IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM: HUELL>> HI, I'M HUELL HOWSER.

HUELL>> HI, I'M HUELL HOWSER.

TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE HUELL>> HI, I'M HUELL HOWSER.

TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE VISITING ONE OF MY ALL-TIME VISITING ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE PLACES IN THE ENTIRE FAVORITE PLACES IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF LOS ANGELES.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES.

ACTUALLY, WE'RE IN ACTUALLY, WE'RE IN HOLLYWOOD AT "MUSSO AND HOLLYWOOD AT "MUSSO AND FRANK GRILL.

"EEN OPERATING SINCE FRANK GRILL.

"EEN OPERATING SINCE 1919.

ONE OF THE JOYS OF COMING IS THAT YOU DRIVE UP HERE IN THE THAT YOU DRIVE UP HERE IN THE PARKING LOT AND COME IN THIS PARKING LOT AND COME IN THIS BACK ENTRANCE WITH THE BACK ENTRANCE WITH THE WONDERFUL OLD CANOPY.

WONDERFUL OLD CANOPY.

THEY ALSO HAVE AN ENTRANCE ON THEY ALSO HAVE AN ENTRANCE ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD.

HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD.

BUT THIS IS MY FAVORITE.

BUT THIS IS MY FAVORITE.

NOW, IF YOU LIKE OLD HOLLYWOOD, NOW, IF YOU LIKE OLD HOLLYWOOD, MUSSO AND FRANK IS IT.

MUSSO AND FRANK IS IT.

SO YOU COME RIGHT DOWN THE SO YOU COME RIGHT DOWN THE STAIRS HERE.

STAIRS HERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU CAN I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU CAN SEE IT, BUT THE KITCHEN IS SEE IT, BUT THE KITCHEN IS RIGHT OVER THERE.

RIGHT OVER THERE.

SO YOU CAN SEE THE FOOD BEING SO YOU CAN SEE THE FOOD BEING PREPARED, AND THEN YOU COME PREPARED, AND THEN YOU COME RIGHT IN THIS DOOR AND YOU ARE RIGHT IN THIS DOOR AND YOU ARE STEPPING BACK IN TIME.

STEPPING BACK IN TIME.

THIS PLACE IS WONDERFUL.

THIS PLACE IS WONDERFUL.

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

THESE WONDERFUL OLD DOORS AND THESE WONDERFUL OLD DOORS AND WE GO RIGHT IN.

WE GO RIGHT IN.

HOWDY, HOW YA DOING?

HOWDY, HOW YA DOING?

>> I'M INCREDIBLE.

>> I'M INCREDIBLE.

HOW ARE YOU?

HOW ARE YOU?

HUELL>> NICE TO MEET YOU.

HUELL>> NICE TO MEET YOU.

OUR WELCOMING COMMIT.. OUR WELCOMING COMMITTEE.

>> WHY DO I DESERVE THIS?

>> WHY DO I DESERVE THIS?

HUELL>> NOW, HAVE YOU BEEN HUELL>> NOW, HAVE YOU BEEN COMING HERE FOR A .. COMING HERE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS?

YEARS?

>> YEAH, YEAH.

>> YEAH, YEAH.

IT'S THE BEST, THE BEST IT'S THE BEST, THE BEST RESTAURANT AROUND.

RESTAURANT AROUND.

HUELL>> WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?

HUELL>> WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?

>> GOOD QUALIT.. >> GOOD QUALITY FOOD, GREAT COOKS AND THE WAITERS GREAT COOKS AND THE WAITERS ARE SO HOSPITABLE, IT .. ARE SO HOSPITABLE, IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD.

FEEL GOOD.

I'M IN A GOOD MOOD.

I'M IN A GOOD MOOD.

HUELL>> ARE YOU PART OF HUELL>> ARE YOU PART OF HOLLYWOOD?

HOLLYWOOD?

ARE YOU AN AGENT, ARE YOU ARE YOU AN AGENT, ARE YOU A STAR?

A STAR?

>> NO, NO, I'M NOT AN AGENT.

>> NO, NO, I'M NOT AN AGENT.

