Hollywood Sign Los Angeles during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the sign became an internationally recognized symbol and was left there. Over the course of more than half a century, the sign, designed to stand for only 18 months, sustained extensive damage and deterioration. During the early 1940s, Albert Kothe (the sign's official caretaker) caused an accident that destroyed the letter "H". Kothe, driving while inebriated, was nearing the top of Mount Lee when he lost control of his vehicle and drove off the cliff directly behind the "H". While Kothe was not injured, his 1928 Ford Model A was destroyed, as
Sign of the Pagan try her luck in Hollywood and she succeeded in getting a contract with Universal. She played Attila's young wife; Jack Palance injured her during their love scenes. Another film about Attila the Hun came out around the same time, "Attila", starring Anthony Quinn in the title role. A novelisation of the script by Roger Fuller was published in 1955 in time for the film's release. Universal bought a script by Harold Lamb, "Hannibal of Cathage" as a possible sequel, to also star Jack Palance. However, it was never made. Sign of the Pagan Sign of the Pagan is a 1954