[photo credit: Pasadena Museum of History]
“Eva Scott Fényes was interested in the burgeoning art of filmmaking and invited directors like D.W. Griffith to film at the Fényes Estate — a tradition PMH continues to this day,” according to the museum’s event listing.
The mansion at 470 W. Walnut St., designed by architect Robert D. Farquhar and built in 1906, has served as backdrop for movies, television shows, music videos and commercials throughout its history.
Long’s tour will detail the mansion’s film connections, including Griffith’s March 1912 production of “The Queen’s Necklace,” starring Wilfred Lucas and Dorothy Bernard, according to Pasadena Now.
Art patron and watercolorist Eva Scott Fényes and her husband Adalbert Fényes made their estate available to early filmmakers. Major productions filmed at the location include “Being There” (1979), “Eleanor & Franklin: The White House Years” (1977) and Disney’s “Newsies” (1992).
The mansion served as the Finnish Consulate for Southern California from 1948 to 1964 before becoming part of the museum’s campus in 1970. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985 and recognized as a Pasadena Cultural Heritage Landmark.
“Space for this special event is limited and advance reservations are required,” according to the museum.
Film History Tour of the Fényes Mansion will run on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 12:30 p.m. Pasadena Museum of History, 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena. For more information, call (626) 577-1660 or visit https://pasadenahistory.org/events/film-history-tour-of-the-fenyes-mansion-6/. Ticket prices: $13-$18.
