One interesting thing about Leigh. She and Olivier starred in ROMEO AND JULIET on Broadway after GWTW. Kay Brown, the head of David Selznick's New York office, reported in a letter to him that she had witnessed Leigh acting strangely at a party. I think this was the start of her bi-polar disorder.

Moira, I still have some copies of the "Velvet Light Trap" from the days when I was there. Our exhibition issue featured many historic photographs of studios, as well as listings of articles and books available at the time. Vivien Leigh had a somewhat seesaw relationship with David O. Selz...

Moira, Yes, Hollywood Heritage currently has up a nice little exhibit on the history of Fitzgerald and the various "The Great Gatsby" releases. He lived in an apartment in West Hollywood, and also spent time at his girlfriend's, Sheilah Graham, who lived in an apartment just around the cor...

Sue/Christy, Studying film at UT in the late 1980s was great. There was a bustling film education/screening program on campus, with the five screens. Movies that tied in with all types of classes, be they film, dance, literature, foreign languages, art, etc., played. There was an opportunity to see ...

Movieman, Yes, the city is involved somewhat in preserving sites. Sometimes they realize the historic value of a site, and help get it recognized and repaired. I was in the Pico area of LA near MacArthur Park about a month ago, and the city was restoring two Victorians on Alvarado to turn into city ...

Moira, Bunker Hill was originally a beautiful neighborhood filled with lovely homes, since it was immediately adjacent to downtown. Over time, wealthy began moving further and further away, and the neighborhood slowly sank into genteel poverty. By the 1940s-1950s, businessmen began slowly tearing do...

Sue Sue/Christy, Thanks for visiting the Hollywood Heritage Museum! Please send your family and friends our way! We're open Wednesday-Sunday, 12-4 PM, except on holidays or around special events. Our museum salutes early Paramount, early Hollywood, and early silent film. We don't have too many costu...

Moira, Thanks for having me and resolving my issues! Angel's Flight was a vita transportation link for people who lived on Bunker Hill. There were sidewalks on either side of the little cars, but they were steep, and difficult to climb carrying packages, with children, or in inclement weather. Most ...

Thank you all for inviting me to your great site! It's so informative and full of great information. Let me start with LzCutter's questions. I became interested in classic films thanks to my dad, who had us watch classic films that the Dallas PBS station showed on Saturday night when I was a kid, fi...