Charlie Chaplin, where can you see statues and mementoes worldwide?

 

Charlie Chaplin's statue stands in Vevey, where he lived in Switzerland. In London UK you can see a statue and plaques. Other mementoes are in a film museum. 

Hollywood star, Los Angeles, USA

Charlie Chaplin Park in Calcutta, India, has a gigantic model of his hat.

Mural in East London.

Charlie Chaplin Grave

See articles in Wikipedia.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Monuments_and_memorials_to_Charlie_Chaplin

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Where to follow Alfred Hitchcock in the UK and USA - and remember what he said about actors, audiences, bangs and Cinderella

 UK

1 Tube station, Leytonstone, East London. Depicting the film psycho. The famous symbol of the shower.

2 Plaque Marks His Birthplace in Leytonstone, East London, England, UK.

The birds mural opposite.

3 Statue in Hoxton East London

English Heritage blue plaque marks where Sir Alfred Hitchcock, 1899-1980, lived from 1926 to 1939.

153 Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW5 0TQ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Photo by Spudgun67.

USA

1 Mount Rushmore

Hitchcock on the set of North by North West.

2 LA Hollywood

Hitchcock Quotes:

Mystery is when the spectator knows less than the characters in the movie. Suspense is when the spectator knows more than the characters in the movie.

I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.

The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.

Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.

I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach.

I'm not against the police; I'm just afraid of them.

I have a perfect cure for a sore throat: cut it.

Blondes make the best victims. They're like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints.

This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid.

Useful Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock

https://www.biography.com/filmmaker/alfred-hitchcock

About the Author

Angela Lansbury is London born and bred and has lived in the USA and visited Hollywood and Mount Rushmore.

Quiz: Stay where Freddie Mercury and Boy George Stayed in Switzerland - Maybe Next Year?

Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Fans leave flowers.

I was just check on some facts about my earlier posts on Freddie Mercury. I had a comment that the Freddy Mercury statue in Montreux Switzerland is on Lake Geneva, not Lake Leman. I looked it up and found that Lake Leman is the French name for Lake Geneva. I clarified that in the original post.

As I hunted through verious websites which mentioned the statue, I found a 5 bedroom property you can rent which Freddie Mercuty stayed in several times, and so did other well known musicians such as Boy George.

Boy George in a colourful hat

Boy George Colourful Costume

The place where Freddie Mercury and Boy George stayed is called The Duck House. I see no ducks. But it imagine at one time either wild or domesticated ducks were there. If you find out let me know.

Many more musicians and famous people have stayed in Montreux. Composer Tchaikovsky, singer Joan Sutherland, David Bowie, the Shah of Persia, to name only a few. (More on the Wiki article on Montreux.)

Also in the area: see photogenic Chateau de Chillon on the waterfront. And another chateau.

Châtelard Castle, Montreux, Switzerland.

As I write this on 'unlucky' April 13 2020, nobody in the world is travelling or planning far ahead. At least one can make a mental note to see and photograph Freddie Mercury's statue if we ever get to Montreux.

Freddie Mercury's Montreux Memorial Day is the first weekend in September.


Freddie Mercury statue at sunset in Montreux, Switzerland.

Quiz
1 Which country has a Freddie Mercury Memorial day?
England. Switzerland. USA.
2 What is the name of the place where Freddie Mercury stayed?
Duck House. Duck Castle. Goose House. Pigeon House. Boathouse. Goose Bumps.
3 What was Freddie Mercury's band called?
Queen. King. Prince. Princess. Pea.
4 What is Boy George's Band called?
Culture Club. No Culture Club. The Georgies. Georgie Girls. George's Boy Band.
5 Name one of two castles or chateaux in Montreux
Chillon. Windsor. Mercury.
6 Where is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Switzerland. UK. USA.
7 Which month is Freddie Mercury Memorial Day?
January. July. August. September.
8 Where are Freddie Mercury statues? (See other posts.)
Switzerland UK USA
9 What is the name of the film about Freddy Mercury
Bohemian Rhapsody. The Queen. Freddie in Montreux.
10 Where can I see a plaque to Freddie? (See previous post about Freddie.)
Feltham, London, England. Feltham, London, Canada. Montreux, Switzerland.


Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland. Ohio, USA. On the Lake Erie waterfront and beside the Science Center.

Useful Websites
Freddie Mercury
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_George

USA
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame

SWITZERLAND
Montreux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreux

Châtelard Castle

https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Switzerland
https://www.region-du-leman.ch/en/P32803/duck-house-freddie-mercury-vacation-home

General
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody_(film)

About the Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. See previous posts on Freddie Mercury. See later post on The Duck House. Please share links to your favourite posts.

Where To See Trump's Towers, Buildings And Sights In The USA

Donald Trump. From Wikipedia.

Problem
Where to see Trump's towers and hotels, stay there if you have the time and money to stay there or, if not, just take a look.

Answers
For a start, take a look at the internet to plan your next trip around cities of the USA.

Trump HQ in New York. Wikipedia.

Your major Trump building sites are also in two of the USA's big city attractions. Manhattan island, New York city, New York State is the big draw and first stop for many visitors.  The Trump HQ is not just an ordinary oblong. Notice the stepped corner.

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA is a fun weekend away for Americans and a conference centre, an adult gambling centre, and a family centre, full of shows, rides, museums and novelties.

If you have a big win when gambling in Las Vegas, you could treat yourself to a meal or stay in a Trump hotel.

How do you spell Manhattan and how do you remember the spelling?
Manhattan two times (in England we say twice) letter t and three times letter a. No letter e - I checked.

Donald Trump star in the Holloyood Walk of Fame. Photo by Neelix released into public domain in Wikipedia.

The Trump Star
The Donald Trump five point star is in the Hollyood Walk of Fame, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA. The star was placed there before he becoma president when he was in the TV show The Apprentice.

Useful Websites
visitlasvegas.com
visittheusa.com
wikipedia Trump

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer, photographer, speaker and author,
Native British speaker,  English teacher and tutor and speech coach.

Diego Rivera's Grave, JFK, Assisi and Murals Worldwide Including Banksy, Poems and The Graffiti Wall Art of Hollywood, Florida

Murals probably started when the first caveman painted catch of the day on the walls of his cave. Nowadays murals can paint political statements, recall historical events such as the Battle of Cable Street in the Thirties in London's East End, internationally known characters such as JFK, modern personalities such as footballer Ronaldo, or Banksy trample l'oeuil paintings which make you laugh.

MEXICO

Mural by Diego Rivera, Mexico City, Mexico. From Wikipedia. Copyright free under Mexico's 

Freedom Of Panorama.

Outdoor Murals
The great thing about murals is that most of the outdoor ones are free to see. They brighten up what would otherwise be dull bits of wall.

Indoor Restaurants
Indoors you can enjoy a glimpse of the outdoors in restaurants and cellar bars.

UK

Mural surrounding artificial indoor snow ski slope at the Snow Centre, UK, seen from the restaurant. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

Mural of Billingsgate, London's fish market at Sea Pebbles Restaurant, Hatch End. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

Closer view of the mural at Sea Pebbles, showing Billingsgate Fish Market. Photo by Angela Lansbury, copyright.

Fish on a mural on a bridge near Camden Town tube station, London. Photo by Angela Lansbury, copyright.

Mural on a bridge near Camden Town tube station, London. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

Mural showing Venice in Dona Teresa, Italian restaurant in Hatch End, NW London, England. The man dining is admiring the mural. He is not part of it. Photo by Angela Lansbury, copyright.

EUROPE
Ancient Graffiti and Murals.
ITALY
Murals have been popular since the times of the Romans. Think of Pompei.

Frescoes are a type of mural painted onto a damp background.
Grand mansions are decorated with trompe l'oeuil.

Wiki says of The Last Supper:

The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. It is one of the world's most famous paintings.

Cathedrals have murals on ceilings and walls. Perugia, capital of Umbria, has murals inside the cathedral and town hall.

Thirteenth century murals in Sala dei Notari, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Umbria, Italy. Photo from Wikipedia. Photo author Georges Jansoone.

