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Chamber Plans a Celebration of Hollywood Anniversaries in September
• HJ Whitley named Hollywood 130 years ago
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Hollywood’s Anniversary Celebrations!
The Chamber’s Hollywood Anniversary Celebration is starting to grow! In addition to H J Whitley (it is 130 years ago on October 28, 1886 that Hollywood got its name), Leron Gubler, Hollywood Bowl, and TCL Chinese Theatre, all celebrating anniversaries this year, we also have the 90th Anniversary of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the 85th anniversary of The Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, IATSE Local 706, and the 30th anniversary of Ana Martinez (“Stargirl”) handling the stars on the Walk of Fame! Our celebration in September will be oozing with decades of Hollywood history, and we want YOU to be a part of it! Please let us know if your business is celebrating a milestone anniversary in 2017. We will recognize our members in the weeks leading up to the event in the September. The date and location are TBA, however we know it will be a star-studded evening celebration with food, drinks, media, and historic photos on display. Please contact kaylee@hollywoodchamber.net for information on sponsorship and/or if you are celebrating a milestone anniversary this year! -
Will There Be A Gondola to Ferry Tourists to the Hollywood Sign?
It has become difficult to snap a photo of the Hollywood Sign! Tourists must climb hillside streets and hiking paths to get a good picture. Those who live in the Hollywood Hills neighborhoods have gone to court to stop access to the iconic landmark. Fortunately, Mayor Eric Garcetti has come up with an alternative: Building a gondola to ferry visitors to the beloved sign.
“What could we do to actually bring people to the summit, to where the Hollywood sign is, without going through the neighborhoods to the south?” Garcetti mused during an interview on ABC 7. The idea isn’t new to Hollywood. Leron Gubler, president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, said the suggestion dates back at least two decades and had been mentioned before by former City Councilman Tom LaBonge. In the past, “everybody just viewed that as a pipe dream,” Gubler said.
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The Little Mermaid 2017 – Official Trailer
New live-action film inspired by the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. By Conglomerate Media and Kingsway Productions.
I always enjoyed when my father read Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales to me when I was a child.
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The Untold Truth of Rogue One
As the first true standalone story in the saga, there was a whole lot riding on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story—but the story surrounding the film is almost as interesting as the one we watched on the big screen. From axed cameos to the film’s fascinatingly humble beginnings, there’s a whole lot more to Rogue One than just Jyn’s quest to snag the Death Star plans. So let’s dig into the untold truth of the latest hit Star Wars film.
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TLC Chinese Theatre 90th Anniversary Celebration
May1, 2017
TLC Chinese Theatre
90th Anniversary Celebration
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LAUREL & HARDY: A 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, THE BIRTH OF A TEAM
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association & Hollywood Heritage Present:
LAUREL & HARDY: A 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, THE BIRTH OF A TEAM
The year 1927 marks the “official” pairing of arguably the greatest motion picture comedy duo of the 20th century. Please join us at the Lasky-DeMille Barn on Wednesday, March 8th at 7:30PM to commemorate this happy occasion. Hollywood Heritage will be partnering with the Laurel & Hardy Hollywood Party Tent for a very special event: LAUREL & HARDY: A 90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, THE BIRTH OF A TEAM. We have dusted off the archival films and motion picture projectors and will present several classic two reel treasures from Stan and Ollie’s first year as partners at the fabled Hal Roach Studio.
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How Steven Spielberg was inspired by Lawrence of Arabia
In this clip from the AFI Archive, Director Steven Spielberg shares how David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA inspired him to make movies.
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KTLA 70th Anniversary Celebration with Tom Hatten
SPECIAL! SPECIAL! SPECIAL
Thursday, January 26that 7:30 p.m.
Please join Hollywood Heritage for a tribute to
L.A.’s first television station.In January of 1947, Paramount Pictures and engineer Klaus Landsberg launched commercial television in Los Angeles. KTLA was the first station to hit the airwaves and set the course for T.V. in L.A. with a mix of talk shows, wrestling, game shows, and standout music and children’s programming. The pioneering station was an early showcase for Lawrence Welk, Jack LaLanne, and Beany & Cecil, and to this day is the home of L.A.’s most watched news.
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The truth behind Hollywood’s historical mysteries
History is full of dramatic tales that are well known and oft repeated. But what if some of the most famous – were not quite as we suppose? Here, Gaelyn Whitley Keith revisits historic mysteries many have gotten wrong…..One clear cut example is the naming of Hollywood. Here is a hand written account from Margaret Virginia (Gigi) Whitley’s memoir detailing the event that occured on her honeymoon with HJ Whitley in 1886. Because there was no book writen others made up their own versions.
HJ Whitley was concerned about a book that Dr. Palmer self-published which had incorrect information. It is not surprising to find at the introduction of the book that Dr. Palmer himself stated that some information may be incorrect. Here is a copy of a letter HJ Whitley wrote concerning this matter.
Many people continue to circulate this map as a recorded deed. It is actually an advertisment from a bank that was published many years after the event. If you look at street names, location of the Hollywood Hotel and many other facts you can see it is incorrect historically. If you have the time go to the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office. It has the actural February 1, 1886 deed from H. H. Wilcox. The name Hollywood is not on the deed. Even though this picture is at the California Historical Society it does not mean it is a deed. I hope this will clear up some historical facts about Hollywood. That is why the best source comes from the person who actually is the Father of Hollywood, HJ Whitley.
