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Where Hollywood Hides - Santa Barbara: Celebrities in Paradise

Where Hollywood Hides - Santa Barbara: Celebrities in Paradise

McCullough, Robert L.
Herrera-McCullough, Suzanne

Hardcover

Entertainment & Performing ArtsTelevisionFilm Studies

ISBN10: 0996052232
ISBN13: 9780996052238
Publisher: Butterfly Beach Media LLC
Published: Sep 15 2014
Pages: 132
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
There's no business like show business! In 1912, long before Hollywood had a foothold in the world of movies, Flying A Studios opened its doors in downtown Santa Barbara. As one of the earliest studios on the West Coast, Flying A Studios produced more than 1,000 films, which put Santa Barbara on the map as a prominent center for movie magic. The movie business evolved quickly. A decade later Hollywood had become the new center of international film production, but Santa Barbara never lost its celebrity allure. Since those early days, the area has continued to attract a wide range of celebrities seeking respite from the demands of Tinseltown, a mere 90 miles away. The quiet streets and uncrowded beaches of Montecito, Carpinteria, Hope Ranch, and Summerland have always attracted internationally famous movie, television, and music superstars, who give Santa Barbara a connection to Hollywood like no other place in the world. This book celebrates the Santa Barbara-Hollywood relationship, paying homage to some of the show business personalities from Charlie Chaplin (builder of the landmark Montecito Inn) to Jeff Bridges to Oprah Winfrey, who continue to make our town the place where Hollywood hides...

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