I HAPPEN TO BE A CHIEF SURGEON.

I HAPPEN TO BE A CHIEF SURGEON.

DR. MIZZY IS MY NAME.

DR. MIZZY IS MY NAME.

HUELL>> WELL, NICE TO MEET HUELL>> WELL, NICE TO MEET YOU, SIR.

YOU, SIR.

WE'LL KEEP ON WALKING HERE.

WE'LL KEEP ON WALKING HERE.

THIS WAS OUR WELCOMING THIS WAS OUR WELCOMING COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE.

HERE IS-- I DON'T KNOW HERE IS-- I DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU CAN PICK UP ..

WHETHER YOU CAN PICK UP THE AMBIENCE, BUT YOU FEEL IT AMBIENCE, BUT YOU FEEL IT IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU COME IN IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU COME IN HERE.

HERE.

YOU HAVE THE OLD BOOTHS AND YOU HAVE THE OLD BOOTHS AND THE TABLES.

THE TABLES.

HELLO, HOW YA DOING?

HELLO, HOW YA DOING?

>> I'M JUST DOING FINE.

>> I'M JUST DOING FINE.

HUELL>> HAVE YOU EATEN HERE HUELL>> HAVE YOU EATEN HERE .. BEFORE?

>> YEAH, TO BEGIN WITH, >> YEAH, TO BEGIN WITH, APPROXIMATELY 40 YEARS AGO.

APPROXIMATELY 40 YEARS AGO.

HUELL>> 40 YEARS AGO!

HUELL>> 40 YEARS AGO!

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

YOU PROBABLY DON'T HAVE TO YOU PROBABLY DON'T HAVE TO LOOK AT THE MENU?

LOOK AT THE MENU?

>> IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I'VE >> IT'S BEEN AWHILE SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, BUT EVERYTHING'S BEEN HERE, BUT EVERYTHING'S VERY GOOD.NVER VERY GOOD.NVER HERE.

HERE.

HOWDY, GENTLEMEN.

HOWDY, GENTLEMEN.

>> HI, HOW YA DOING?

>> HI, HOW YA DOING?

HUELL>> IS THIS A BUSINESS HUELL>> IS THIS A BUSINESS LUNCH OR A MOVIE DEAL?

LUNCH OR A MOVIE DEAL?

>> THIS IS MY CO.. >> THIS IS MY COUSIN.

ABSOLUTELY, A BUSINESS LUNCH.

ABSOLUTELY, A BUSINESS LUNCH.

HUELL>> OKAY.

HUELL>> OKAY.

YOU COME HERE A LOT?

YOU COME HERE A LOT?

>> VERY OFTEN, YES.

>> VERY OFTEN, YES.

HUELL>> WHY?

HUELL>> WHY?

>> THE FOOD IS GREAT.

>> THE FOOD IS GREAT.

THE SERVICE IS FANTASTIC.

THE SERVICE IS FANTASTIC.

JUAN IS A GREAT WAITER.

JUAN IS A GREAT WAITER.

HUELL>> SO YOU KNO.. HUELL>> SO YOU KNOW THE NAME OF YOUR WAITER?

OF YOUR WAITER?

>> YES, SIR, I DO.

>> YES, SIR, I DO.

HUELL>> DO YOU ALWAYS SIT IN HUELL>> DO YOU ALWAYS SIT IN THE SAME PLACE?

THE SAME PLACE?

>> IN THE SAME AREA, YES.

>> IN THE SAME AREA, YES.

HUELL>> YOU LIKE THE OLD RED HUELL>> YOU LIKE THE OLD RED LEATHER BOOTHS?

LEATHER BOOTHS?

THESE HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE DAY THESE HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE DAY ONE.

ONE.

THIS LOOKS LIKE THE CHOPPED THIS LOOKS LIKE THE CHOPPED THIS IS A BUSINESS LUNCH,THE THIS IS A BUSINESS LUNCH,THE RIGHT?

RIGHT?

WHAT ARE YA'LL DISCUSSING?

WHAT ARE YA'LL DISCUSSING?

