"LASH" LA RUE WAS AN AMERICAN MOVIE HERO

BUILDING A GREAT MUSEUM FOR THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

Alfred LaRue was a different kind of cowboy hero in the movies. He wore black, had a pronounced inner city east coast accent, and used a bull whip to subdue his screen enemies of truth, justice and the American way. While Lash, as he was called, spent much of his time promoting his career by trips across the country, he lived and worked chiefly in Studio City at Republic Pictures. For millions of American kids, Lash LaRue proved that tough guys could be good guys.

Lash LaRue died in Burbank, California and is buried in the Valley's Glendale Forest Lawn cemetery.

Alfred "Lash" LaRue

1917 to 1995

Al LaRue fan photo - Gift to The Museum of the San Fernando Valley from Gary Fredburg 2014.

FRED ASTAIRE AND GINGER ROGERS

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY         2013

My son Brendan and I drove to Chatsworth on Veterans' Day to visit his uncle's grave. While we were there we walked to the entrance area of Oakwood Cemetery to see the final resting places of two very famous American performers. 

Ginger Rogers 

1911 to 1995

 An amazing performer, Ginger Rogers was an actress, singer and wonderful dancer. She starred on the stage, in films, radio and television. She was one of the greatest stars of the 20th century. Ginger Rogers frequently worked with the great dancer Fred Astaire.

Fred Astaire 

1899 – 1987

A mega-star performer, Fred Astaire was an actor, musician, singer, stage actor, and above all one of the greatest dancers in American history. He was the dance partner of Ginger Rogers in many films.

 "The history of dance on film begins with Astaire". 

Gene Kelly  

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THE PALOMINO WAS ONCE THE WEST'S BIGGEST COUNTRY AND WESTERN NIGHT CLUB

CHERISHING OUR VALLEY      2012

Vice President of The Museum. Gary Fredburg shows off his latest Valley treasure at the Museum's May Board meeting. 
What began as a tough guy watering hole in North Hollywood became a world famous Country and Western nigh club in the mid-1950s. The Palomino regularly featured America's most important western music stars. It closed its doors at 6407 Lankershim in the NoHo in 1995.

WOODBURY UNIVERSITY'S UNIQUE HERITAGE IN BURBANK

2009 - The Year of Valley History.
Los Angeles Times Library on the Campus of Woodbury University - Burbank 2009 (photo by Gerald Fecht for the archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

In 1985, Woodbury University occupied a former Roman Catholic girls’ school in Burbank California. Founded as a business school in 1884, the present university gradually progressed into a full-service academic institution, with both graduate and undergraduate programs.

Stained glass windows in the Los Angeles Times Library on the Campus of Woodbury University - Burbank 2009 (photo by Gerald Fecht for the archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

A major, and on-going project of your Museum is the identification and interpretation of religious architecture and images in the San Fernando Valley. Leane Schirmer is the Chair of the Religion Committee of The Museum.

Interior of the Los Angeles Times Library.

Visitors to the Burbank campus of Woodbury University will particularly enjoy the institution’s unique respect for the historical heritage of its location. The Los Angeles Times Library, for example, was once used as the chapel for the Villa Cabrini, a boarding school for girls. Established by Mother Cabrini (the first American citizen to be designated as a saint by the Catholic Church), the building’s original stained glass windows have been retained to celebrate its heritage.

The Cabrini Chapel / Los Angeles Times Library is a living example of the amazing history that surrounds us in the San Fernando Valley. It’s your Museum’s responsibility to share our heritage with today’s and tomorrow’s generations.

Stained Glass Windows in the Cabrini Chapel of Los Angeles Times Library on the Campus of Woodbury University - Burbank 2009 (photo by Gerald Fecht for the archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.

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