Summary

THE REAL BEHIND THE SCENES HOLLYWOOD, CIRCA 1951. CU SIGN: "HANCOCK PARK, LA BREA PITS". VARIOUS SCENES LA BREA TAR PITS WITH WESTERN STAR TIM MCCOY. FOSSILS FOUND IN PITS, EXPLAINED TO BOY BY MCCOY; BELAIRE HOME OF HAZEL BROOKS, WIFE OF HOLLYWOOD ART DIRECTOR CEDRIC GIBBONS, ACTRESS IN JOHN GARFIELD FILM, "BODY AND SOUL". WITH HER SHELL COLLECTION AT POOL-SIDE. HAT FASHIONS MODELLED, FUNNY HATS; TENNIS STAR "GUSSIE" MORAN MODELS OUTFIT, PLAYS TENNIS. WALTER LANTZ, CREATOR OF "WOODY WOODPECKER", AT HIS CARTOON STUDIO. SHOWS HOW ANIMATIONS ARE DONE.

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Description THE REAL BEHIND THE SCENES HOLLYWOOD, CIRCA 1951. CU SIGN: "HANCOCK PARK, LA BREA PITS". VARIOUS SCENES LA BREA TAR PITS WITH WESTERN STAR TIM MCCOY. FOSSILS FOUND IN PITS, EXPLAINED TO BOY BY MCCOY; BELAIRE HOME OF HAZEL BROOKS, WIFE OF HOLLYWOOD ART DIRECTOR CEDRIC GIBBONS, ACTRESS IN JOHN GARFIELD FILM, "BODY AND SOUL". WITH HER SHELL COLLECTION AT POOL-SIDE. HAT FASHIONS MODELLED, FUNNY HATS; TENNIS STAR "GUSSIE" MORAN MODELS OUTFIT, PLAYS TENNIS. WALTER LANTZ, CREATOR OF "WOODY WOODPECKER", AT HIS CARTOON STUDIO. SHOWS HOW ANIMATIONS ARE DONE.
Genre HOLLYWOOD FILMMAKING
Color b&w
Year 1951
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