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Life on a String: The Yale Puppeteers & the Turnabout Theatre They amused Albert Einstein, enchanted Elsa Lanchester, discovered Odetta, and sort of impressed Aimee Semple McPherson. Collectively known as the Yale Puppeteers, Harry Burnett (1901-1993), Forman Brown (1901-1996), and Richard Roddy Brandon (1904-1985) serendipitously found each other in the 1920s and formed a partnership, lasting until their deaths nearly 70 years later. Driven by a shared vision of sophistica...ted adult entertainment in the form of marionettes, they pooled their individual talents as a puppet maker, songwriter, and impresario, allowing the fantastic to become real. Their exploits took them from the universities of Michigan and Yale, to the roads of eastern United States, and eventually to the glitz of Hollywood. Undeterred by starts and stops, they landed on La Cienega Boulevard and created the Turnabout Theatre which brought them international fame. These three men, who for most of their lives were unable to be open about being gay, forged a professional and deeply personal lifelong bond. To explore the new online exhibit please visit, https://exhibits.lapl.org/lifeonastring/ See photos for originals descriptions and links. To search The Yale Puppeteers/Turnabout Theatre Collection please visit, https://tessa.lapl.org/c12

Archive Dive: Salton Sea Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

Archive Dive: Snap's Coffee Shop Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

Archive Dive: 1st near Spring Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

Archive Dive: De Longpre Residence Please see photos for original images and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

Archive Dive: Hopecrest Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

Archive Dive: Sardi's Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

The 2020 Archives Bazaar Saturday, October 17, 2020 TIME: 8am-8pm... This year will be a whole new adventure as the Archives Bazaar will be entirely virtual. Although the environment will be different, we still want to encapsulate the spirit of showcasing L.A. archives All Day. All in one Place. through live presentations, interactive sessions, and on demand videos. For all event information please visit, https://laassubject.org/archives-bazaar

Archive Dive: Bungalow Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

The Yale Puppeteers & The Turnabout Theatre They amused Albert Einstein, enchanted Elsa Lanchester, discovered Odetta, and sort of impressed Aimee Semple McPherson. Collectively known as the Yale Puppeteers, Harry Burnett (1901-1993), Forman Brown (1901-1996), and Richard Roddy Brandon (1904-1985) serendipitously found each other in the 1920s and formed a partnership, lasting until their deaths nearly 70 years later. Driven by a shared vision of sophisticated adult enterta...inment in the form of marionettes, they pooled their individual talents as a puppet maker, songwriter, and impresario, allowing the fantastic to become real. Their exploits took them from the universities of Michigan and Yale, to the roads of eastern United States, and eventually to the glitz of Hollywood. Undeterred by starts and stops, they landed on La Cienega Boulevard and created the Turnabout Theatre which brought them international fame. These three men, who for most of their lives were unable to be open about being gay, forged a professional and deeply personal lifelong bond. Visit the online exhibit here, https://exhibits.lapl.org/lifeonastring/

Archive Dive: 3rd Street Promenade Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

Archive Dive: Amboy Crater (Works Progress Administration Collection) Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more

Indigenous Peoples' Day Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://bit.ly/30OTPVD See more

Archive Dive: Globe Please see photos for original descriptions and links. Visit the TESSA image archive here,... https://tessa.lapl.org/photocol See more