Whatever happened, today, in that original City of Sin?

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In the spirit of "Who's on First?" (Photo credit: twm1340)

I love Hollywood, as many of you may know.  Everything, anything, about the town that grew out of a small farming community simply amazes me.I  don’t know quite what it is that pulls me toward the magic of the place, once considered so immoral and decadent to the world (until Vegas).  When I consider my fascination, it comes down to one thing:  Dreams are born there and magic is made.

The magic is the enduring type, a form that everyone is familiar with all over the world.  How else can we see the wonders of the cinema, from the early days of film, burst forth with the glory of the Golden Era?  Any movie fan would understand, if it weren’t for Hollywood, we would be a less colorful, less informed world.

Today, in Hollywood History, these wonderful events happened:

In 1930,  Richard Donner, director of The Goonies (my favorite kid movie!) was born in New York City.

In 1974, the great Bud Abbott of the ever famous Abbott and Costello team, passed away at 78

 

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