Hollywood Forever Screenings

I was so happy that all of us could get together this weekend to do one of my favorite things in Los Angeles: The Hollywood Forever film screenings. Hosted by Cinespia, over 1,000 Angelinos gather on the lawn at the cemetery every saturday to watch old, classic movies. This summer I've been there to see Gilda starring Rita Hayworth, Rebel Without A Cause with James Dean and Natalie Wood, and this Saturday all the Cheeky girls came to see Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. You have to get there pretty early to get good seats, but we arrived at 5pm and were able to be one of the first in line. The gates don't open until 7:30 but it's not boring to sit outside in line because the crowd is really nice and laid back (mostly film buffs and hipster types). We played a board game with a group of people behind us.

It's $10 to get in and the money goes to upkeep for the cemetery which makes sense because they host us each week so it's nice to give back. I don't find it creepy at all to be in a graveyard, I've always thought cemeteries that had the upstanding grave stones were quite pretty and peaceful. You don't watch the film on the graves though, there's an open lawn where everyone sets up their blankets and they project the movie onto the sides of the walls. They allow you to bring alcohol, so we brought a bottle of wine and had a picnic before the film started.

I was wondering why I wanted to drive out to see the films each week and I think the outdoor setup reminds me of a drive-in theater which was my absolute favorite thing to do as a child with my family. We all loved Roman Holiday. Audrey Hepburn was charming and we all have a newfound crush on Gregory Peck, but with the film projected on the wall with the Los Angeles skyline and rows of palm trees made this event amazingly fun and a place I would definitely recommend for anyone looking to do something a little different in Los Angeles.

Here's the website for a list of upcoming screenings:
http://www.cinespia.org/


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