>> MY NEXT ROLE IN A MOVIE >> MY NEXT ROLE IN A MOVIE BECAUSE YOU CAN SEE I'M ON BECAUSE YOU CAN SEE I'M ON A DIET.

A DIET.

HUELL>> YOU ARE HAVING HUELL>> YOU ARE HAVING A SALAD?

A SALAD?

>> I'M HAVING A SALAD BECAUSE >> I'M HAVING A SALAD BECAUSE I WANT TO GET IN SHAPE FOR..

I WANT TO GET IN SHAPE FOR THE MOVIE, GROW A MUSTACHE AND MOVIE, GROW A MUSTACHE AND THEY'LL TAKE ME FOR THEY'LL TAKE ME FOR TOM SELLECK.

TOM SELLECK.

HUELL>> YOU HUELL>> YOU >> YES, WE ARE.

>> YES, WE ARE.

HUELL>> NOW, HAVE YA'LL BEEN HUELL>> NOW, HAVE YA'LL BEEN HERE BEFORE?

HERE BEFORE?

I HAVE A FEELING YOU HAVE?

I HAVE A FEELING YOU HAVE?

>> YES, MANY YEARS.

>> YES, MANY YEARS.

HUELL>> NOW, HAS IT CHANGED HUELL>> NOW, HAS IT CHANGED MUCH OVER THE YEARS?

MUCH OVER THE YEARS?

>> NO, NOT MUCH.

>> NO, NOT MUCH.

HUELL>> MA'AM?

HUELL>> MA'AM?

>> BETTER AND BETTER.

>> BETTER AND BETTER.

WE'RE FROM SANTA BARBARA AND WE'RE FROM SANTA BARBARA AND WE COME DOWN HERE AT LEAST WE COME DOWN HERE AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH.

TWICE A MONTH.

HUELL>> JUST TO HUELL>> JUST TO ON HERE.

ON HERE.

WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED HERE?

WHAT'S BEING DISCUSSED HERE?

>> YOU.

>> YOU.

HUELL>> WE'RE DOING A PROGRAM HUELL>> WE'RE DOING A PROGRAM ON MUSSO, FRANK.

ON MUSSO, FRANK.

>> SHE ADORES YOU.

>> SHE ADORES YOU.

>> WE ALSO ADORE MUSSO >> WE ALSO ADORE MUSSO FRANK'S.

FRANK'S.

HUELL>> TELL ME WHY YOU KEEP HUELL>> TELL ME WHY YOU KEEP COMING BACK?

COMING BACK?

>> THE BREAD IS DIVINE AND >> THE BREAD IS DIVINE AND TONY, THE WAITER, HAS WAITED ON TONY, THE WAITER, HAS WAITED ON US FOR?

US FOR?

>> FOREVER.

>> FOREVER.

>> WHY DO YOU COME?

>> WHY DO YOU COME?

HUELL>> I LOVE OLD HOLLYWOOD.

HUELL>> I LOVE OLD HOLLYWOOD.

TO ME THIS, LOOK AT THESE TO ME THIS, LOOK AT THESE WALLS AND THESE WONDERFUL RED WALLS AND THESE WONDERFUL RED BOOTHS AND THE MENU AND THE BOOTHS AND THE MENU AND THE PEOPLE.

PEOPLE.

>> AND THERE AREN'T MANY OF >> AND THERE AREN'T MANY OF THESE PLACES LEFT, WHICH IS THESE PLACES LEFT, WHICH IS WHY WE KEEP COMING BACK, WHY WE KEEP COMING BACK, RIGHT?

RIGHT?

HUELL>> WE GOTTA MOVE ON.

HUELL>> WE GOTTA MOVE ON.

IS THIS TONY?

IS THIS TONY?

>> THAT'S HIM.

>> THAT'S HIM.

HUELL>> HI, TONY.

HUELL>> HI, TONY.

YOU'VE BEEN WAITING ON.. YOU'VE BEEN WAITING ON THIS LADY FOR MANY YEARS?

LADY FOR MANY YEARS?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS HAVE HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN HERE?

YOU BEEN HERE?

>> 20 YEARS.

>> 20 YEARS.

HUELL>> SO YOU RECOGNIZE A LOT HUELL>> SO YOU RECOGNIZE A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE?

