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Title supplied by cataloger. Seen here are Lew R. Wasserman, MCA president, left, and Ernest Henderson III, president of Sheraton Corp., at a press conference to sign the contract for and announce the future 500-room Sheraton Universal Hotel. Also at the press conference, perched on an earthmover, were Honorary Mayor, Tippi Hedren, Ernest Borgnine and John McIntire, along with the casts of both "Wagon Train" and "McHale's Navy." A sign for "Universal City" is visible in the background, to the right. Photograph dated November 19, 1964.; See photographs #00109492 through #00109493 for all images in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Wasserman, Lew McIntire, John,--1907-1991 Hedren, Tippi Borgnine, Ernest,--1917-2012 Sheraton Universal Hotel (Universal City, Los Angeles, Calif.) Hotels--California--Universal City Press conferences--California--Universal City Contracts--California--Universal City Actors--United States Actresses--United States Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--Universal City Earthmoving machinery--California--Universal City Desks--California--Universal City Signs and signboards--California--Universal City Telephones Universal City (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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