AlwaysShocked
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I was shocked at the choice of cemetery - the Hollywood Forever cemetery. This is an old, old cemetery located in the heart of Hollywood. It is not large. The majority of the "famous people" who are buried there are from the early days of Hollywood. Like Douglas Fairbanks Jr. etc. Not that there are no current burials - but they are mostly of very elderly stars from the past. Like Fay Wray. Forest Lawn and others seem to be the choice of current "famous people".
In order to raise funds, musical concerts and other events are held regularly at this cemetery. During the summer months, on certain nights, outdoor movies are shown up against the wall of one of the larger structures. People bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets, sitting on the grass among the graves to watch these movies.
In addition, an annual day-long "Day of the Dead" event brings tons of people, musicians, dancers, and food vendors onto the grounds. I kid you not. I saw it. Thought it was bizarre and disrespectful. That's my own opinion of course.
One plausible reason I can think of this cemetery was chosen is that it is fairly small and they agreed to close the entire cemetery for the duration Ms. Scott's funeral.
http://www.hollywoodforever.com/
Here is what the cemetery looks like when a movie event takes place:
http://cinespia.org/how-to/
"This year marks the 11th season for Cinespia, the organization that screens films at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Screenings are a Hollywood summer institution: over 3,000 people flood the cemetery gates with blankets, beer, wine and food and hunker down for an evening picnic surrounded by the graves of Hollywood greats like Rudolph Valentino, Marion Davies, Douglas Fairbanks and Jayne Mansfield."
"Cinespia evenings begin with a DJ spinning tunes as attendees settle down for a evening of cinematic splendor amidst the setting sun. At sundown, the viewing begins. Watching a film with an audience of several thousand is remarkable: surrounding gasps, singing, cheering and applause remind you of the communal experience watching movies is meant to be"
http://www.collective310.com/news/ill-meet-you-at-the-cemetery-gates/
In order to raise funds, musical concerts and other events are held regularly at this cemetery. During the summer months, on certain nights, outdoor movies are shown up against the wall of one of the larger structures. People bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets, sitting on the grass among the graves to watch these movies.
In addition, an annual day-long "Day of the Dead" event brings tons of people, musicians, dancers, and food vendors onto the grounds. I kid you not. I saw it. Thought it was bizarre and disrespectful. That's my own opinion of course.
One plausible reason I can think of this cemetery was chosen is that it is fairly small and they agreed to close the entire cemetery for the duration Ms. Scott's funeral.
http://www.hollywoodforever.com/
Here is what the cemetery looks like when a movie event takes place:
http://cinespia.org/how-to/
"This year marks the 11th season for Cinespia, the organization that screens films at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Screenings are a Hollywood summer institution: over 3,000 people flood the cemetery gates with blankets, beer, wine and food and hunker down for an evening picnic surrounded by the graves of Hollywood greats like Rudolph Valentino, Marion Davies, Douglas Fairbanks and Jayne Mansfield."
"Cinespia evenings begin with a DJ spinning tunes as attendees settle down for a evening of cinematic splendor amidst the setting sun. At sundown, the viewing begins. Watching a film with an audience of several thousand is remarkable: surrounding gasps, singing, cheering and applause remind you of the communal experience watching movies is meant to be"
http://www.collective310.com/news/ill-meet-you-at-the-cemetery-gates/