OF THESE PEOPLE?

>> A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE.

>> A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE.

HUELL>> I JUST FINISHED HUELL>> I JUST FINISHED TELLING THESE PEOPLE ABOUT THE TELLING THESE PEOPLE ABOUT THE CREAMED SPINACH, AND HERE IT CREAMED SPINACH, AND HERE IT IS.

IS.

DID YOU ORDER THIS?

DID YOU ORDER THIS?

>> I LOVE THIS.

>> I LOVE THIS.

HUELL>> IT'S GREAT ISN'T IT?

HUELL>> IT'S GREAT ISN'T IT?

THEY HAVE THE BEST CREAMED THEY HAVE THE BEST CREAMED SPINACH IN THE WORLD.

SPINACH IN THE WORLD.

THERE IT IS.

THERE IT IS.

OKAY.

OKAY.

YOU CAN KINDA GET A FEEL.

YOU CAN KINDA GET A FEEL.

HERE'S A GUY OVER HERE.

HERE'S A GUY OVER HERE.

LET'S GET OVER HERE AND TALK LET'S GET OVER HERE AND TALK TO THIS FELLOW, LUIS.

TO THIS FELLOW, LUIS.

HE WAS KIND OF ASKING US TO HE WAS KIND OF ASKING US TO COME OVER.

COME OVER.

HI, HUELL HOWSER.

HI, HUELL HOWSER.

>> HI, MARK POLL.. >> HI, MARK POLLACK, NICE TO MEET YOU.

MEET YOU.

HUELL>> WHY DID YOU BECKON US?

HUELL>> WHY DID YOU BECKON US?

>> THIS IS MY AUNT FREDDY AND >> THIS IS MY AUNT FREDDY AND MY MOTHER HELEN.

MY MOTHER HELEN.

I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MY I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MY AUNT FREDDY.

AUNT FREDDY.

TODAY SHE IS 83 YEARS OLD.

TODAY SHE IS 83 YEARS OLD.

I ASKED WHAT HER FAVORITE I ASKED WHAT HER FAVORITE RESTAURANTS WERE IN L.A.; AND RESTAURANTS WERE IN L.A.; AND SHE SAID "WELL, THEY'RE CLOSED SHE SAID "WELL, THEY'RE CLOSED NOW: SCANDIA AND MUSSO AND NOW: SCANDIA AND MUSSO AND FRANK."

FRANK."

SO WE SURPRISED HER BY SO WE SURPRISED HER BY BRINGING HER TO A RESTAURANT BRINGING HER TO A RESTAURANT THAT SHE THOUGHT WAS CLOSED TO THAT SHE THOUGHT WAS CLOSED TO HA.. HAVE THE SHRIMP LUIS, WHICH SHE DIDN'T THINK WAS AROUND.

DIDN'T THINK WAS AROUND.

HUELL>> WOW!

HUELL>> WOW!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

HUELL>> SO YOU HAVE BEEN HERE HUELL>> SO YOU HAVE BEEN HERE IN YEARS PAST?

IN YEARS PAST?

>> MANY YEARS PAST.

>> MANY YEARS PAST.

HUELL>> YOU'RE BACK TODAY.

HUELL>> YOU'RE BACK TODAY.

HOW DOES IT FEEL?

HOW DOES IT FEEL?

>> IT LOOKS LIKE IT DID YEARS >> IT LOOKS LIKE IT DID YEARS AGO.

AGO.

IT FEELS LIKE HOME.

IT FEELS LIKE HOME.

HUELL>> THIS IS YOUR NEPHEW?

HUELL>> THIS IS YOUR NEPHEW?

>> THAT'S MY NEPHEW.

>> THAT'S MY NEPHEW.

HUELL>> HE'S DRINKING HUELL>> HE'S DRINKING A MARTINI.

A MARTINI.

YOU'RE DRINKING A MARTINI.

YOU'RE DRINKING A MARTINI.

WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING?

WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING?

>> VODKA GIMLET.

>> VODKA GIMLET.

THAT'S MY FAVORITE.

THAT'S MY FAVORITE.

