Leonard Maltin: "Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood"

3201 Riverside Drive,Los Angeles CA 90027

01 December, 2021

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Enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and special presentation each week at the historic Los Angeles Breakfast Club. PLEASE REMEMBER, EVENTBRITE TICKET SALES CLOSE 48 HOURS BEFORE BREAKFAST. THERE WILL BE NO WALK-INS AT THE DOOR. VACCINATION REQUIREMENT: Out of a concern for health and safety, we are requiring all attendees to be COVID vaccinated at least 14 days prior to visiting the LABC. Please bring your COVID vaccination card or digital record issued by the State of California or County of Los Angeles to the club the morning of your visit. We respectfully remind you that no guest will be admitted to the LABC without proof of full vaccination. https://leonardmaltin.eventbrite.com ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Hollywood historian and film reviewer Leonard Maltin invites readers to pull up a chair and listen as he tells stories, many of them hilarious, of 50+ years interacting with legendary movie stars and pop culture figures. Maltin grew up in the first decade of television, watching classic comedy shorts and cartoons and reading everything he could find about them. His fan letters to people he admired led to unexpected correspondence, then to interviews and even friendships. At the age of 13 he met Buster Keaton. At 17, he was hired to produce a reference book that became the renowned Leonard Maltin’s Movie Guide. An appearance on the Today show prompted a phone call asking if he’d be willing to audition for a new TV show called Entertainment Tonight. They aired his audition tape and kept him employed for 30 years. As he became a familiar face to millions of viewers he was given access to the brightest stars of Hollywood’s golden age, from Katharine Hepburn to Shirley Temple. He has spent quality time with legends like James Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, Lena Horne, and Angela Lansbury. He met childhood heroes like Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz and went diving for treasures in the Walt Disney Archives. And for the past 22 years he has taught the most popular course at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, welcoming great filmmakers of the past and present. Yet he still proudly describes himself as a fan. ABOUT THE CLUB: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker. https://leonardmaltin.eventbrite.com TICKETS: Sales on Eventbrite close 48 hours before breakfast. Non-members are $25 and Members are $18, utilizing a special promo code. Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast and enjoyment of our 96-year-old weekly variety show. The Los Angeles Breakfast Club, founded in 1925 by notable businessmen and entertainment icons, still thrives today with its eccentric traditions and good food.