Exclusive Exhibit Honoring 100th Anniversary of Hal Roach Studios Opens This Weekend

LOS ANGELES - July 3, 2014 - PRLog -- The Hollywood Museum, in partnership with the official international Laurel & Hardy appreciation society Sons of the Desert, is launching an exclusive exhibit honoring the 100^th anniversary of Hal Roach Studios. The exhibit, which runs from July 5 to August 31, contains memorabilia from the rich history of Hal Roach Studios and the legendary talents that emanated from there during the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Featured memorabilia includes Hal Roach’s honorary 1984 Oscar®, a Hal Roach Studios camera, Stan Laurel’s personal favorite Fedora, props from Sons of the Desert (1933), Harold Lloyd’s makeup case, glasses and rare film posters and photos.

Sons of the Desert (http://www.laurelandhardywood.com/) is co-sponsoring the exhibit in conjunction with their international convention, held July 2 to July 6 in the heart of Hollywood.

WHERE:
The Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building, 1660 N. Highland Ave. (at Hollywood Blvd.) Hollywood, CA

WHEN:
July 5 – August 31, 2014 / Wednesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WHO:
Bob Satterfield, President of Sons of the Desert Society, Richard W. Bann, Laurel & Hardy historian and preservationist, and Steve Nycklemoe, The Hollywood Museum curator are available for interviews.

ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM IN THE HISTORIC MAX FACTOR BUILDING: The Hollywood Museum in the Historic Max Factor Building houses over 10,000 real showbiz treasures and the most extensive collection of Hollywood costumes, star cars, props, posters, photographs and memorabilia in the world with over 100 years of Hollywood history. From Marilyn Monroe’s costumes, the official Walk of Fame Exhibit to Hannibal Lecter’s jail cell movie set from The Silence of the Lambs. The Hollywood Museum is also home to Max Factor’s world-famous makeup rooms where Marilyn Monroe received her famous blonde locks and Lucille Ball first donned her famous red hair. The Hollywood Museum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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