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A11 | TELEFILM, INC. 16039 Hollywood Blvd | Hollywood 28, Calif. | V4CUUIMK CALIFORNIA • Continued from Page 180 problem and movies can be taken any time during the day as there are several streets in Chinatown allowing freedom of movement to obtain the best light. GRIFFITH PARK ZOO & TRAVEL TOWN . . . Continuing out North Broadway to Riverside Drive for about 5 miles leads the vacationer to Griffith Park. One of the best municipal zoos in the country is maintained in the Park and admission is free. Filming of some of the animals, such as the lions and bears particularly appeal to the movie enthusiast, because of an absence of cages or wire fencing. The animals are separated from the public by a deep pit and it is possible to film without any obstruction to the camera. With a telephoto lens, amazing closeups can be obtained which will scare your audience right out of their seats. Have you ever wanted to inspect a large steam locomotive real close, . . . sit in the cab, see all the dials, valves and guages? All this can be done at TRAVEL TOWN in Griffith Park. An area has been set aside in the Park for all forms of transportation equipment and more is being added. At present there is a regular size locomotive, a caboose, and a Los Angeles street car. An improved Japanese Zero plane captured in the South Pacific, and an old time fire engine complete the assortment of equipment. Everything is arranged so that the public can inspect everything at close range or sit in the driver's seat, with no admission charge. An excellent spot to take movies of children, with good lighting conditions throughout the day. GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATER . . . Four miles from Griffith Park, out Los Feliz Boulevard to Hollywood Boulevard is Grauman's Chinese Theater. Originated by the late Sid Grauman in the early twenties, the Chinese Theater was the first motion picture theater to present lavish stage prologues prior to the screening of important film productions. It is world famous for the footprints, handprints and signatures of the film stars imbedded in the concrete forecourt. The best time for filming is in the early forenoon. TELEVISION CITY ... Out Hollywood Boulevard to Fairfax Avenue and then continuing to Beveily Boulevard is the new Television City, a beautiful building containing many stages for the broadcasting of television programs. Unlike the movies, these programs can be seen by the public and it is only necessary to apply at the office for available tickets for free admission. It seems that audience reaction with laughter and hand clapping, helps make the program more interesting when it is picked up on the home receiver. The outside of Television City can be photographed, with lighting at its best in the afternoon. FARMER'S MARKET . . About two blocks from Television City, at Third and Fairfax Avenue is the large Farmers Market where products and produce of all descriptions is publicly displayed and sold. Nice movie shots can be obtained of the basket shop, talking birds, parrots, plus the hustle and bustle of a huge city market, country style, any time of the day. LA BREA TAR PITS ... A few blocks from the Farmer's Market, at Ogden Drive and Wilshire Blvd., can be seen tar pits that trapped prehistoric animals. Formerly Rancho La Brea, in the early days of California history, the area now has fenced in tar pits and pools where the bones of the saber tooth tiger, giant sloth, American camel, mastadon and other animals can still be seen. Near some of the tar pools are life size replicas of some of the animals which were trapped in the tar pits and whose bones are preserved to this day. Rancho La Brea was granted by California's Governor Alvarado in 1840 and first mention of the tar pools were recorded in the dairy of Gasper De Portola in 1769. Movies can be taken any time as the tar pits are in an open park. TOWN HOUSE — UNDERWATER ROOM . . . Continuing on Wilshire Boulevard toward Los Angeles, at Commonthwealth Avenue is the Town House, one of Los Angele's leading hotels. Perhaps this Hotel is best known to the photographer because of its Underwater Room, a specially made room at the bottom of the swimming pool with two glass ports allowing the movie maker to take pictures of swimmers underneath. However, exposure is very tricky and when the sun is shining on the water, the exposure is only about one half stop more than if the scene were being shot above water, so it is advisable to use an exposure meter. The lighting conditions through the ports in the Underwater Room is good any time during the day. WESTLAKE PARK . . . Several blocks from the Town House, on Wilshire Boulevard is Westlake Park, containing a beautiful lake bordered with palm trees. Closeup shots can be taken of all types of birds, sea gulls, ducks, mud hens, pigeons and geese. These birds are very tame and the only thing necessary beside a camera is some food and in no time they will be all FILM PROTECTIVE PROCESS The SUPER VAPORATE PROTECTS AGAINST Scratches, Fingermarks, Oil, Wafer and Climatic Changes • ONE TREATMENT LASTS THE LIFE OF THE FILM Brittle Film Rejuvenated Laboratories in Key Cities Thruout U. S. Write jor Information Now Vacuumate Corp., 446 W. 43 St., N. Y. 20