Category: Hollywood Blog

Hobart Whitley was known as the “Father of Hollywood”, he established over 100 towns across the United States but his crowning jewel was Hollywood.

Thought I would share one of my favorite little known things to do if you visit Hollywood this summer.

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Here’s a look at what’s going on IN Hollywood, we hope you find this episode fun and Informative. I hope you enjoy these episodes as well or simply want to be INvolved as they prepare to launch their website which will be the first, reel online Network IN Hollywood…Get it? IN!

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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.

See how Hollywood looked in 1931. It had changed immensely since H. J. Whitley arrived in the 1880’s.

“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.

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:
Whitley Heights Org.

Watch a video about Whitley Heights!

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

Rita Hayworth and her co-stars are staying alive in our memories!