Yuletide Trees Celebrating ``12 Dames of Christmas'' on Exhibit at The Hollywood Museum Thanksgiving Day Through January 2.HOLLYWOOD -- Display Joins Acclaimed Exhibits "Marilyn Monroe: The Ultimate Hollywood Icon" and "Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories" During Holidays The holiday exhibit "The 12 Dames of Christmas" consisting of opulently decorated Christmas trees paying homage to screen legends including Lucille Ball, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Katherine Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Gloria Swanson, will be on display at The Hollywood Museum in the historic Max Factor Building Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25) through January 2, 2005, it was announced today by Donelle Dadigan, President and Founder of The Hollywood Museum. The trees were specially created for the recently-published book CHRISTMAS STYLE (DK Publishing) by Bob Pranga and Debi Staron of the Los Angeles-based holiday company "Dr. Christmas." The "12 Dames of Christmas" exhibit also includes 100 celebrity-signed Christmas ornaments autographed by many of Hollywood's best-known celebrities, including Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks , Billy Crystal, Bob Hope, Carol Burnett Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas) is an Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, singer, dancer, and writer and is known for her long and successful entertainment career. Burnett started her career in New York. and Val Kilmer. "The exhibit of these spectacular holiday trees is The Hollywood Museum's holiday treat for our patrons from around the world," said Dadigan. "'The 12 Dames of Christmas' is a terrific addition to our permanent collection comprised by miracles of motion picture magic past and present on four floors and in 5,000 eye-popping displays." "The exhibit is a terrific way to honor the memories of Hollywood's favorite leading ladies and keep their memories fresh in the minds of their fans," said Pranga. "Each Christmas tree captures the unique traits of the movie star it salutes. The Judy Garland tree has ornaments molded to resemble the characters of her best loved movie, 'The Wizard of Oz Wizard of Oz reaches and departs from Oz in circus balloon. [Children’s Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] See : Ballooning Wizard of Oz false wizard takes up residence in Emerald City. [Am. Lit. .' The Joan Crawford tree captures the essence of the ultimate Hollywood star The Hollywood Star was an idiosyncratic gossip tabloid published on an erratic schedule in Hollywood, California by William Kern, who wrote much of the magazine under the pseudonym "Bill Dakota. and is wrapped in fur, covered in glitter, decked out in jewels, with its head held high. The Gloria Swanson tree evokes the glamour of a bygone era with Norma Desmond-inspired ornaments that are black, leopard, gold and pearl." Since 1984, Bob Pranga and Debi Staron have owned and operated "Dr. Christmas," a holiday decorating company in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. that provides custom Christmas and special events design and decor to celebrity clientele and businesses including Candice Bergen Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning American actress and former fashion model, known primarily for her roles in sitcoms and television. , Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, and author. Goldberg is one of only ten individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, counting Daytime Emmy Awards. , Nancy Reagan, Bob Hope, Shaquille O'Neal, Shirley MacLaine, Carrie Fisher, Andy Garcia, The Hilton Family, Tiffany & Co., Macy's, MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. and Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
Joining the holiday exhibit are two held-over exhibits: "Marilyn Monroe: The Ultimate Hollywood Icon," featuring the most extensive collection of priceless Marilyn Monroe memorabilia ever assembled, and "Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories," a one-of-a-kind exhibit of Bob Hope costumes, awards, posters, lobby cards, personal possessions, makeup case, photography and assorted memorabilia spanning the century (vaudeville, radio, motion pictures and television). Admittance Admittance The ratio of the current to the voltage in an alternating-current circuit. In terms of complex current I and voltage V, the admittance of a circuit is given by Eq. (1), and is related to the impedance of the circuit Z by Eq. (2). to all three exhibits is included in The Hollywood Museum's general admission fees.
"12 Dames of Christmas," "Marilyn Monroe: The Ultimate Hollywood
Icon," and "Bob Hope: Thanks for the Memories"
WHERE: The Hollywood Museum, 1660 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood
WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday
Begins November 25 and ends January 2, 2005
PRICE: $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and children under 12.
INFO: (323) 464-7776
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