Archive by category filmmaking

LA 23! Classic LA-Life in Los Angeles to the tune of The 1812 Overture-Video from July 16-19, 2023

From Sunday, July 16 thru Wednesday, July 19, 2023, I filmed throughout the Los Angeles metro area. Live Video to the tune of The 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky includes: the LA Coliseum, the Exposition Rose Garden, riding the LA Metro, the Bullocks Wilshire Building, LA Freeways, Downtown Los Angeles, Union Station, LA City Hall, Central […]

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George’s Hollywood Part 1 Hollywood Blvd, The Chinese, Pantages & Cinerama Theatres, Capitol Records

Join me for Part 1 of “George’s Hollywood” within the “LA 23!” series, as I photograph and film along Hollywood Blvd, Highland Avenue, Vine Street, Ivar Avenue, and Sunset Blvd. Landmarks in Part 1 include The Chinese, Pantages & Cinerama Theatres, The Capitol Records Building and even more. Parts 2 will include a focus on […]

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Exploring Inside Los Angeles City Hall-Visiting The Observation Deck, The Rotunda & Even More!

I photographed and filmed all over Los Angeles. I’m pleased to bring the Best of the city to you in 23 shows of which this is one. Join me, as I explore inside Los Angeles’s historic City Hall on the morning of Monday, July 17, 2023. We’ll explore the tower , The Mayor Tom Bradley […]

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Walking on Wilshire Blvd to Film The 110 Freeway in Downtown Los Angeles on July 16, 2023

From July 16-19, 2023, I visited the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. I photographed and filmed all over the city. I’m pleased to bring the Best of the city to you in 23 shows of which this is one. Join me, as I wind around in the neighborhood east of Macarthur Park in Los Angeles on […]

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Don Juan Bandini, Casa de Bandini & The Cosmopolitan Hotel over the years at Old Town San Diego

History San Diego returns with our focus on historical landmarks with a profile of Landmark #2 in our series Casa de Bandini in Old Town San Diego. Learn about the Bandini home with a unique construction of adobe brick originally with a wooden second floor added around 1869, and the amazing life of one of […]

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San Diego History- President John F. Kennedy Visits San Diego on June 6, 1963

Welcome to another History San Diego special presentation in the series. George Farrar presents a musical retrospective with photographs and media coverage of President John F. Kennedy’s June 6, 1963 epic visit to San Diego, including the motorcade, Commencement Address at San Diego State College (now SDSU), his visits to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot […]

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San Diego History- John F Kennedy Presidential Campaign Rally in San Diego- November 2, 1960

Welcome to the first History San Diego special presentation in the series. Join George Farrar as he focuses on the November 2, 1960 Presidential Campaign Rally and remarks by 1960 Democratic Presidential Candidate U.S. Senator John F Kennedy (from Massachusetts) in Downtown San Diego. George presents photographs of San Diego circa 1960 and of the […]

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The Pacific Milestone Story- San Diego Connects Up with America’s New Highways in the 20th Century

The 1st Annual History San Diego Summer Show : “The Pacific Milestone Story”, Join me as I talk about the origin, purpose, and the recent 21st century controversy involving – The Pacific Milestone , dedicated in San Diego in 1923. Learn about the nation’s early efforts in road and highway building in the early 20th […]

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