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Where did the phrase “If life hands you lemons make lemonade” come from?
It came from the early 1910’s and friends of H. J. Whitley (considered the father of Hollywood) in reference to his transformation of the existing lemon fields of the time into the area now known as Hollywood, CA.
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Round About Hollywood (1931)
See how Hollywood looked in 1931. It had changed immensely since H. J. Whitley arrived in the 1880’s.
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Hooray for Hollywood!
“Hooray for Holllywood” from the 1937 film “Hollywood Hotel.” Busby Berkeley gets the whole troupe swingin in high-style Art Deco fashion with the most fabuloso opening sequence in motion picture history . With Dick Powell, Francis Langford, Harry James, and Benny Goodman’s orchestra. -
Valentino Slept There
Whitley Heights was the Palatine Hill of the Golden Age of Hollywood, with commanding views for its cultural rulers. Learn more about Whitley Heights at:
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Whitley Heights – California Sunshine Video
Watch a video about Whitley Heights!
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October 26, 1911
H J Whitley’s lucky day was October 26, 1911! That is the day the first Hollywood Studio landed in Hollywood. It is interesting to learn how Edison helped H J Whitley make Hollywood the Film Capitol of the World