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Musso & Frank’s Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467-7788. Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, it was a pop- ular hangout for writers. William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Nathaniel West, Ernest Hemingway and Dashiell Hammett. (See DINING) Ozzie & Harriet Nelson’s House 1822 Camino Palmero. Home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for about 40 years and where David and Rick Nelson grew up. Hollywood High School, their alma mater, is only a few blocks away. (Do not disturb occupants.) Orchard Gables 1277 Wilcox Ave. Recently declared a Histori- cal and Cultural Landmark, this arts & crafts Eu- ropean-style cottage built in 1904 is one of the early homes built before the moviemakers ar- rived in the pastoral Cahuenga Valley. This sec- tion of Hollywood was known as Colegrove, founded by U.S. Senator Cornelius Cole. Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 468-1770. The last theatre built by magnate Alexander Pantages, is a spectacle on its own. Opened in 1930 with “Floradora” starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as M.C. The first art deco movie palace in the U.S. was site of Academy Awards from 1949-1959, and in the 70s, the Emmy Awards. Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs. A historical and cultural landmark and art deco masterpiece. (See THEATRE) Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave., (310) 657-0800. West Hollywood’s famous “Blue Whale” is center for design arts. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. (See VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC) Paramount Pictures 5555 Melrose Ave., (323) 956-1777. Longest continuously operating film studio in Hollywood. Home of major films since the silent era and those famous iron gates. The original gates are located at Bronson entrance, not on Melrose Ave., where a new gate has been built. The most famous film to feature Paramount is the classic “Sunset Boulevard” and Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond was “ready for her close- up.”Home of “Glee” and “Dr. Phil” among other TV and feature films. Two-hour educational and historical studio tour of Paramount Studios, $40 per person; you must be at least 12 years of age, reservations only. Tours Mon-Fri 10am-2pm. www.paramountpictures.com (See TV TICKETS) Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 848- 6530. Part of Plummer Estate that Helen Hunt Jackson, author of “Ramona”, visited. Park includes recreational facilities. Farmers Market every Mon 9am-2pm. (See FAMILY) Samuel-Novarro House 5609 Valley Oak Drive. Lloyd Wright translates the textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block into pressed metal. The result hints at pre- Columbian Revival and Zigzag Modern com- position. (Please do not disturb occupants.) Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd., (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler’s home, now a center for study of 20th century architecture. Self- guided tours Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. Docent tours Sat & Sun. Admission $7. $6 for stu- dents. (See Mak Center in VISUAL ARTS) Hector Ponce’s Beatles Mural RKO Studios Corner of Melrose & Gower. Formerly owned by Joseph Kennedy, Howard Hughes and Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Fred As- taire-Ginger Rogers and Gary Cooper films were made here, along with “Topper” and “Room Service.” Acquired by Paramount, the familiar world globe is still visible and its historic sound stages are still in use. Raleigh Studios 5300 Melrose Ave., (323) 466-3111. Dates back to 1914 and Mary Pickford. Where classic feature films such as “The Mark of Zorro,” “The Three Musketeers,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Hopalong Cassidy” and TV’s “Superman” series were filmed. Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum 6780 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 466-6335. Ripley’s Museum offers over 300 different exhibits of the strange, unusual and bizarre. Look for the dinosaur on the roof. Open every day 10am-12am. Rock Walk/Guitar Center 7425 Sunset Blvd., (323) 874-1060. Founded Nov. 13, 1985. Hollywood’s Rockwalk is a collection of handprints, signatures, and memo- rabilia from the greatest musical performers and innovators who have contributed the most to promote the growth of Rock ‘n Roll music as an art form. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am- 8pm & Sun 11am-8pm. www.rockwalk.com Runyon Canyon Park (323) 666-5046. Historic city park. Hike the trails and explore the relics and ruins of a Hol- lywood estate. Parking lot entrance on Mulhol- land Hwy. Pedestrian entrance end of Fuller St. Open dawn to dusk. Guided hikes third weekend of each month and full moon nights. Shakespeare Bridge Franklin Ave. between Myra Avenue & St. George St. joins Los Feliz, Franklin Hills and Silverlake neighborhoods. Walk over this beloved 1925 Gothic span now one of L.A.’s historic landmarks. The Storer Residence 8161 Hollywood Blvd. The second of four Hollywood area textile-block designed houses by Frank Lloyd Wright was built in 1923. Do not disturb occupants. (See listings for Ennis, Hollyhock and Freeman houses.) Sunset Gower Studios 1438 N. Gower St. Formerly Columbia Pic- tures (1926-1972). Classic “It Happened One Night” with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable and “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” with Jimmy Stewart were made here as were The Three Stooges movies. Later TV shows “I Dream of Jeannie,” “Bewitched” and “The Fly- ing Nun” filmed here. Still a working studio lot for independent productions. New building at Sunset entrance houses iconic Technicolor. Sunset Strip Doheny Dr.-Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro’s were located here outside the city limits in unincorporated county land. Today the pleas- ant assortment of boutiques, restaurants, night- clubs and hotels such as art deco landmark The Argyle and historic Chateau Marmont are part of West Hollywood, “The Creative City”. Sunset Tower Hotel 8358 Sunset Blvd., (323) 654-7100. Com- pleted in 1931, it originally consisted of 46 apartments, and was once home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, the Gabor Sisters and many more. Now a 64-room luxury hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sunset Vine Tower 6290 Sunset Blvd. L.A.’s first “skyscraper” built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in “Earthquake” and now converted to spectacular apartments. WINTER 2010 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 55 Places continues on page 56