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Leslie Caron COUNCIL FILE NO. t)q .~~f7:; COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 13 APPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING DIRECT TO CITY COUNCIL The attached Council File may be processed directly to Council pursuant to the procedure approved June 26, 1990, (CF 83-1075-81) without being referred to the Public Works Committee because the action on the file checked below is deemed to be routine and/or administrative in nature: -} A. Future Street Acceptance. -} B. Quitclaim of Easement(s). -} C. Dedication of Easement(s). -} D. Release of Restriction(s) . ..10 E. Request for Star in Hollywood Walk of Fame. -} F. Brass Plaque(s) in San Pedro Sport Walk. -} G. Resolution to Vacate or Ordinance submitted in response to Council action. -} H. Approval of plans/specifications submitted by Los Angeles County Flood Control District. APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL FOR ACCELERATED PROCESSING: APPROVED DISAPPROVED* Council Office of the District Public Works Committee Chairperson 'DISAPPROVED FILES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. Please return to Council Index Section, Room 615 City Hall City Clerk Processing: Date notice and report copy mailed to interested parties advising of Council date for this item. Date scheduled in Council. AFTER COUNCIL ACTION: ___ -f} Send copy of adopted report to the Real Estate Section, Development Services Division, Bureau of Engineering (Mail Stop No. 515) for further processing. __ ---J} Other: . .;~ ';, PLEASE DO NOT DETACH THIS APPROVAL SHEET FROM THE COUNCIL FILE ACCELERATED REVIEW PROCESS - E Office of the City Engineer Los Angeles California To the Honorable Council Of the City of Los Angeles NOV 242009 Honorable Members: C. D. No. 13 SUBJECT: Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street - Walk of Fame Additional Name in Terrazzo Sidewalk- LESLIE CARON RECOMMENDATIONS: A. That the City Council designate Location No. 44b as shown on Sheet 9 of Plan D-13788 for the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the installation of the name of Leslie Caron at 6153 Hollywood Boulevard. B. Inform the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce of the Council's action on this matter. C. That this report be adopted prior to the date of the ceremony on December 8,2009. FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT: No General Fund Impact. All cost paid by permittee. TRANSMITTALS: 1. Uunumbered communication dated November 13, 2009, from the Hollywood Historic Trust ofthe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, biographical information and excerpts from the minutes of the Chamber's meeting with recommendations. City Council - 2- C. D. No. 13 DISCUSSION: The Walk of Fame Committee ofthe Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has submitted a request for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame the name of Leslie Caron. The ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. The communicant's request is in accordance with City Council action of October 18, 1978, under Council File No. 78-3949. Following the Council's action of approval, and upon proper application and payment of the required fee, an installation permit can be secured at 201 N. Figueroa Street, 3rd Floor, Counter 23". Respectfully submitted, VJ~ ?Il- Lemuel M. Paco, P.E. Central District Engineer Bureau of Engineering sm:wof. Caron.OJ (213) 482-7055 cc: Construction Services Center, Counter 23 n Bureau of Street Services Administration ".I- ,.. -): * '* ** * ~OLLVWOOD WALK OF FAMt:: November 13, 2009 Mr. Gary Lee Moore Public Works Engineering Att; Lemuel Pace 201 N. Figueroa St. 3rd Floor, M.S. 503 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Fax 213 482-7007 Dear Mr. Moore: The Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has approved the below listed name for insertion into the Hollywood Walk of Fame: . LESLIE CARON (Category-MOTION PICTURES)- Requested star location to be 6153 Hollywood Blvd. south side of the street. The star for LESLIE CARON will be situated between the stars of GENE KELLY (43B), to the east and LOUIS JORDAN which is numbered (448) to the west. According to sheet #9 plan 13788, LESLIE CARON'S star is numbered 44b ..The dedication ceremony is SCheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Thank you for your cooperation in this request. I look forward to a response from your office soon. If you have questions call me at (323) 468-1376. The following materials are enclosed: LESLIE CARON's bio, and the Board of Director's Minutes. Sinc/t, . ,.c.:iJa lneZ-Holle-r------ L./ Vic~l.President, Media Relations/ Producer Hollywood Walk of Fame cc: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Councilman Eric GarceUi Ralph Pipes Sally Castro Leron Gubler Sg!. Mike Arminio Top End Constructors Inspector Andrews Sandra McClellan Topher Best Carmine Goglia JUNE 18,2008 - Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Minutes The following celebrities were selected to be honored with Walk of Fame