Venice Beach Movie Locations Walking Tour
The Venice Historical Society
Sunday, October 18th  • 9:30 am – Noon

The Venice Historical Society will host a Venice Beach Movie Locations Walking Tour led by historian/author Harry Medved & location manager, Barry Gremillion, on Sunday, October 18, 2009.  The 2 plus-hour tour will start at 9:30 am at The Rose Café, Rose Avenue & Hampton Street (near Main Street) in Venice. Reservations are recommended please The walking tour will cost $10 for non-members and $8 VHS members.

HOLLYWOOD ESCAPES co-author Harry Medved and Barry Gremillion, location manager for Oliver Stone’s THE DOORS, will be leading participants to Venice historical landmarks & locations, from the days of Charlie Chaplin & Mack Sennett to Oliver Stone. Venice has been part of 100 years of filming in Los Angeles!

Locations include The Firehouse (SPEED), On the Waterfront Café (MILLION DOLLAR BABY), Venice Suites (ROMY & MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION), St. Mark’s (Orson Welles’ TOUCH OF EVIL, LA STORY), James Beach (I LOVE YOU, MAN), Pacific Jewish Center (DOWN & OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS), and the Venice Canals (THE DOORS, ROLE MODELS, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET).

For reservations call 310-967-5170. If you make your reservations before October 14th, you will receive a one dollar discount off the tour price.

Copies of his So Cal movie location travel guide will be for sale, with proceeds going to Venice Historical Society.

Wear comfortable shoes for walking. Street parking available.
Visit www.venicehistorical.org to learn more about VHS