Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/21555
of interest Hollywoodland Stone Gates Beachwood Dr. at the entrance of Holly- woodland real estate development. Built of rock quarried from Griffith Park, the gate was designated a monument in 1968. Beachwood Village was immortalized in the original “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” as the set for a town of zombies. Hollywood Wax Museum 6767 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 462-8860. Oldest wax museum in U.S. exhibits 180 fa- vorite stars in scenes from their films. Hours: Sun-Thurs 10am-midnight, Fri-Sat 10am-1am www.hollywoodwaxmuseum.com Hollywood Wilshire Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Schrader, (323) 467-4161. Serving Hollywood for over 75 years. YMCA has undergone an $8 million renova- tion thanks to the fundraising efforts of volun- teers and Tim “Home Improvement” Allen. L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition 6331 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 960-3511. New exhibit “The Way to Happiness” and “Human Rights.” Open daily 10am-10pm. Janes House 6541 Hollywood Blvd. The last surviving Queen Anne-style Victorian residence along the Boulevard. From 1911-1926, it was the Misses Janes Kindergarten School where chil- dren of Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin attended. KCET/Channel 28 4401 Sunset Blvd., (323) 666-6500. Stu- dio has been in continuous use since 1912: Essanay Company, the Kalem Co., Monogram Pictures, Allied Artists and now KCET Public Television. A historic land- mark, the sound stages and brick buildings, built in 1920, remain. Allied Artists Stu- dios, the “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” were made here in 1952. The Knickerbocker Hotel 1714 Ivar Avenue. Built in 1925, it was a glamorous hotel popular with celebrities. Errol Flynn lived here when he first came to Hollywood and both Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley stayed many times. Harry Houdini stayed here and his widow held a séance on the roof in 1936. – Director D.W. Griffith (“Birth of a Nation” and “Intolerance”) lived here a mostly forgotten man until his death in 1948. Now a senior residence. Kodak Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 308-6300. In- side the Hollywood & Highland complex. Home of the Academy Awards. Guided tours 7 days a week from 10:30am-2:30pm. Tours depart every half hour from level 2 Entrance. General admission: $15. Being reconfigured for “Le Cirque du Soleil”. Opening Summer 2011. www.kodaktheatre.com KTLA TV (Sunset Bronson Studio) 5800 Sunset Blvd., (323) 460-5500. Original Warner Bros. Studio where in 1927 the first sound movie “The Jazz Singer,” starring Al Jol- son, was made. After the advent of sound, studios needed more space, and Warners moved to Burbank, using the studio for produc- tion of cartoons Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. In the late ‘40s, the studio be- came KTLA, one of the nation’s first TV studios. Lake Hollywood A glimpse of this mountain “lake” nestled in the hills will make you forget that you’re in a major city. Used as a location for countless movies and TV shows - a replica of the dam cracked and burst in the movie “Earthquake”. Superb view of Hollywood Sign. Sculptures at base of the dam. Lake Hollywood Drive. Daily 5am-Sunset. Las Palmas Hotel 1738 N. Las Palmas, (323) 464-9236. Julia Roberts’ humble digs before business with Richard Gere moved her “uptown” to Bev- erly Hills in “Pretty Woman.” Also Kramer’s residence when he moved temporarily from New York to Hollywood on TV’s “Seinfeld.” Los Angeles Fire Fighters Museum & Memorial 1355 N. Cahuenga Blvd., (323) 464-2727. The Los Angeles Fire Department houses its historic fire fighting collection dating back to the 1880’s in the 1930 Old Hollywood Fire Station No. 27. Outdoor sculpture memorial- izes fallen firefighters. Open Sat 10am-4pm. Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Drive, (323) 644-4200. At Grif- fith Park. One of the world’s finest; where the real wild life is! (See FAMILY) Madame Tussauds Hollywood 6933 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467-8277. Get up close and personal with stars and famous personalities from the past and present. Holly- wood’s newest attraction, dates to 1770 and the original Madame Tussaud. Interactive fun for the entire family. Hours: Daily 10am-8pm. Closed the Sunday of the Academy Awards Ceremony. www.madametussauds.com Places continues on page 54 WINTER 2010 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 53