HUELL>> WELL, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

HUELL>> WELL, HAPPY .. >> THANK YOU OWNERS RIGHT HERE.

OWNERS RIGHT HERE.

YOUR NAME IS?

YOUR NAME IS?

>> EDITH CARISSIMI.

>> EDITH CARISSIMI.

HUELL>> AND YOUR FAMILY HAS HUELL>> AND YOUR FAMILY HAS BEEN RUNNING THIS FOR HOW MANY BEEN RUNNING THIS FOR HOW MANY YEARS?

YEARS?

>> I AM RUNNING IT 40 YEARS.

>> I AM RUNNING IT 40 YEARS.

MY HUSBAND'S FATHER WAS THE MY HUSBAND'S FATHER WAS THE FOUNDER.

FOUNDER.

HUELL>> YOU HAVE BEEN HUELL>> YOU HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH IT PERSONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH IT PERSONALLY FOR 40 YEARS?

FOR 40 YEARS?

>> YES.

>> YES.

HUELL>> NOW, YOU STILL COME HUELL>> NOW, YOU STILL COME DOWN EVERY DAY?

DOWN EVERY DAY?

>> ABSOLUTELY, THREE OR FOUR >> ABSOLUTELY, THREE OR FOUR DAYS A WEEK.

DAYS A WEEK.

HUELL>> WHY DO YOU KEEP COMING HUELL>> WHY DO YOU KEEP COMING DOWN?

DOWN?

IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE CUSTOMERS?

CUSTOMERS?

>> IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY >> IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY SEE ME, THAT I AM STILL SEE ME, THAT I AM STILL CONNECTED WITH THE RESTAURANT.

CONNECTED WITH THE RESTAURANT.

PLUS, I LIKE THE RESTAURANT.

PLUS, I LIKE THE RESTAURANT.

I LIKE THE PEOPLE.

I LIKE THE PEOPLE.

I LIKE TO BE BUSY AND TAKE I LIKE TO BE BUSY AND TAKE CARE OF ALL THE BUSINESS, WHAT CARE OF ALL THE BUSINESS, WHAT IS NECESSARY.

IS NECESSARY.

WITH MY PARTNER.

WITH MY PARTNER.

HUELL>> NOW, A BIG PART OF HUELL>> NOW, A BIG PART OF THIS PLACE ARE YOUR EMPL..

THIS PLACE ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES.

YOU HAVE HAD A LOT OF THE SAME YOU HAVE HAD A LOT OF THE SAME ONES OVER THE YEARS?

ONES OVER THE YEARS?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WE HAVE ONE FROM 50 YEARS, 55 WE HAVE ONE FROM 50 YEARS, 55 YEARS.

YEARS.

MANY OF THEM, 30, 35 YEARS.

MANY OF THEM, 30, 35 YEARS.

VERY FEW JUST COME RECENTLY.

VERY FEW JUST COME RECENTLY.

A LONG TIME.

A LONG TIME.

20 AND OVER.

20 AND OVER.

HUELL>> SO MOST EVERYBODY HAS HUELL>> SO MOST EVERYBODY HAS BEEN HERE 20 YEARS AND LONGER?

BEEN HERE 20 YEARS AND LONGER?

>> AND LONGER.

>> AND LONGER.

HUELL>> SIR?

HUELL>> SIR?

>> I WAS HERE 20 YEARS WITHOUT >> I WAS HERE 20 YEARS WITHOUT LEAVING HERE.

LEAVING HERE.

I HAVE BEEN CAMPING OUT HERE.

I HAVE BEEN CAMPING OUT HERE.

HUELL>> I MET HIM AT THE DOOR.

HUELL>> I MET HIM AT THE DOOR.

HE WAS OUR GREETING COMMITTEE.

HE WAS OUR GREETING COMMITTEE.

YOUR NAME?

YOUR NAME?

>> I'M KATHERINE HOPKINS.

>> I'M KATHERINE HOPKINS.

HUELL>> YOU LOOK LIKE A .. HUELL>> YOU LOOK LIKE A MOVIE STAR?

STAR?

>> STARS ARE ONLY IN THE SKY.

