MATINEE – Flight to California (1952)
Newlyweds Edie and Henry join Hollywood actor Richard Carlson and his wife for a a fabulous tour of glamorous 1950s Southern California and points beyond… how keen!
POLITICALLY INCORRECT ALERT: Blackface at 10:48
PART 1 – The Ambassador Hotel 101
SERIES: Visions of the Ambassador
I’m aware that many readers may not know much about the topic, so here’s a short film explaining the beginnings, the importance, and the demolition of The Ambassador Hotel to start our series on this lost landmark. It features a great narration by Cindy Olnick of the LA Conservancy which helps to explain just how important the Ambassador Hotel’s existence was (and still is) for our community.
Running time: 15 minutes, 40 seconds
