2018 Turner Classic Movie Film Festival, Part II: The Films

Here are three movies I attended at the Festival.

Wow! Much of the cast was on-hand to present the movie. Starting second from left, Neidermeyer, Babs, Hoover, D-Day, Otter, "Charming guy with guitar", a studio executive, and John Landis. I bumped into John Landis on the stairs!

The Lee Marvin classic, "Point Blank". This movie has been remade several times without the same stellar results.

Hot damn! This is a movie you see on the big screen. However, I was not around in 1968 to see it. To see San Francisco in '68 and the high-octane car chases on the big screen really was a great experience.

2018 Turner Classic Movie Film Festival, Part I: Exploring LA

This In-N-Out is located literally next to LAX. It is just off to the side of an approach runway. There is a small park across from the restaurant where people congregate just to watch the planes land. 

Hehehehehehehehe...

Rincon Chileano Restaurant & Delicatessen 4354 Melrose Ave.

This is really my only opportunity to eat authentic Chilean food short of actually traveling to Chile. In front of me is Pastel de Choclo, to the right, is chileana, in front of Rodrigo's hand is Cazuela de Carne soup, and to the left of the Pastel is Milanesa De Carne. My god, that is some good food!

The Hollywood Museum

This museum is exceptionally curated with memorabilia of Hollywood and television. It is housed in the former Max Factor Make-Up Studio. The first floor is dedicated to the history of Max Factor. You get two museums for one admission! I was thoroughly impressed with all its content and exhibits. It is quite something to see a movie set, a prop, or article of clothing so close up. You need to make time to visit as you will not be disappointed.  I took way too many photos to include all in my post. I chose a few of my favorites.

"Hello Clarice". This is the actual cell from, "The Silence of the Lambs". I tried bribing an employee $50 to put me in Dr. Hannibal Lecter's cell. Apparently he was rich because he was not interested in making a quick $50.

Miggs' cell.

The hallway leading from the security office to Lecter's cell.

All the principles of, "Casablanca" autographs were collected and put together in this display. I tried sneaking this out and was told by another employee to put it back.

Pews from, "The Exorcist".

Had to get something from, "Mad Men", in there.

The El Capitan Theater, 6838 Hollywood Blvd.

I also took a tour of the El Capitan Theater.

Hollywood Blvd. has evolved exponentially from 1905. 

It was interesting to see the inner workings of this famous theater. I was lucky to see up close the Wurlitzer, built in the 1920s.

Jon Hamm, the star of, "Mad Men", at the premiere of, "Million Dollar Arm".

Artwork on the ceiling of the lobby of the El Capitan.

A peephole was installed to keep an eye on employees working in the lobby.

The Audrain Automobile Museum

Newport, Rhode Island is most famous for the majestic mansions that grace Bellevue Avenue. The Tennis Hall of Fame is also on Bellevue and in between them is the Audrain Automobile Museum.

I liked this auto collection as it was all in one big room and the collection rotates every three months.

A stunning 1953 Ferrari 250 Europa. If one ever comes to auction and you are in the mood to purchase one, get ready to spend around $3.000.000. This was easily my favorite car in the collection.

The Bugatti Veyron, at one time the car with the highest top speed in the world. 

The ultra rare and fast, Saleen S7. It has a Ford 7.0 liter (427 cubic inch) V8 and a 6-speed manual transmission. 

One of famous cars ever manufactured, the Duesenberg. Production lasted from 1921 - 1937 and was extremely expensive for its time. Prices started at $13.000 and could exceed $25.000. This car unattainable for most of the populace as the average salary in 1925 was less than $1.300.  

You literally had to be a movie star such as Gary Cooper to afford one. His Model J sold for $22.000.000!

I did not know this saying originated from the car itself!