St Francis of Assisi appears on murals in Cathedrals, museums and religious buildings all over Umbria in Italy.
Museo San Francesco -
Museum complex of St Francis, Montefalco, Italy, has extensive murals on the walls and ceilings including several telling the life of St Francis.

Montefalco murals, Umbria, Italy. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

Italian murals in Umbria, Italy. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

US
In America Diego Rivera painted murals: Detroit.

UK
Modern Murals
Modern cities such as Bristol in England have Banksy and other artists.

London has dozens of murals. A mural society has a whole page of links and pictures. One of my favourites is the Hokusai wave in Camberwell, SE London.

In East London a mural commemorates the Battle of Cable Street, on Sunday 4th October, 1936. I am very interested in this and feature it in my novel based on my family history. The mural is at 236, Cable Street, E1 OBL, near Shadwell Railway station. It was inspired by Diego Rivera's fish eye lens effect; also Goya's painting of The Third of May 1801 which hangs in the Prado art museum in Madrid, capital of Spain. (See more about the Cable Street mural and Shadwell station wall decorations in the later posts on September 29th 2017.)

Birmingham has a mural of JFK.

JFK Memorial in Birmingham, England, UK. Photo by Brianboru100 in Wikipedia.

EUROPE
Poems painted on walls in the Dutch city of Leiden in The Netherlands include one by E E Cummings.

THE NETHERLANDS

Photo of e e cummings poem on the wall in Leiden, Netherlands, from Wikipedia.

Mexico
Mexico City has a large mural by Diego Rivera.
His tomb is in the Dolores Cemetery.

MEXICO

Tomb of Diego Rivera in Mexico City. Photo from Wikipedia by Thelmadatter.

USA
In the USA the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania is known for murals.

More Murals Needed
Tell the graffiti people and tourist boards of major cities such as London and Bucharest and Brasov in Romania that the Florida murals are the sort of graffiti which cities worldwide should be growing, sponsoring, commissioning and promoting.

People
DIEGO RIVERA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera
Murals in: Mexico City, San Francisco, Detroit.
Artist: wife Freda Kahlo, friend Trotksy.

CRISTIANO RONALDO
http://www.cristianoronaldo.com

Murals In Cities:
Brazil: Sao Paulo, Museo Aberto de Arte Urbana. (Open air art on walls under the bridge along the centre of street.)
Mexico: Diego Rivera tomb, Mexico City.
Netherlands: Leiden; wall poems.
Russia: Kazan, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, has a mural of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo - see it only from Portugal Hotel.
UK: Birmingham, JFK. Bristol, Banksy. London: Camden Town; Brixton Murals. Manchester Murals (historical scenes).
USA: Philadelphia. Diego Rivera in Detroit,  Florida. St Peter, Clearwater.

Tips For Trips
Europe: Netherlands
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_poems_in_Leiden

USA
http://murallocator.org/tag/new-york/
http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/philadelphia/mural-arts-philadelphia/
The Graffiti Wall Art of Hollywood, Florida: The wall art in Florida that you must add to your 'visit' list.
http://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/list/ultimate-list-of-street-art-st-pete

UK
https://www.thesnowcentre.com
www.donatheresa.com
https://www.facebook.com/London-Mural-Preservation-Society-171237189587154/
http://londonmuralpreservationsociety.com/murals/hokusai-wave-mural/

Russia
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4617312/Ronaldo-painted-Russian-mural-team-see.html

Tourist Boards & Travel Advice

UK
www.visitbritain.org
www.visitlondon.com/
https://www.visitengland.com/things-to-do/bristol

USA & MEXICO
www.visittheusa.co.uk/‎
http://www.visitphilly.com/music-art/philadelphia/mural-arts-philadelphia/
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings.html
https://www.visitmexico.com/en

EUROPE / ITALY
http://www.italia.it/en/home.html
www.umbriatourism.it
http://www.holland.com/global/tourism.htm

RUSSIA
https://www.visitrussia.com 

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
See my post about graffiti in Bucharest and Romania. Please share your favourite posts.