Stephen Sylvester, author of M-G-M Hollywood’s Greatest Backlot, and Academy award-winning cinematographer Fred Koenekamp will share the spotlight at the next general meeting of the Culver City Historical Society.
It will be Wednesday, April 16, at 7 o’clock, in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Vets Auditorium.
Mr. Sylvester will present a short film and a power-point presentation illustrating the history of the soundstages and outdoor sets where Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced the world’s most famous films.
His book features candid, exclusive voices and photographs from the people who worked there, and includes hundreds of rare and unpublished photographs. Mr. Sylvester will be selling and signing his book that night.
Mr. Koenekamp, known for his camera work on Patton, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Papillion, and The Towering Inferno, for which he won his Academy Award, will share his memories of the MGM years.
There will be a brief discussion of upcoming programs and projects, as well as updates on the activities and exhibits in the Archives & Resource Center, which will be opened following the meeting.
All members of the Culver City Historical Society and the public are welcome to the free program. Students are encouraged to attend. Entry to the Multi-Purpose Room is through the back of the building near the parking lot, and through the Archive & Resource Center space.
Call the Society at 310.253.6941 or inquire at info@CulverCityHistoricalSociety.org. The Society’s website is www.culvercityhistoricalsociety.org
Ms. Jacobs may be contacted at pajojacobs@ca.rr.com
