tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122748807806187067.post7348445154340844962..comments2023-08-04T08:12:10.643-07:00Comments on Philip Mershon's Felix In Hollywood: Feliz Navi.......Nada!Philip Mershonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05641146738422887485noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122748807806187067.post-29136996053053376232012-12-13T12:11:44.047-08:002012-12-13T12:11:44.047-08:00Undoubtedly, there are much larger forces, high-ro...Undoubtedly, there are much larger forces, high-rollers, who have aspirations to build empires in Hollywood(land). The more I read about behind-the-scenes workings, the more I am convinced that pieces of history, like the ones you, and your wonderful friends aspire to preserve, will indeed dissipate. In their place will be, as you said, "canyons of glass and steel towers." Filled with..? <br />WWWDD? Well, join them, of course, and turn it into a "Monarch" cartoon!<br />I literally feel ill when I read about former movie stars' cottages being destroyed, or sets of old TV shows burned on purpose. I'd like to fantasize there are warehouses full of memorabilia, hidden away somewhere...<br />Keep organizing, and I wish I had the funds to make it happen with one quick signature. Another one of my fantasies...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122748807806187067.post-48041067506991280442012-12-13T09:35:50.014-08:002012-12-13T09:35:50.014-08:00Well, you've got the Chamber, the L.A. City Co...Well, you've got the Chamber, the L.A. City Council, and all of the Real Estate Developers who funnel under-the-table kickbacks and other shenanigans to them. This terrible troika's latest obsession is to usher in the 'Manhattanization' of Hollywood (changing, bending or ignoring rules)complete with *major* increased density and ways to overlook building height restriction.<br /><br />There is a developers plan on the books right now to build to buildings on either side of the Capitol Records Tower (which btw is about 13 stories tall). These proposed buildings are both close to 50 stories!<br /><br />The good news is that individuals like me, and organizations like Hollywood Heritage and LA Conservancy are becoming mighty fed up and starting to make a considerable amount of noise.<br /><br />Lets hope we are loud enough to be heard through canyons of glass and steel towers.<br />Philip Mershonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641146738422887485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122748807806187067.post-33536163673356275502012-12-13T08:31:47.714-08:002012-12-13T08:31:47.714-08:00Ha! Considering their last lackluster (paper push...Ha! Considering their last lackluster (paper pushing) "Hall of Fame" entry for 2005, (do the math...almost 8 years), and the lack of heart, I'd say their "underground tunnels" are filled with muck.<br /><br />Couldn't you get other organizations to fund holiday lights-for all faiths? Or is the town run by the Chamber? Or "others?"<br /><br />You KNOW what I'm sayin'.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122748807806187067.post-56311807602741878782012-12-12T19:28:06.048-08:002012-12-12T19:28:06.048-08:00Thank you Margaret. But unfortunately, my experie...Thank you Margaret. But unfortunately, my experience with the Chamber is that unless you walk in the office with lots of money in your hands or a big development plan (that will knock down history) that will bring lots of construction and density (and financial kickbacks to the Chamber, I'm guessing)to town, they ain't really interested.<br /><br />The first time I visited their offices, there were lots of historical framed photos around the place. One was a shot I'd seen before that was taken at Marion Davies beach house. A group shot that had Every star in town in it. It was labeled 1928. I looked at the woman who was getting money out of me to join and said, "You know, Valentino looks remarkable here considering he'd been dead for 2 years!"<br /><br />On my next visit, the picture was nowhere to be found.<br /><br />Philip Mershonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641146738422887485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122748807806187067.post-58002476589923623402012-12-12T19:18:58.515-08:002012-12-12T19:18:58.515-08:00Interesting, and the last picture did get me to vi...Interesting, and the last picture did get me to visit the HCoC site to see what they think of Christmas. The only entries of Christmas are from 1932 and 1942, with the last achievement in 2005 in which all they did was, "...worked on legislation to create a Hollywood statistical area that would require the reporting of demographic data on the community." What a disappointment to visit Hollywood, especially on a tour bus, and not see festive holiday lights! You're the perfect person to spearhead the "Bring The Holidays Back to Hollywood" campaign, Felix!<br /><br />))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))<br /><br />1932 The Santa Claus Lane Parade was first sponsored by the Chamber. In 1978, the parade was given a new look, renamed the Hollywood Christmas Parade and grew to national prominence as the nation’s largest celebrity parade with national television distribution for the first time.<br />1942 To aid the World War II effort, the Chamber donated its metal Santa Claus Lane Christmas Tree decorations to Uncle Sam. Each tree decoration was 16 ft. tall with 160 lights and weighed 750 pounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com