I concur. Few people in Los Angeles know more about the history of Hollywood, the movies and its personalities than Karie Bible, so it's a real treat to have her as your guide around this landmark location. The cemetery itself is fascinating just to stroll through, but Karie's stories make the past come vividly alive -- and you get the sense that she has a great love and reverence for the people whose headstones you are visiting; this isn't a sensationalist/spooky graveyard tour, but a real immersion in the world of the past and who these people were. It's terrifically entertaining, and you'll almost certainly come away with a deeper appreciation of Los Angeles, its history and the larger than life personalities resting at the cemetery than you did when you arrived. Her total commitment to guiding your tour as Valentino's Lady in Black is an extra plus. Spend an afternoon taking this tour; it's a one of a kind opportunity in Los Angeles.
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Hollywood Forever Cemetery Walking Tour
With Cinespia’s beyond-popular summer outdoor film series on hiatus for the season, Hollywood Forever Cemetery continues to be a year-round attraction thanks to film historian Karie Bible’s walking tours of the vaunted graveyard. The Cemetery of the Stars Tour gives you the basic overview, from the pond-side bench that marks Tyrone Powers’ final resting place to the often whiskey-bottle-cluttered grave of John Huston and Rudolph Valentino’s modest crypt. On select days, you can take the Jewish Heritage Tour, which includes the grave of Bugsy Siegel and an Anne Frank memorial, or the Hidden Hollywood Tour, which promises to “uncover the lost stars and obscure names forgotten by time.” Bible, a slender redhead who leads you through the grounds glammed up in black vintage gowns, also offers private tours by appointment. 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hlywd. (818) 517-5988, cemeterytour.com. —Karina Longworth





























