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AKAI_FETT Registered: Feb '06	Date Posted: 6/11/07 4:56pm Subject: Tour Sony Pictures Studios!
	Sony Pictures Studios announced today that beginning June 14, visitors will be able to take Twilight Tours of the historic studio every Thursday through September 28th. "From The Wizard of Oz to Spider-Man 3, this is the lot where dreams are made," said Pam Byrne, Director of Studio Services. "Now people can enjoy warm summer evenings by experiencing the glamour and history of Sony Pictures Studios. Our Twilight Tours offer the perfect opportunity to treat family, friends and out-of-town guests to a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable Hollywood experience." The tours last approximately 90 minutes and begin at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of Sony Pictures Plaza. Free parking is available under the Sony Pictures Plaza building off Madison Avenue in Culver City, between West Washington Boulevard and Culver Boulevard. "This is a working studio, so people walking the lot during their tour may have a chance to see an actual set for a motion picture or television show or, on occasion, actors and extras on the lot for a shoot," said Byrne. "Our visitors also get to see where real Hollywood history was made, from Stage 15 where the Yellow Brick Road once wound through Munchkin Land to Stage 30 where Esther Williams made a splash in the early 1940's. In addition, guests can see props like the motorcycles from Ghost Rider, the neuralizer from Men in Black, the proton pack from Ghostbusters, and the Cryptex from The DaVinci Code, among many others cinema icons." The Twilight Tour begins with a video about the studio's history. From there guests walk through the Madison Gate, tracing the footsteps of famous stars who made history throughout the lot. Visitors can often see actual Oscar® statuettes celebrating a number of Columbia Pictures' "Best Picture" awards, as well as Scoring and Foley stages, and the sets of shows like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Movies were first made on the site of Sony Pictures Studios back in 1915, when Ince/Triangle Studios set up shop there. It was taken over by famous Hollywood pioneers D.W. Griffith and Mack Sennett and later sold to Samuel Goldwyn. In 1924, MGM Studios began making movies on the lot and continued for nearly sixty years. Sony Pictures acquired the site in 1990 and began a rehabilitation of the studio that was completed in 1997. Sony Pictures Entertainment is currently the #1 studio in Hollywood in domestic box office receipts. Over the past year, it has released such popular films as The Da Vinci Code, Click, Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby, Casino Royale, Ghost Rider and Spider-Man 3. For more information about the Twilight Tours, or to make reservations, please call 310-520-TOUR (8687) or 323-520-TOUR (8687). Admission is $25 per person. Discounted rates for group and student tours are available. Children 12 and older are welcome. Dress weather appropriate, and this is a walking tour, so please wear comfortable footwear. Sony Pictures Studios also offers tours during the day, Monday-to-Friday. Sony Pictures Studios is located at 10202 West Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA 90232. For further information and directions to the studio, www.SonyPicturesStudios.com -----signature----- "Always a pleasure to meet a Jedi"...Jango Fett " Take off Hoser!" ... Bob & Doug McKenzie
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JedHead1 Title: Chapter Rep San Francisco Fan Force Registered: Feb '99	Date Posted: 6/11/07 6:08pm Subject: RE: Tour Sony Pictures Studios!
	Cool to know, Lou! When I was at Metreon, our General Manager came from Sony Studios, and she didn't even offer any kind of tour or anything to her employees. SOunds like a good tour, kind of like the Warner Bros. tour, which Dale and I highly recommend, over the overrated Universal Studios one. -----signature----- In Loving Memory of Chanel Cheri Vanecek (Feb. 7, 1980 - Oct. 25, 2003) http://www.sffanforce.com/members/chanel/Chanelmemorialbadge.jpg In Loving Memory of Rene Mijares Tolosa (Feb. 16, 1941 - Mar. 3, 2009)
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kay_dee Title: SFFF VIP Counc il Member & Webmaster Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 6/11/07 7:05pm Subject: RE: Tour Sony Pictures Studios!
	JedHead1 posted: SOunds like a good tour, kind of like the Warner Bros. tour, which Dale and I highly recommend, over the overrated Universal Studios one. Well, I got a private set tour at Universal and that I have to say was VERY cool . -----signature----- Kay Dee's Costumes: http://kay-dee.net/costume The San Francisco Fan Force: http://www.sffanforce.com Rebel Legion - Endor Base: http://www.endorbase.org
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JedHead1 Title: Chapter Rep San Francisco Fan Force Registered: Feb '99	Date Posted: 6/12/07 12:13am Subject: RE: Tour Sony Pictures Studios!
	Nice, Kathy. What I meant originally was the public Universal Tour. -----signature----- In Loving Memory of Chanel Cheri Vanecek (Feb. 7, 1980 - Oct. 25, 2003) http://www.sffanforce.com/members/chanel/Chanelmemorialbadge.jpg In Loving Memory of Rene Mijares Tolosa (Feb. 16, 1941 - Mar. 3, 2009)
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Harlock415 Title: SFFF VIP Very Important Pirate Registered: Aug '03	Date Posted: 6/12/07 11:15pm Subject: RE: Tour Sony Pictures Studios!
	I didn't know Sony made Wizard of Oz. -----signature----- There's good in the Original Trilogy, and it's worth fighting for! "Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not."
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