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43 Q3 2019 / CINEMONTAGE this in mind, we chose the iconic Hollywood restaurant, Musso & Frank. It was a perfect symbiotic relationship right from the start; Musso's union staff has always been a joy to work with and caters to our members with the ultimate respect. We are proud to work with union facilities, and Musso & Frank always delivers." LIFELONG CUSTOMERS Native Los Angelenos like Weber and Cambern can attest that the magic of Musso's was present from its early days. As the former tells it, he was nine years old when his father took him and his family to the restaurant for the first time. "He loved it," the editor recounts. "And I loved it, literally, from the time I was that age." Years later, once he had established himself in the film business, Weber found himself frequenting the restaurant as both a spot to do business and socialize. "My agent wants to have lunch with me, and I say, 'OK, meet me at Musso's,'" he explains. "[Editor] Paul Hirsch, who's an old friend, says, 'Let's have lunch.' I say, 'OK, meet me at Musso's.'" Weber adds: "Actually, I don't think I know anyone who doesn't know of Musso's." Cambern recalls first visiting the restaurant while still a toddler. "My grandfather took me to Musso's, put me up on his shoulders and introduced me to the maître d', who took me around to the famous charcoal grill and introduced me to the steak charcoal master," he says. "I had the run of the place when I was four years old." Like Weber, Cambern returned to Musso's as an adult after he gained a foothold in the film business. While working as a music editor on such classic series as The Andy Griffith The dining room and bar of Musso & Frank Grill in 1934. Courtesy of Marc Wanamaker/Bison Archives Inset: Mark Echeverria, COO/CFO/Proprietor of Musso & Frank Grill.