L as libraries are increasingly specialized and less eccentric and a library that already is proving itself by omission or inconsistency with the march of progress technological object of cult worship for very small but no less adept. Larry Edmund's Bookshop remains true to its tradition. Located in the heart of Hollywood, across the street from the historic Egyptian Theater, which established the ritual of film galas and a few blocks from "The Los Angeles Film School." This article puts in evidence Latimer and teaches us that certain things are worth the nostalgia to stay afloat.
The film is largely nostalgic, remember Nuovo Cinema Paradiso? this game is an essential condiment longings that are allowed to bring into the room just as unbelief is seized to prevent bad times and focus en el relato visual.
At Larry Edmunds Bookshop, movie memories have a long shelf life
The bookstore is a throwback among the tourist stops on Hollywood Boulevard with its trove of movie books, posters, photos and other memorabilia.
by Jessica Gelt
Jeffrey Mantor, who has a sizable tattoo of Rita Hayworth on his left bicep and one of Anita Ekberg from "La Dolce Vita" on his right, is standing by a long row of beat-up filing cabinets containing thousands of headshots. When he begins pulling out pictures, it's as if he's reaching straight into the heart of Hollywood's golden age.
Photos of beauties including Dorothy Dandridge, Kim Novak, Mae West and Lauren Bacall are all signed. There's even an autographed Bette Davis headshot dated Oct. 15, 1937, that bears the photographer's Warner Bros. stamp.
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FOR THE RECORD:
Larry Edmunds Bookshop: An article in the March 5 Calendar on Larry Edmunds Bookshop in Hollywood said the store was once owned by Milt Luboviski. Luboviski was a co-owner. His wife, Git, who is now known as Git Polin, co-owned the store for 55 years. —
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Mantor is the owner of Larry Edmunds Bookshop, which was founded in 1938 and specializes exclusively in movie books and memorabilia. For Mantor, the tattoos, which he got done at a parlor down the street from his store on Hollywood Boulevard, symbolize a love of the classic films that are his stock and trade.
But the nearby tattoo parlor also symbolizes one of the challenges to his shop's existence. A mecca for bookstores and well-heeled customers during the early to mid-20th century, Hollywood Boulevard has slowly been taken over by tattoo parlors, ritzy clubs, kitschy tourist traps and corporate giants like Hooters and Hard Rock Café, which cater to a different clientele.
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Fotos: 1. © Neil Krug / 2. © Crossett Library Bennington College
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