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Hollywood Forever Historic Walking Tour

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Hollywood Forever Historic Walking Tour
(Recently featured on Turner Classic Movies and the Reelz Channel ! )
Where:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood, CA
Admission: $10 per person (tour lasts 2 hours) No reservations are necessary.
At the Hollywood Forever, the stars are waiting for you. Come learn about Hollywood’s past and present and see the graves of stars such as Rudolph Valentino, John Huston, Peter Lorre, Jayne Mansfield, Johnny Ramone, Cecil B. DeMille, “Alfalfa” from the Little Rascals and many more!
Hollywood Forever is a vast, immaculately landscaped cemetery boasting mausoleums, exhibitions, monuments, and gardens. Join historical tour guide Karie Bible as she evokes the storied past and navigates the labyrinth of the present on this walking tour of the highlights, history, scandals and mysteries of Hollywood Forever.
Note: All tours begin at the flower shop by the entrance. Parking is available on the grounds.
The upcoming tour dates are as follows:
Saturday, March 8th at 3pm
Saturday, March 22nd at 12 noon
Saturday, March 29th at 12 noon
Saturday, April 5th at 12 noon
Saturday, April 12th at 12 noon
Saturday, April 19th at 12 noon
Saturday, May 24th at 12 noon
Saturday, June 14th at 12 noon
Saturday, June 28th at 12 noon
Saturday, July 5th at 12 noon
Saturday, July 19th at 12 noon
Saturday, August 2nd at 12 noon
Saturday, August 16th at 12 noon
Please note, tours are also not available at night time due to security and legal reasons.
Helpful Hints for the Tour:
Wearing comfortable walking shoes, bringing sun block and bottle water are highly suggested. If you would like a private or large group tour, you can leave me a message at 323-769-0195 or email [email protected] to schedule a time.
All tours begin at the flower shop inside the front gates of the cemetery and parking can usually be found inside the cemetery as well.
If you have any further questions, please leave me a message and your call will be returned.
If you'd like to find out more about Hollywood history and historic cemeteries, click here to see a TON of great books and DVD viewing suggestions!
Preview the tour on TCM!
We also highly recommend the following excellent tours/events:
Starline Tours since 1935
Esotouric-Bus Adventues into the Heart of L.A.
Art Deco Society Los Angeles
Los Angeles Conservancy Walking Tours

Hollywood Heritage Walking Tour
Victorian House Tour
Charles Phoenix Disneyland Tour of Downtown Los Angeles
Gamble House Tour
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House
West Adams Historic District
Echo Park Historic District

My Interests

History, cemeteries, film, architecture, Los Angeles

I'd like to meet:

People who are interested in historic cemeteries, film history, Los Angeles city history and architecture.

Music:

Janet Klein, Richard Halpern, Louis Armstrong, Ian Whitcomb, Dean Mora, Cole Porter, Sophie Tucker, Ethel Waters, Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mercer, Dean Martin, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Benny Goodman Orchestra

Movies:

City Lights, Metropolis, IT, Show People, The Big Parade, Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, The Maltese Falcon, Sunrise, Nightmare Alley, The Lady Eve, Sunset Blvd., Mystery of the Leaping Fish, Bombshell, Laura

Television:

A&E Biography, The History Channel, Turner Classic Movies

Books:

Final Curtain, The Hollywood Book of Death, Hollywood Then and Now, Dishing Hollywood, Hollywood Remains to Be Seen: A Guide to the Movie Stars' Final Homes, Your Guide to Cemetery Research, Stories in Stone

My Blog

Read More About It!

Click on the below link:http://astore.amazon.com/cemeterytour-20/104-7113328-17 64742to see a TON of great books all about historic cemeteries and Hollywood history!
Posted by Cemetery Tour on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:40:00 PST