>> STARS ARE ONLY IN THE SKY.

HUELL>> THIS IS A PLACE WHERE HUELL>> THIS IS A PLACE WHERE YOU COME TO SEE STARS, THOUGH, YOU COME TO SEE STARS, THOUGH, ISN'T IT?

ISN'T IT?

>> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

>> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

IF WE LOSE MUSSO'S, IT WILL BE IF WE LOSE MUSSO'S, IT WILL BE A GREAT LOSS TO HOLLYWOOD.

A GREAT LOSS TO HOLLYWOOD.

THIS IS LIKE THE MOST FAMOUS THIS IS LIKE THE MOST FAMOUS RESTAURANT, AND ONCE WE LOST RESTAURANT, AND ONCE WE LOST THE "BROWN DERBY," THAT WAS THE "BROWN DERBY," THAT WAS TERRIBLE.

TERRIBLE.

BUT MUSSO'S, WE HAVE TO CARRY BUT MUSSO'S, WE HAVE TO CARRY ON THIS TRADITION, IT'S SO ON THIS TRADITION, IT'S SO IMPORTANT AND EVERYONE HAS GOT IMPORTANT AND EVERYONE HAS GOT TO KEEP SUPPORTING IT.

TO KEEP SUPPORTING IT.

THIS MAN WELCOMES ME TO THE THIS MAN WELCOMES ME TO THE RESTAURANT EVERY TIME I COME IN.

RESTAURANT EVERY TIME I COME IN.

THIS IS PART OF YOUR THIS IS PART OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE MAITRE D'?

RESPONSIBILITY AS THE MAITRE D'?

>> IT IS TRUE, YES.

>> IT IS TRUE, YES.

IT IS A PLEASURE TO DO THAT IT IS A PLEASURE TO DO THAT FOR YOU.

FOR YOU.

HUELL>> NOW, HOW DO YOU KEEP HUELL>> NOW, HOW DO YOU KEEP REMEMBERING EVERYBODY'.. REMEMBERING EVERYBODY'S NAME WHEN THEY COME IN BECAUSE WHEN THEY COME IN BECAUSE THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT .. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW EVERYONE BY NAME?

KNOW EVERYONE BY NAME?

>> IT IS DIFFICULT, BUT I GUESS >> IT IS DIFFICULT, BUT I GUESS I'M GIFTED IN THAT WAY.

I'M GIFTED IN THAT WAY.

AND I'M VERY HAPPY ABOUT IT.

AND I'M VERY HAPPY ABOUT IT.

HUELL>> MOST OF THESE WAITERS, HUELL>> MOST OF THESE WAITERS, AS WE WERE FINDING OUT, HAVE AS WE WERE FINDING OUT, HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME?

BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME?

>> MANY YEARS, YES.

>> MANY YEARS, YES.

WE HAVE A WAITER WHO HAS BEEN WE HAVE A WAITER WHO HAS BEEN HERE FOR 45 YEARS.

HERE FOR 45 YEARS.

WE HAD A MAITRE D' WHO WAS WE HAD A MAITRE D' WHO WAS HERE FOR 62 YEARS.

HERE FOR 62 YEARS.

HUELL>> NOW I JUST FOUND OUT HUELL>> NOW I JUST FOUND OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT BEFORE FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT BEFORE YOU CAME HERE, YOU WERE AT THE YOU CAME HERE, YOU WERE AT THE BROWN DERBY?

BROWN DERBY?

>> FOR 50 YEARS, YES.

>> FOR 50 YEARS, YES.

IN THE 1960'S, YES.

IN THE 1960'S, YES.

HUELL>> SO THERE ARE NOT MANY HUELL>> SO THERE ARE NOT MANY PLACES LIKE THIS AROUND, ARE PLACES LIKE THIS AROUND, ARE THERE?

THERE?

>> NOT ANY MORE.

>> NOT ANY MORE.

ULD YOU DESCRIBE THIS ULD YOU DESCRIBE THIS PLACE TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER PLACE TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN IN HERE BEFORE?

BEEN IN HERE BEFORE?

