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      Pasadena Museum of History Offers Free Admission to Celebrate Pasadena’s Hollywood Magic

      A mansion on a hill

      Fenyes Mansion decked for the holidays (Photo – Melanie Hooks).

      Immerse yourself in the glitz, glamour, and legendary revelries of Hollywood and filmmaking as PMH opens its doors for a free afternoon focused on the Pasadena-Hollywood connection.

      By News Desk

      Visit the exhibition Lights, Camera, Action! Hollywood Magic in Pasadena to discover the famous people, places, and productions tied to this region. Enjoy mini self-guided tours of the 1906 Fényes Mansion and visit the one-of-a-kind Finnish Folk Art Museum. Watch silent movies, including classic silent films starring Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Laurel and Hardy, accompanied by free popcorn.

      The 1906 Fényes Mansion and its grounds have been filming locations for music videos such as Beyoncé’s Formation Video and Sabrina Carpenter’s Almost Love, award-winning movies including The Social Network and The Prestige, and casts of television hits The West Wing and Perry Mason (2020), among many others. Tour the grounds where legendary actors such as Erroll Flynn and Tom Mix acted out roles in silent films under the direction of luminaries including D.W. Griffith.

      Pasadena Museum of History Free Admission
      December 8, 2024
      12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
      Location
      Pasadena Museum of History
      470 W. Walnut St.
      Pasadena, CA 91103

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