HO-HO-HOLLYWOOD!  THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM CELEBRATES GLAMOROUS HOLIDAYS – HOLLYWOOD STYLE STARRING “THE 12 DAMES OF CHRISTMAS” TREE EXHIBIT

A Salute To Twelve Legendary Actresses In A Unique Christmas Tree Exhibit And The Hollywood Museum’s 2012 List Of “Top-10” Greatest Holiday Movies

 

This November, The Hollywood Museum’s exhibit theme is transformed into “Holiday Hollywood Style,” by holiday decorator to the stars, Dr. Christmas. See 18 Christmas trees throughout the museum, each decorated in the spirit of Hollywood’s greatest holiday-inspired movies such as, “Miracle on 34th Street,” “It’s A Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Story,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Home Alone,” “White Christmas,” and more. A collection of celebrity autographed ornaments will be on display which includes, Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Heidi Klum, Paris Hilton, Brittany Murphy, and Phyllis Diller to name just a few.

Excited? So are we! Check out the video where KABC Channel 7 News’ George Pennacchio interviews Donelle Dadigan!

 

 

More About Ho-Ho-Hollywood! 

The Hollywood Museum, official museum of Hollywood located in the Historic Max Factor Building, celebrates Glamorous Holidays – Hollywood Style with the seasonal exhibits “Ho-Ho-Hollywood! – The Twelve Dames of Christmas.” These trees are created by “Dr. Christmas” (Bob Pranga and Debi Staron), known as the celebrity holiday and special event designers to the stars. “Dr. Christmas has returned, once again, to create his magic with show-stopping Hollywood glamour showcasing entertainment icons Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball, Angelina Jolie, Sharon Stone, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Greta Garbo, Jennifer Lopez, Loretta Young, Jane Fonda and Jean Harlow. The exhibit is on display through December 30, 2012.

Additional trees are decorated throughtout the museum celebrating holiday movie classics such as “White Christmas,” “Home Alone,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and “Miracle on 34th Street.” Other films in the Hollywood Museum’s 2012 List of “Top -10 Greatest Holiday Movies” are “A Christmas Story,” “Elf,” “The Lemon Drop Kid,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

“The Hollywood Museum is where glamourous stars were created!” says Donelle Dadigan, Founder and President of The Hollywood Museum. Dr. Christmas presents color coordinated, jewel-tone trees designed to complement Max Factor’s world-famous makeup rooms, where Marilyn Monroe became a blonde, Elizabeth Taylor a brunette & Lucille Ball a redhead, among others. This is where the silver screen stars from Hollywood’s Golden Era got their signature look, and this year’s trees are designed to reflect the glamorous and treasured past of the historic Max Factor Building, as well as today’s iconic female entertainers.

“Max Factor created “Color Harmony” make-up due to the invention of 3-strip Technicolor film, and Factors’ color harmony formulas are still used today by Industry professionals,” Dadigan adds. For example, Max Factor believed celery green was the perfect complimentary color for his red-head clients including Lucille Ball, Maureen O’Hara, and Rita Hayworth.

”Our Christmas tree in the ‘Blondes Only’ room sparkles with icy blues because Max Factor thought it was the perfect color to highlight the blondes he styled in that room including Marilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, Lana Turner and Barbara Stanwyck,” says Dadigan.

Also on display is an extensive collection of Christmas ornaments signed by a galaxy of stars, including Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Jacqueline Smith, Heidi Klum, Paris Hilton, Brittany Murphy, Phyllis Diller and many more.

The Hollywood Museum is located steps from Hollywood’s world-famousWalk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd. Also on display at the museum is a special exhibition “Salute to TV Memories,” through Dec. 30, 2012 showcasing memorabilia saluting favorite TV Shows including “I Love Lucy,” “I Dream of Jeannie,” “Magnum PI”, “Dynasty,” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” “The Addams Family,” “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour,” “The Cosby Show,” among others.

 

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About | ●  The Hollywood Museum

The Hollywood Museum, the official museum of Hollywood, has the most extensive collection of Hollywood memorabilia in the world. The museum, featuring four floors of breathtaking exhibits, is home to more than 10,000 authentic showbiz treasures– one of a kind costumes, props, photographs, scripts, stars’ car collections and personal artifacts, posters, and vintage memorabilia from favorite films and TV shows. The museum also showcases the history of Hollywood and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

See hundreds of costumes on display, including Marilyn Monroe’s million dollar dress, Elvis’ personal bathrobe, I Love Lucy, Superman, Star Trek, Transformers, Glee, High School Musical, Michael Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, plus Rocky’s boxing gloves, Sopranos, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Beyoncé… See Lucy, Judy, Kate and all the greats! Plus the Rat Pack, Jurassic Park, Baywatch, Jaws, Planet of the Apes, The Flintstones, Harry Potter, Miley Cyrus, George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie…and more!!!

Don’t miss the lower level to experience Hannibal Lecter’s jail cell from Silence of the Lambs, Boris Karloff’s mummy, Vampira, Frankenstein and his bride, Elvira– Mistress of the Dark, and other cult horror film favorites.

The Hollywood Museum is housed in the historic Max Factor Building where Max Factor, Hollywood’s Makeup King , created the looks of Hollywood’s Golden Era stars including Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Mae West, Jean Harlow & Marilyn Monroe and all your favorite stars…from the Silents through the 1970’s… Don’t forget to visit Max Factor’s world famous makeup rooms and see where Hollywood’s greatest stars got their “look”. See where Marilyn Monroe became a blonde and Lucille Ball a famous redhead!

Visit the largest collection of costumes, props, posters and photographs Hollywood has to offer!

 

Open Wed. – Sun. 10am – 5pm
1660 N. Highland Ave., at Hollywood Blvd.
(323) 464-7776 
www.TheHollywoodMuseum.com

 

The Hollywood Museum is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation.

 

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