The “silver screen” at the Museum
August 29th, 2010
Check out some home movies at the Museum, see the stars with their families:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihdujBtXm4
Remember “Lucy”? She was hustling “memberships” in the old Desert Club
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DCZ-5UTdAU&feature=player_embedded
Look who’s swimming at the old Desert Club
August 22nd, 2010
The hay days of the old Desert Club, the stars dropped in…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szK-AFuAwgw
Cary Grant….. the CLOWN??
August 15th, 2010
Cary Grant’s comic beginnings in the circus:
The de Haven family and the Desert Club
August 8th, 2010
Acting family, Carter De Haven (daughter Gloria De Haven) worked for the Desert Club. Such a scandal! The exhibit runs till the end of the year, but why now see it NOW, when the weather’s so…… hmmm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmyEcGOV5Z0
Here’s a look at “Lucy” wqorking the crowd at the Old Hollywood and the Desert Club opening night.
Famous Hollywood stars got their start in a circus…
August 8th, 2010
Here’s a sample of a few former circus performers….who would know??
Under the Big Top at the LQ Museum
August 1st, 2010
Two exhibits are showing side-by-side at the Museum: “Old Hollywood and the Desert Club” and P.T. Barnum and the Circus. Here’s a peek under the big top:
Another Thursday @ Three for your enjoyment
July 29th, 2010
Mariachi players, Rafael and Katia, will enliven the Library at 3:00 today (29th). Don’t miss this free fun for the entire family.
Memories of the Desert Club
July 25th, 2010
The first Hollywood connection with the Desert Club was its architect! Spend a cool morning or afternoon at the Museum and learn some Desert Club trivia. Here’s a look:
Hollywood stars “come out” at the LQ Museum
July 18th, 2010
Lots of fun at the opening of “Old Hollywood and the Desert Club” on Friday evening (July 19). Mae West, Clark Gable, and Lucille Ball impersonators charmed the attendees who braved the heat to see the new exhibit.
Grand entrance of the “stars” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GALVXR5SXQE
We love Lucy http://www.youtube.com/user/CovePotato#p/a/u/0/VAeZJI-ffgg
Family Circus Acts: How the big ones began
July 11th, 2010
Museum Manager, Johanna Wickman, tells about the “family circus” and how they influenced PT Barnam and other large three-ring circuses.
