Documentary about Restoring the Hollywood Moguls’ Temple Picked up for Theatrical Release

I am so proud of my friend Aaron Wolf's documentary, Restoring Tomorrow, about the Wilshire Boulevard Temple, which my great uncle, Louis B. Mayer, and other studio moguls helped to build so long ago. I actually wrote about this mammoth $150 million restoration project when it was announced several years ago, partly to explain the … Continue reading Documentary about Restoring the Hollywood Moguls’ Temple Picked up for Theatrical Release

Newsflash: The Mystery of the Tall Hatted Man Has Been Solved!

Clues: Aristocracy, King Kong, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the friendly sister of a silent movie star... Last week I posted the photo below of four men on an unknown MGM film set: director and choreographer, Stanley Donen, my grandfather, producer, Sol Baer Fielding, a very tall, older mystery man, and famous actor and dancer, Gene Kelly. … Continue reading Newsflash: The Mystery of the Tall Hatted Man Has Been Solved!

Can you help me identify the tall hatted man standing in between Gene Kelly and my grandfather?

Anyone know who the tall older fellow is in this photo? Of course, you probably all recognized the incomparable Gene Kelly next to him. On the other side of the mystery man is my grandfather, Sol Baer Fielding, and next to him is the legendary choreographer Stanley Donen. By the way, Mr Hatted Man is … Continue reading Can you help me identify the tall hatted man standing in between Gene Kelly and my grandfather?