>> WELL, IT'S ONE OF THE >> WELL, IT'S ONE OF THE NICEST PLACES THAT IS LEFT.

NICEST PLACES THAT IS LEFT.

IT IS VERY SAD WHEN YOU HEAR IT IS VERY SAD WHEN YOU HEAR THAT ONE OF THE OLD THAT ONE OF THE OLD RESTAURANTS ARE CLOSING RESTAURANTS ARE CLOSING BECAUSE MAYBE DIFFICULTIES OR BECAUSE MAYBE DIFFICULTIES OR SEVERAL OTHER REASONS.

SEVERAL OTHER REASONS.

AND IT IS VERY NICE THAT THESE AND IT IS VERY NICE THAT THESE PLACES ARE STILL HERE, AND WE PLACES ARE STILL HERE, AND WE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE HERE FOR HOPE THAT IT WILL BE HERE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

MANY YEARS TO COME.

HUELL>> WELL, YOU HAVE A LOT HUELL>> WELL, YOU HAVE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS IN HERE?

OF CUSTOMERS IN HERE?

>> YES, WE DO.

>> YES, WE DO.

HUELL>> THE PLACE IS BUSY?

HUELL>> THE PLACE IS BUSY?

>> YES, WE ARE VERY GIFTED >> YES, WE ARE VERY GIFTED ABOUT THAT.

ABOUT THAT.

WE ARE VERY HAPPY.

WE ARE VERY HAPPY.

WE HOPE THAT THEY KEEP ON WE HOPE THAT THEY KEEP ON COMING SO WE CAN KEEP THE COMING SO WE CAN KEEP THE PLACE OPEN.

PLACE OPEN.

HUELL>> NOW, YOU'RE KIND OF HUELL>> NOW, YOU'RE KIND OF A MAITRE D' IN THE OLD SCHOOL, A MAITRE D' IN THE OLD SCHOOL, IN THE OLD STYLE.

IN THE OLD STYLE.

I HAVE NEVER SEEN YOU WITHOUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN YOU WITHOUT A FRESHLY STARCHED SHIRT.

A FRESHLY STARCHED SHIRT.

THE TIE'S ALWAYS PERFECTLY THE TIE'S ALWAYS PERFECTLY TIED.

TIED.

YOU'RE ALWAYS STANDING ERECT.

YOU'RE ALWAYS STANDING ERECT.

YOU CARRY IT THE RIGHT WAY.

YOU CARRY IT THE RIGHT WAY.

THERE'S A WAY TO DO ALL OF THERE'S A WAY TO DO ALL OF THIS, ISN'T THERE?

THIS, ISN'T THERE?

>> WELL, THROUGH THE YEARS, >> WELL, THROUGH THE YEARS, YOU START LEARNING THAT.

YOU START LEARNING THAT.

AND I KEEP ON DOING THAT.

AND I KEEP ON DOING THAT.

WHICH IS FOR ME, A PLEASURE.

WHICH IS FOR ME, A PLEASURE.

I LOVE MY JOB AND I HOPE I CAN I LOVE MY JOB AND I HOPE I CAN DO IT FOR MANY MORE YEARS TO DO IT FOR MANY MORE YEARS TO COME.

COME.

HUELL>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

HUELL>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I HAVE NEVER WALKED IN THIS I HAVE NEVER WALKED IN THIS PLACE THAT THIS MAN HAS NOT PLACE THAT THIS MAN HAS NOT GREETED ME, "GOOD MORNING, GREETED ME, "GOOD MORNING, GOOD AFTERNOON, GOOD EVENING, GOOD AFTERNOON, GOOD EVENING, MR. HOWSER, CAN I SHOW YOU TO MR. HOWSER, CAN I SHOW YOU TO YOUR TABLE?"

YOUR TABLE?"

>> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO >> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO DO THAT FOR YOU OR ANYBODY DO THAT FOR YOU OR ANYBODY ELSE WHO COMES HERE.

ELSE WHO COMES HERE.

HUELL>> HE NEVER MISSES HUELL>> HE NEVER MISSES A BEAT.

A BEAT.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE BACK WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE BACK ROOM.

ROOM.

