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Places Continued from page 13 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, stu- dios needed more space, and Warners moved to Burbank, using the studio for production of car- toons Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. In the late ‘40s, the studio became KTLA, one of the nation’s first TV studios. Hollywood Wax Museum 6767 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 462- 8860. Oldest wax museum in U.S. exhibits 180 favorite stars in scenes from their films. Ask about combination ticket with Guinness World Records Museum. Hours: Sun-Thurs 10am-midnight, Fri-Sat 10am-1am www.hollywoodwaxmuseum.com Kodak Theatre Kodak Theatre Hollywood Wilshire Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Schrader, (323) 467-4161. Serving Hol- lywood for over 75 years. YMCA has undergone an $8 million renovation thanks to the fundraising efforts of volunteers and Tim Allen “Home Improvement”. L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition 6331 Hollywood Blvd., in the historic Hollywood Guaranty Building, (323) 960-3511. Permanent exhibition retracing the life of the founder of Scien- tology. 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 children of Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin attended. KCET/Channel 28 4401 Sunset Blvd., (323) 666-6500. Studio has been in continuous use since 1912: Essanay Com- pany, the Kalem Co., Monogram Pictures, Allied Artists and now KCET Public Television. A historic landmark, the sound stages and brick buildings, built in 1920, remain. Allied Artists Studios, the “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” were made here in 1952. www.kcet.org 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 Sina- tra and Elvis Presley stayed many times. Harry Hou- dini stayed here and his widow held a séance on the roof in 1936. – Director D.W. Griffith (“Birth of a Na- tion” 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. Inside the Hollywood & Highland complex. Home of the Acad- emy Awards. Guided tours 7 days a week from 10:30am-2:30pm. Tours depart every half hour from level 2 Entrance. Call (323) 308-6333 for reservation or email at groupesales@kodakheatre.com for groups. General admission: $15. Le Cirque du Soleil’s “Iris” opens July 21st. www.kodaktheatre.com 14 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2011 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 Holly- wood 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 Beverly Hills in “Pretty Woman.” Also Kramer’s residence when he moved temporarily from New York to Holly- wood 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. Out- door sculpture memorializes fallen firefighters. Open Sat 10am-4pm. Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens 5333 Zoo Drive, (323) 644-4200. At Griffith Park. One of the world’s finest zoo; where the real wild life is! Open daily 10am-5pm. (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 except Memorial Day and Labor Day 10am-10pm. www.madametussauds.com Max Factor Building Johnny Cash mural Mole-Richardson® Museum of Lighting 937 N. Sycamore Ave., (323) 851-0111. A his- tory of the evolution of lighting within the motion picture industry. The Mole-Richardson Company has been designing and manufacturing lighting in Hollywood since 1927. Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. www.mole.com Montecito Apartments 6650 Franklin Ave. Fine example of art deco style with Mayan influence, listed in National Register of Historical Places. Was home to James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Geraldine Page, Rip Torn, George C. Scott, Ben Vereen and Ronald Reagan. Now a residence for seniors. Mulholland Fountain Los Feliz Blvd. and Riverside Dr. Dedicated August 1, 1940 as a memorial to William Mulholland, the man who built the 238-mile-long aqueduct that brought water to L.A. from the Owens River Valley. Its location marks the spot where the young Irish immigrant lived near the L.A. River as it flowed to the small pueblo that was Los Angeles. Murals in Hollywood An array of murals provide diversion to the urban streetscape. Eloy Torrez “Legends of Cinema” graces the front of Hollywood High’s Auditorium on High- land Ave. with the recent addition of HH alum, John Magic Castle 7001 Franklin Ave., (323) 851-3313. 1909 Gothic mansion, once home to actress Janet Gaynor, now world-famous private club for magicians. Operated by the Academy of Magical Arts, non-profit organization of 5,000 magicians and magic fans for over 40 years.www.magiccastle.com Max Factor Building (See Hollywood Museum listing) 1660 N. Highland Ave. Opened in 1935 with a “premiere” attended by Claudette Colbert, Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland. Melrose Avenue A unique collection of restaurants, nostalgia shops, and boutiques with the newest and best of fashion for a hip and trendy look at what’s hot in L.A. of interest