
I was able to watch “Some Like it Hot” in the same vicinity as Judy Garland, Mel Blanc, Griffith J. Griffith and Toto (yes, the dog) thanks to Cinespia. Cinespia is an outdoor movie “experience” that is held every summer at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. You’re probably wondering, did you eat on top of grave stones? No, fortunately I did not. While attending this event, you are directed to an empty grass lot in the cemetery. I was looking forward to seeing the big names I mentioned earlier, but I found out the hard way that the cemetery is closed during Cinespia operating hours and you’re not allowed to walk around. So if you are wanting to take pictures next to celebs graves, you have to go during business hours.
The premise of hanging around a cemetery might sound strange, but was a great experience. Thank you to my mother who surprised me with tickets to this.
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