This photo from our family collection is a huge favorite of mine. My great uncle, Louis B. Mayer, stands comfortably next to a very young Marion Davies, who has an arm casually draped over the theatre impresario himself, Sid Grauman. I don't know what year it is (late 20s?) or where it is but all … Continue reading Mogul, star, impresario: In early Hollywood, there were NO degrees of separation.
My gorgeous grandmother, Mitzi Cummings. She could've been a goddess of the silver screen but as far as I know, other than a bit part in one or two Ramon Novarro movies, she was not allowed to pursue this. Was this right? Who's to say. But she was a talented writer and lyricist and wrote … Continue reading My gorgeous grandmother, Mitzi: Hollywood was her playground…
My great uncle, Louis B. Mayer, loved being an American so much he claimed to be born on the 4th of July. He was actually born on the 12th but I am sure he loved any fuss being made for his birthday at the same time as Americans celebrated around the country. Over the years … Continue reading Louis B. Mayer wasn’t actually born on the 4th of July, but it was a symbol of his hopes and dreams…
ALICIA MAYER In-Person Q&A PRESENTATION ON MGM & LOUIS B. MAYER In Celebration of the Culver City Centennial Everyone who has any connection to Culver City, or who has ever seen a movie, knows the name of “Mayer.” Louis B. Mayer was the legendary head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the studio with “more stars than there are in heaven.” … Continue reading Event: ALICIA MAYER In-Person, In Celebration of the Culver City Centennial
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