many famous actors and musicians and their children attended this old school since it opened its doors in 1925 and closed in 1984.
Over the coming months, our goal is to fully establish this site as a place where alumni and staff of all classes and decades can come together and celebrate the spirit of HPS. And more than an online meeting place, or blog, we will provide information on events where we can meet in person.
