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LMGI COMPASS
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Summer 2022
LMGI Kicks
O‚ Mixer at
the Historic
Beverly Estate!
On May 1, location
professionals flocked to a
sun-soaked mixer at the
historic Beverly Estate in
Beverly Hills, CA, to finally
connect with each other—in
person—and to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of
Francis Ford Coppola's
The
Godfather,
as some of the
most memorable scenes
from the iconic movie
were filmed here. Over
the decades, celebrities,
presidents and directors
have mingled within the
palatial Mediterranean-style
mansion once owned by
screen siren Marion Davies
and publishing mogul
William Randolph Hearst—
and for one glorious
afternoon, we did too.
LMGI partnered with
business member Paul Kim,
owner of Image Locations,
to host LMGI members
and guests at its first big
Historic Beverly Estate. Photo by Jill Naumann/LMGI
official post-COVID bash.
"Paul came to me with an
idea to have a party at the
mansion as a way to thank
members for their support
over the years," shares Erika
Howard, LMGI administrator.
"We toured the estate, along
with LMGI founder Beth Tate
and architectural historian
David Silverman, taking in
this amazing property so
rich with cinema history and
brainstorming what kind of
event we could create here."
"As location professinals,
we are so lucky to get into
magnificent mansions all
the time," adds Tate. "To get
people to come, we knew we
had to have another angle.
Food and drink would just not
be enough. At some point,
David mentioned that this
was the 50th year since
The
Godfather's
release in 1972—
and I knew we had our hook!"
Among the invited guests
were producers, directors,
production designers, set
decorators and editors. "This
was the LMGI's first event
that included our creative
colleagues from other guilds,
so we needed to make it
extra-special. We knew that
many in the filmmaking
community would appreciate
this!" says Howard.
Guests drove onto the 3.5-
acre complex where they
were greeted in the enclosed
motor court with valet
service and champagne. Its
Alison Taylor/LMGI, Ken Haber/LMGI,
set decorator Rosemary Brandenburg.
Photo by Val Doroux/LMGI
David Silverman giving a tour of the estate library to LMGI members. Photo by Donovan Moye
by Rachel Llewellyn
