LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! Hollywood Magic in Pasadena highlights Pasadena’s intrinsic role in the multidimensional world of filmmaking. The Pasadena Museum of History is proud to present this exhibition curated by Julia Long, PMH’s Curator of History and Exhibitions, on view from June 8, 2024, through February 28, 2025. Focusing on the people who helped shape the industry – both on screen and behind the scenes – and locations that provide settings for their artistic pursuits. The galleries feature a wide range of objects relating to movies, television, music videos, and more, celebrating the creative process from initial concept to finished productions.
The exhibition also explores the history of filming on the Fényes Estate. Given their wide-ranging artistic vision, it is hardly surprising that Eva and Adalbert Fényes would embrace the fledgling motion picture industry. In 1912, legendary director D. W. Griffith featured their beautiful estate in the silent film, The Queen’s Necklace. Star power seems to have impressed even a sophisticated society matron, as evidenced by a charming collection of Eva’s photographs and sketches from the various productions filmed on her property, including handwritten diary entries with captions such as, “Douglas Fairbanks on our lawn.”
Curated by Julia Long, PMH’s Curator of History and Exhibitions, LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! is made possible, in part, by the Paloheimo Foundation.
Curator’s Tour: Lights, Camera, Action! Hollywood Magic in Pasadena
Friday, June 21, Saturday, July 27, & Friday, August 16 | 11:00 am
General Admission: $15 | PMH Members: $10
Explore Lights, Camera, Action! with curator Julia Long on these special one-hour tours. Learn more about the research that went into the remarkable exhibition and the wide range of objects on display. Hear more stories about Pasadena’s role both on screen and behind the scenes from the curator. Space is limited; advance reservations are required.
Lecture: Behind the Scenes of Lights, Camera, Action!
Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 7:00 pm
General Admission: $15 | PMH Members: $10
Join PMH’s Curator of History and Exhibitions, Julia Long, for this special presentation about the Museum’s current exhibition Lights, Camera, Action! Hollywood Magic in Pasadena. Space is limited; advance reservations are required.