stars during the annual Walk of Fame selection meeting on June 13,2004. The names presented by Chairman Earl Lestz are as follows: The Walk of Fame recipients for the year 2009 are: MOTION PICTURES: Tinkerbell, Tim Burton, Leslie Caron, Cameron Diaz, Robert Downey, Jr., Charles Durning, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Jackman, Sir Ben Klngsley and William H. Macy TELEVISION: Mark Burnett, Felicity Huffman, Chuck Lorre, William Petersen, Kyra Sedgwick, and John Stamos RECORDING: Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds, Dave Koz, The Miracles, . Doug Morris, RUSH, Shakira and The Village People RADIO: Bill Handel and Harry Shearer Motion was made by Diehl and seconded by Goldman to accept the recommendations of the Walk of Fame Selection Committee for the 2009 Walk of Fame recipients. Motion Passed. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. ~su~e~~ Nicole Shahenian Vice President of Public Policy Martinez-Holler, Ana From: Jeanne O'Keefe [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 20099:53 AM To: Martinez-Holler, Ana Subject: ' Leslie Caron bio From her publisher Ana and, according to Wikipedia, she was born in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Seine (now Boulogne- Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine), France From: Petrone, Bennett (Ben) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:44 AM To: Jeanne O'Keefe Subject: RE: bio Hi Jeanne, Here is Leslie's latest version of her bio. We've gone through several drafts with her. Thanks: Discovered in 1950 by Gene kelly for "An American in Paris", Leslie Caron did, during her contract with MGM a series of notable films: Liti for which she was nominated for an oscar - The Glass Slipper, where she did her best ballet dancing -The academy award film Gigi with Maurice Chevalier - Fanny, again with Maurice Chevalier - The L-Shaped room for which she was nominated for an Oscar, and won the Golden Globe - Father Gaose with Cary Grant - and more recently, Damage for Louis Malle, then Chocolat for Lasse Hallstrom and Le Divorce for James Ivory. She won an Emmy in 2007 for her guest role as a rape victim in "Recall" in Law & Order SVU. She has been married three times, has two children by husband Peter Hall. Leslie is selling the Auberge she created in Burgundy to devote her full time to the American promotion of her book "Thank Heaven" already in reprint in England where it was launched in October. Leslie is also in preparation to appear in Paris in Steven Sondheim's "A Little Night Music", which starts' rehearsing in January. She is playing Mrs Armfeldt, with Kristin-Scott Thomas as Desiree and lambert Wilson as Frederick. Today she lives in Paris. 1 "Why should I write at all, I ask myself. Yes, of course, there is nothing forcing me to reveal what is, after all, only a personal experience, considering that I'm a very secretive person who shuns self realization. Here was the real conflict: Should I hide like a crab under a stone and go without a ripple, or testify and bear witness? Perhaps it is my old habit of storing everything, recycling things if I can, passing on the treasures I have accumulated, that compelled me finally to leave a trace of the remarkable people I have known and the events I have experienced." -Leslie Caron, TII.ANKHEAVEN Revelations From THANK HEA VEN By Leslie Caron .:. For the first time Leslie Caron shares her feelings and experiences with stars such as Judy Garland (right after her attempted suicide in an airplane bathroom), Elizabeth Taylor, Gene KeIly,and Fred Astaire .:. Why after leaving her husband for Hollywood heartthrob Warren Beatty, she said no to his marriage proposal .:. Her little white lie to Barbra Streisand concerning a certain pork dish at a dinner party .:. The moment that she learned Henry Fonda was in love with her .:. The meltdown of a young Liza Minnelli on the set of An American in Paris .:. Which one of her Gigi co-stars was a constant complainer during filming .:. The shock of learning her voice in Gigiwas going to be dubbed .:. Why she's not a fanof Kirk, or Michael Douglas for that matter .:. How despite never meeting her, James Dean had a habit of teIling friends the two were "very close" .:. Why Marlon Brando was her inspiration for CindereIla .:. Why Howard Hughes was one of the most interesting people in HoIlywood .:. Why Cary Grant was one of Leslie's greatest co-stars .:. And most notoriously, why she did not steal the role of Gigi from Audrey Hepburn Leslie Caron: Filmography: Leslie will also be playing the role of "Mrs Armfeldt" in the Paris production of "Little Night Music" this February. I. "Law & Order: Special Victims ... aka Heidi - Le sentier du courage Unit" .... Lorraine Delmas (1 (France) episode, 2006) 15. Lenin: The Train (1988) (TV) .... ... aka "Law & Order: SVU" (USA: Nadia promotional abbreviation) ... aka Der Zug (West Germany) ... aka "Special Victims Unit" (New ... aka II treno di Lenin (Italy: first Zealand: English title) season title) - Recall (2006) TV episode ...
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