Hollywood Heritage Museum

As we prepare for our Saving Hollywood's Treasures - Creature from the Black Lagoon event premiere on Oct. 28, we highly recommend watching Creature from the Black Lagoon. In fact you can do that tonight, Oct. 23 on TCM at 5pm PT. If you DARE that is!

Born today, October 21, 1895, Edna Purviance was Charlie Chaplin’s leading lady in his Essanay, Mutual and First National Films - including THE IMMIGRANT (1917), THE RINK (1916), EASY STREET (1916), THE FIREMAN (1916), THE FLOORWALKER (1916) and many more. #ednapurviance #charliechaplin #essanaystudios #silentfilm #silentmovie #silentcomedy #silentfilmera #hollywoodhistory

Be sure to "tune-in" next Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00PM PST for another exciting installment of "Saving Hollywood's Treasures"! We will also be hosting an encore presentation on Sunday, November 1st at 10:00AM PST. This Halloween themed will include: Everything you need to know about Gill-man from "Creature from the Black Lagoon". How you can be a part of our fundraising efforts for conservation work on our Gill-man. Plus, details on the conservation process with two cons...ervators (Lily Doan and Megan Salas) who will give an exam and assessment for our Gill-man. Why it's important for institutions to acquire props and archives for preservation, including an interview with Steve Bonds on why he chose Hollywood Heritage as the home for his donation. Finally, the "Beauty behind the Beast": Author Mindy Johnson will discuss Milicent Patrick who designed the Creature from the Black Lagoon. You can RSVP for this FREE event here (Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00PM PST) https://www.hollywoodheritage.org//saving-hollywoods-treas You can RSVP for the FREE encore presentation on Sunday, November 1st at 10:00AM PST here: https://www.hollywoodheritage.org//saving-hollywoods-/form

The day Rob Lowe took an impromptu tour of the Hollywood Heritage Museum.

A message from @sid_grauman It ‘twas 98 years ago tonight that I made motion picture history when I opened my first Hollywood Boulevard movie palace on October 18, 1922. The premiere of Doug Fairbanks’ great adventure tale ROBIN HOOD was the first Hollywood movie premiere. Doug, dear Mary Pickford, our great friend Charlie Chaplin and Pola Negri were all in attendance along with our master of ceremonies, director Fred Niblo. When you step inside you’ll notice that the prosce...nium arch is gone, as well as the orchestra pit, but by golly, she still stands! This photo is from 1925 when we premiered THE BIG PARADE. #egyptiantheatre #egyptianrevival #historicarchitecture #hollywoodhistory #historichollywood #historictheatre #egyptiantheatrehollywood #moviepalace #douglasfairbankssr #marypickford #robinhood #silentmovie #silentfilm #1922 #charliechaplin #sidgrauman #historicpreservation See more

Rhonda Fleming always sparkled on screen. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends. Variety remembers her here.

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How and why did the historic preservation movement kick into high gear during the 1970s? Find out by joining us *tonight* for the live panel discussion, Children of ‘70s: Preservation on the Rise featuring the founders and leaders of some of SoCal’s earliest preservation groups: the @LAConservancy, @hollywoodheritage, and @pasadenaheritage. Stay tuned for a post-panel virtual tour of Craig @artcenteredu! Register at: bit.ly/70sPreservation #70sTurn50

Lillian Gish., the First Lady of American Cinema, was born October 14, 1893 in Ohio. When her family moved to New York, she met young Mary Pickford and began making Biograph short films. Lillian and her sister Dorothy, also known as The Gish sisters became well known actresses. Lillian Gish starred for D. W. Griffith in The Birth of a Nation in 1914. She made other pictures that became silent classics such as Way Down East and The Wind. In her lifetime (which fell just short of 100 years) she made over 100 films, including the late career, The Whales of August with Bette Davis. Happy Birthday Lillian!! #lilliangish #thegishsisters #oldhollywood #silentfilm

What do the Los Angeles Central Library in downtown L.A., the Lasky-DeMille Barn in Hollywood, and the Parsons House in Altadena all have in common? They were the catalysts behind the formation of Southern California’s first historic preservation groups, namely: the @LAConservancy, @hollywoodheritage, and @pasadenaheritage. ... On Thursday, October 15, join us for Children of the ‘70s: Preservation on the Rise, a live panel discussion with the leaders who spearheaded SoCal’s preservation movement, and learn how the 1970s informed how we feel about architecture and preservation. PLUS: a virtual tour of Craig Ellwood’s @artcenteredu! Register today at: bit.ly/70sPreservation #70sTurn50

We’re getting ready for our closeup and Mr. DeMille is right there with us. A Virtual Visit with Hollywood Heritage Wed., Oct. 14 AT 7:00 pm PT. Hollywood Heritage Museum kicks off a new season of our popular Evening @ the Barn series with a FREE virtual program in October. Although we haven’t been given the greenlight to open the museum and hold our programs in person just yet, we have some exciting changes underway. We’ve been busy Getting Ready for Our Close-Up! and wi...ll re-open as soon as the timing is right. In the meantime we hope you’ll join us online as we take you on a very special tour of the Lasky DeMille Barn right from the convenience of your own home Your exclusive tour will include: An introduction to Hollywood Heritage - Past, Present and Future! A Hollywood Preservation Update including a visit to the Preservation Resource Center! A behind-the-scenes look at our current and upcoming museum exhibits! A visit to our Museum Shop including what’s new in our online store as well as on eBay! A sneak peek at our new member benefit channel which will feature a host of new clips and programs about our organization! Plus we’ll reveal highlights from our slate of virtual programs for the 2020-2021 season and much, much more! #Hollywoodheritage #hollywoodheritagemuseum #hollywood #hollywoodhistory #cecilbdemille

Thank you for recognizing our little barn! Repost @laconservancy with @get_repost What do the Los Angeles Central Library in downtown L.A., the Lasky-DeMille Barn in Hollywood, and the Parsons House in Altadena all have in common? They were the catalysts behind the formation of some of Southern California’s first historic preservation groups, namely: the L.A. Conservancy, @hollywood_heritage, and @pasadenaheritage. On Thursday, October 15, join us for Preservation on the Rise: a live panel discussion with the leaders who spearheaded SoCal’s preservation movement and learn how the ‘70s informed how we feel about architecture and preservation. PLUS: a virtual tour of Craig Ellwood’s @artcenteredu! Click the LA Conservancy’s link in their our bio to register or copy/paste: bit.ly/70sPreservation #hollywoodhistory #historicpreservation

Barbara Eden is calling into Cinema’62 A-Go-Go to talk about her career in 1962. Here she is when she appeared on The Andy Griffith Show, but she also made two movies that year. The event takes place Sat, Oct. 10 at 3pm PT / 6pm ET on Zoom. Ticket sales benefit Hollywood Heritage. Link in bio to Hollywood Heritage website. Their link on Eventbrite insures that they benefit. This multi-media show is based on the book Cinema ‘62: The Greatest Year at the Movies. #barbaraeden @officialbarbaraeden #cinema62

Only 3 more days until we return to the cinema in 1962 to discuss some of the greatest films ever made with the virtual event Cinema '62 A-Go-Go! Along the way we dip into early 1960s pop culture! Come sight see with us. Move over 1939, the authors @Cinema '62 The Greatest Year at the Movies make the bold claim that '62 was a better year! With Barbara Eden, Charles Phoenix, directors Philip Kaufman and Nicholas Meyers - 60s cocktails and even a chance to learn the Twist! Proceeds from sales benefits Hollywood Heritage Museum