From Johnny G:This was a fun day, our last as it turned out, with the Jay-man and our sojourn in LA. We decided to do some fun stuff. I had worked in the music biz in the late 1980's and had an office
in the Capitol Tower (top floor center in the photo) as well as one in Abby Road Studio (yes, that one, where the Beatles recorded) so it was a must that we take a photo of the Capitol Tower, built to resemble a stack of 45 RPM's. The old epi-center of Hollywood was at Hollywood and Vine, just down the street from my old office, so we took in the sights. One of the interesting places from old Hollywood was the Frolic Room, opened in 1929 as a speakeasy next to the hotel so patrons could sneak in and grab a drink during Prohibition. And lo and behold, right outside the door was the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Randolph Scott, my favorite B movie actor from the 30's and 40's. Scott's last film was a great one, "Ride the High Country" with Joel McCrea, in 1962. Of course, Scott plays a bad guy gone good who is the hero in the end, dead of course. A bar fly was hanging outside and he was astounded, "Everybody looks at Gary Cooper's star! You're the first person I've ever seen stop at Randy Scott". No flies on Coop, also a fav, but nobody in Blazing Saddles sang the praises of Gary Cooper.
in the Capitol Tower (top floor center in the photo) as well as one in Abby Road Studio (yes, that one, where the Beatles recorded) so it was a must that we take a photo of the Capitol Tower, built to resemble a stack of 45 RPM's. The old epi-center of Hollywood was at Hollywood and Vine, just down the street from my old office, so we took in the sights. One of the interesting places from old Hollywood was the Frolic Room, opened in 1929 as a speakeasy next to the hotel so patrons could sneak in and grab a drink during Prohibition. And lo and behold, right outside the door was the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of Randolph Scott, my favorite B movie actor from the 30's and 40's. Scott's last film was a great one, "Ride the High Country" with Joel McCrea, in 1962. Of course, Scott plays a bad guy gone good who is the hero in the end, dead of course. A bar fly was hanging outside and he was astounded, "Everybody looks at Gary Cooper's star! You're the first person I've ever seen stop at Randy Scott". No flies on Coop, also a fav, but nobody in Blazing Saddles sang the praises of Gary Cooper.Onto the Kodak Theatre, now permanent home of Oscar (go Jay!). A great behind the scenes tour for any film fan. Red Carpet, Green Room, Eastman bar for the biggies and all sorts of Oscar night trivia.
Dinner with Jay on our last night followed by breakfast with our star at the famous Mel's Drive-In, filmed to perfection by George Lucas in American Graffiti.
Great two weeks in LA hosted by the next star of film and fame!
Then, Happy Trails to You as we head for our Yosemite National Park rendezvous with our dear friends Jacqui and Steve Zwick, joining us from their wonderful home in Santa Rosa, CA. Steve is promising to bring some of his favorite Sonoma wines, yummy!
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