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Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 469-1181. The final resting place of many Hollywood legends including Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Cecil B. De Mille, Jayne Mansfield, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Peter Lorre, Peter Finch, Edward G. Robinson, "Bugsy" Siegel, John Huston, Johnny Ramone and others. Note- worthy are the Mausoleum's stained glass windows, pos- sibly by Tiffany. A map to internment sites available at the gift shop. Tours: (818) 517-5988 or e-mail info@ceme- terytour.com. www.hollywoodforever.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Gateway La Brea Avenue at Hollywood Blvd. CRA sponsored. Gateway depicts Dolores Del Rio, Anna Mae Wong, Mae West, and Dorothy Dandridge. Designed by Catherine Harwicke and sculpted by Hari West. Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave., (323) 874-2276. This barn served as the studio for Cecil B. DeMille & Jesse B. Lasky's The Squaw Man, the first feature length mo- tion picture. Declared a California Historic Monu- ment, it is operated by Hollywood Heritage, Inc. as a museum of early Hollywood and silent pictures. $7 general admission. Free for members and children under 12. Free parking. Hours: Wed-Sun 12pm-4pm. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See FILM) Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467-6412. Features the re- created ¾ scale set of D.W. Griffith's 1916 classic film In- tolerance. Its Dolby Theatre is the home of the Academy Awards and Cirque du Soleil's Iris. Note artist Erika Rothenberg's Road to Hollywood in Babylon Court. www.hollywoodandhighland.com. Hollywood High School 1521 N. Highland Ave., (323) 993-1700. Famous alumni include James Garner, John Ritter, Jason Ro- bards, Jr., Stefanie Powers, Jean Peters, Rick and David Nelson, Sally Kellerman, Charlene Tilton and Carol Bur- nett. Alumni Museum exhibits memorabilia donated by former students. Art Deco and Modern styles in WPA- built science and liberal arts buildings. (See PLACES, "Murals in Hollywood") www.hollywoodhighschool.net Hollywood Hills From Los Feliz to Beverly Hills, developed in the 20s, intriguing secluded neighborhoods offer historical perspective above the densely populated city that hums and shimmers below. The Hollywood Museum at the Max Factor Building 1660 N. Highland Ave., (323) 464-7776. Make-up studio on ground floor re- stored to its art deco splendor plus four floors of elaborate displays of movie memorabilia. The Hollywood Museum Celebrates Marilyn Monroe. Admission: $15 General, $12 Seniors and Students, $5 for children under 6. Con- tact info@thehollywoodmuseum.com for Group Tours. Wed-Sun 10am-5pm. www.thehollywoodmuseum.com Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Blvd. (323) 962-7600. Opened October 30, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and his vocalists, including Frank Sinatra. Hollywood's dance and music venue for over 60 years. (See MUSIC) Hollywood Post Office 1615 Wilcox Ave. between Hollywood and Sunset Blvds. Built in 1936, it is listed on the National Regis- ter of Historic Places. Above an inside door is a wood relief "The Horseman," carved by WPA artist Gordon Newell in 1937. Places continues on page 37 SUMMER 2012 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 15 $5 OFF www.MadameTussaudsLA.com

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