Places of Interest
Places of Interest Listings
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Mary Pickford Center
1313 N. Vine St. Built in 1949
first Hollywood TV studio. Early shows and sitcoms included Queen for a Day and I Love Lucy. Includes 286-seat Linwood Dunn Theater, Academy offices and Academy Film Archive. www.oscars.org/about/facilities/linwood-dunn-theater
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Mary Pickford Center
1313 N. Vine St. (310) 247-3000.
Built in 1949, first Hollywood studio designed for television show production. Early TV shows and sitcoms including Queen for A Day and I Love Lucy were broadcast from here. Renovated facility includes 286-seat Linwood Dunn Theater, Academy offices and collections of the Academy Film Archive. www.oscars.org/about/facilities/linwood-dunn-theater
ALK (About Last Knife)
Located on the Godfrey Hotel’s ground floor, ALK features a SoCal-centric restau- rant bar and gastropub features premium fish and meat dishes with California’s fresh seasonal produce. The retro-chic aesthetic is inspired by Hollywood’s his- toric past and present while encouraging a social and vibrant ambiance. Chef Olivier Rousselle brings his decades of local and international culinary expertise tomakeanymealmemorable www.godfreyhotelhollywood.comculinaryexpert- ise to About Last Knife (ALK).www.godfreyhotelhollywood.com
Alto Nido Apartments
1851 N. Ivar Ave.
William Holden's apartment in the '50s film noir classic Sunset Boulevard in which he co-starred with Gloria Swanson.www.altonidoapts.com
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
1336 N. LaBrea Ave.,
The Academy is the first conservatory for actors in the English-speaking world. With campuses in Hollywood and Manhattan, their Alumini have received nominations for 96 Oscars, 241 Emmys and 84 Tonys. Distinguished alumini include Spencer Tracy, Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Adrien Brody, Kim Cattrall & Paul Rudd, among many others.www.aada.edu
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AutryMuseum of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 (323) 667-2000 Founded by Gene Autry, "The Singing Cowboy," outstanding state-of-the-art museum is a tribute to the spirit that settled the American West. (See VISUAL ARTS, FAMILY, FILM, MUSIC) Second Tue of every month Free. website: www.theautry.org
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American Film Institute
2021 N. Western Ave. (323) 856-7600..
Historic Immaculate Heart College's 1906 campus buildings now house famed institute and one of the best film and video libraries in the world www.afi.com
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American Society of Cinematographers
1782 N. Orange Dr. (800) 448-0145.
Built in 1903, this classic Mission Revival residence has been lovingly cared for by the Society since 1936. www.theasc.com
