Hollywood! We did all the touristy stuff: Sid Grauman’s Chinese Theater, the old Max Factor Building (now the Hollywood Museum), the Dolby Theater where the Oscars are held annually, and the Hollywood Museum of Illusions.
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- “You made my day” Clint Eastwood
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- Mike’s feet are bigger than John Wayne’s cowboy boot?!
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- Max Factor created this contraption to measure any facial assymetry, so he could correct it with makeup. Ouch.
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- Remember Elizabeth Taylor made a fortune on endorsements.
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- In 1953, Marilyn Monroe graced the first cover of Playboy. A first edition is now worth more than $40,000 USD.
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- Pee Wee Herman’s suit!
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- The actual bottle from “I Dream of Jeannie”
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- One of four pairs of ruby slippers made for the Wizard of Oz. These are the ones she clicked to go home – they have the magic!
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- Diamonds are a girls best friend, but rhinestones are what Marilyn wore when she sang the song.
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- Mike sitting in the swanky seats at the Dolby Theater.
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- It’s spelled “DiCaprio”, so make sure you correctly engrave the Oscar.
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- The only acting tie in Oscar history was in 1969 for Streisand in Funny Girl and Hepburn for Lion in Winter.
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- In the VIP Oscar lounge, with a movie behind me showing how the Oscar is made.
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- A little Hollywood magic at the House of Illusions.
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- Razzmatazz for a big Hollywood finish!
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