CINEMATIC RADIANCE / leslie caron in france & laguna beach

+SOUTHERN FRANCE & CALIFORNIA+

>have some common characteristics along the sea<

>where the gap between fact & fantasy disappear<

+NICE & CANNES+

>became centers for the french film world as<

+HOLLYWOOD+

>became the center for the american film<

>world w/ extensions to laguna beach<

>palm springs, santa barbara, lajolla<

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+GRAND PINK HOTELS+

>for cinematic stars stretched between beverly<

>hills where marianne had her first wedding<

+PINK HOTEL's REFLECT+

+A >RADIANT< SETTING+

>reception to lajolla where marianne and i<

>met listening to music twenty years ago<

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>many film stars have frequented the la valencia<
>which has been painted pink from the 1920s<
+AT SUNSET THE HOTEL+
+IS RADIANT IN LIGHT+
>and reflects the radiant seaside mise en scene<
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>the fox theatre in westwood village, lower left<
>was marianne's favorite 40s childhood venue<
+THE WORLD OF CINEMA+
+WORLD OF FANTASTICS+
>for finding nirvana in a grim wartime world<
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>little known is that paris was the setting for a<
>huge circus history & the 1st paying cinema<
+PICASSO & OTHER FAMED+
+ARTISTS LOVED CLOWNS+
before thomas edison dominated the industry<
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 >the circus and street fairs of paris were the<
>source of a heart winning pixie character<
+FABULOUS "LILLY" & "GIGI"+
+PIXIES ARE VERY FRENCH+
>that was the source of leslie caron's star<
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>yesterday in laguna beach i had the honor to<
>meet leslie caron and discuss some history<
+LESLIE W/ HER PRODUCER+
+& THEATRICAL PARTNER+
>about the degruy and the shroud of turin<
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>we purchased her new biography which is<
>interesting for several reasons to marianne<
+MARIANNE WAS IMPRESSED+
+(LESIE'S CHIC AT 83 YEARS)+ !
>and i. (one being we stayed in her hotel)<
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>leslie caron, with the great director, jean renoir,<
>who was a major cinema visionary for film as<
+CINEMA CAN BE A VERY+
+CREATIVE ART FORM+
>a major art form medium of the 20th century<
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 >leslie caron has matured from a pixie innocent<
>to a multi-talented film star and hotel owner w/<
+LESLIE CARON @ HER VERY+
+RADIANT FRENCH HOTEL+
>her auberge a charming place of much beauty<
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>we stayed in laguna beach at the very historical<
+THE RADIANT HOTEL+
+AS THE L.B. FOCAL+
>old l.b. hotel w/ its magnificent mise-en-scene<
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>breakfast was the best in food and setting that<
>reflects the radiant historical laguna beach w/<
+RANNY OUR TALENTED+
+BROTHER LOVED L.B.+
>its location right on the beautiful pacific<
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>ranny's talented son joel, (doctor magic), has< 

+(RANNY MET G. ADAMSKI+

+IN L.B. IN THE LATE 40s)+

>like derek's work, displayed much creativity<
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>our laguna beach hotel is a descendent of<
>the great pink hotel in "tender is the night"<
+F. SCOT FITZGERALD SAW+
+THE RADIANT ARCHTYPE+
>that reflects the radiance of sun and sea<
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>the beach at laguna beach is the "living room"<
>of the community & radiant with color, light<
+LAGUNA BEACH & LAJOLLA+
+RADIANT IN COLOR-LIGHT+
>& vast amounts of electro-magnetic energy<
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>the royal hawaian hotel was an early archetype<
>of the grand pink hotel mise-en-scene that has<
>reflected the color, light energy of radiance<
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+COLOR-LIGHT-ENERGY+
+A RADIANT ALCHEMY+
+OF CINEMATIC ART+

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eugene ray, mfa, architect

professor emeritus, sdsu