Iconic America

- It's not too surprising that Hollywood also has a lot of anecdotes and myths about its own origins.

Cecil B. DeMille, who worked on the stage, but turned himself into one of the first famous film directors, was working on his very first feature film, a Western called The Squaw Man.

And he came out West, the producer was Jesse Lasky, who stayed in New York City and DeMille was looking around in Arizona and Flagstaff, didn't find locations he liked.

By legend, DeMille sent a telegram back East to Jesse Lasky in New York City, claiming that he couldn't find the right spot in Arizona.

And so, how about this obscure barn in this obscure town called Hollywood?

Would that be acceptable and could they afford to rent that facility?

Some people would say, this is kind of an origin story of Hollywood, that they needed a barn to shoot a Western and Hollywood was the best looking and really cheapest place where they could find that.

I don't know if that's true.

I didn't think about that.

Okay, I've actually seen a picture of that telegram.

I wonder if it's real.

- What's the truth?

What are we looking for?

Do we know anything that's truthful about Hollywood?

(chuckles) I mean, it's kind of what you want it to be.