Hollywood tour

For my 4th visit to the Hollywood area in five days, my roommate Eric invited me to go with a few people to brunch and a tour of Hollywood Forever, or formerly known as the Hollywood Cemetery. Brunch was at the Griddle on Sunset Blvd. It was very good. I had the pancakes topped with pumpkin pie filling and the Italian Hoagie omelette (both I finished half of the orders!).

Afterwards, we headed over to Hollywood Forever for a guided tour of some famous people buried in the cemetery. This was run by the Art Deco Society of LA. They were very knowledgeable of the deceased. There were some very interesting stories of the people. I'll give you a few.

Cecil B. DeMille, the director had his casket facing Paramount studios so he can face what he started. Rudolph Valentino was laid to rest in the masoleum next to one of his former directors as a temporary location because his estate couldn't afford a headstone and she would sort it out soon after his death. Unfortunately she died before that could happen. Carl "Alfafa" Switzer (of Little Rascals fame) was killed over a scuffle with a guy he rented a hunting dog because the dog ran away while he was hunting and he never gave the guy the deposit. The lessor shot Switzer in the stomach and Switzer died at the age of 34.