PHILIP, WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS?

PHILIP, WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS?

>> THIS IS THE COUNTER.

>> THIS IS THE COUNTER.

HUELL>> THE COUNTER; AND HUELL>> THE COUNTER; AND PEOPLE COME IN HERE AND ORDER-- PEOPLE COME IN HERE AND ORDER-- >> DURING THE DAYTIME, WE ARE >> DURING THE DAYTIME, WE ARE FAMOUS FOR THE FLANNEL CAKES.

FAMOUS FOR THE FLANNEL CAKES.

HUELL>> FLANNEL CAKES.

HUELL>> FLANNEL CAKES.

LET'S WALK DOWN AND GET LET'S WALK DOWN AND GET A SHOT.

A SHOT.

ARE YOU A USUAL AT THE COUNTER?

ARE YOU A USUAL AT THE COUNTER?

>> I SURE AM.

>> I SURE AM.

HUELL>> SO YOU LIKE IT HERE MORE HUELL>> SO YOU LIKE IT HERE MORE THAN THE TABLES?

THAN THE TABLES?

>> I SURE DO.

>> I SURE DO.

ALL THE CELEBRITIES EAT HERE, ALL THE CELEBRITIES EAT HERE, NOT THE TABLES.

NOT THE TABLES.

HUELL>> OKAY.

HUELL>> OKAY.

HERE'S THE COUNTER.

HERE'S THE COUNTER.

HOWDY, CHARLIE.

HOWDY, CHARLIE.

HOW YA DOING?

HOW YA DOING?

NOW, YOUR SPECIALTY IS THE NOW, YOUR SPECIALTY IS THE FLANNEL CAKES?

FLANNEL CAKES?

>> YES, SIR.

>> YES, SIR.

HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS YOU HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS YOU BEEN WORKING HERE?

BEEN WORKING HERE?

>> OVER 23.

>> OVER 23.

HUELL>> SO YOU'RE A NEWCOMER?

HUELL>> SO YOU'RE A NEWCOMER?

>> I G.. >> I GUESS SO.

HUELL>> YOU ALWAYS WORK .. HUELL>> YOU ALWAYS WORK THE COUNTER?

COUNTER?

>> I DO.

>> I DO.

HUELL>> CAN WE TAKE A LOOK AT HUELL>> CAN WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLANNEL CAKES?

THE FLANNEL CAKES?

CAN YOU PUT SOME OUT THERE FOR CAN YOU PUT SOME OUT THERE FOR US, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT WE ..

US, AND WE'LL SEE WHAT WE GOT?

HOWDY, HOW YA DOING?

HOWDY, HOW YA DOING?

>> FINE, THANK YOU.

>> FINE, THANK YOU.

HUELL>> HOW OFTEN DO YOU COME HUELL>> HOW OFTEN DO YOU COME HERE TO EAT?

HERE TO EAT?

>> APPROXIMATELY ONCE A WEEK, >> APPROXIMATELY ONCE A WEEK, EVERY WEEK.

EVERY WEEK.

HUELL>> WHY DO YOU KEEP COMING HUELL>> WHY DO YOU KEEP COMING BACK?

BACK?

>> TERRIFIC PLACE.

>> TERRIFIC PLACE.

35 YEARS.

35 YEARS.

HUELL>> YOU HAVE BEEN COMING IN?

HUELL>> YOU HAVE BEEN COMING IN?

>> 35 YEARS.

>> 35 YEARS.

HUELL>> WHAT IS IT-- WE'RE HUELL>> WHAT IS IT-- WE'RE TRYING TO DO A STORY TO KIND TRYING TO DO A STORY TO KIND OF SHOW THE AMBIENCE AND THE OF SHOW THE AMBIENCE AND THE FEEL.

FEEL.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE IT TO HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE IT TO PEOPLE?

PEOPLE?

>> A GREAT PLACE FOR FOOD AND >> A GREAT PLACE FOR FOOD AND A GREAT VALUE AND TREMENDOUS A GREAT VALUE AND TREMENDOUS ATMOSPHERE, GREAT PEOPLE TO ATMOSPHERE, GREAT PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH.

DEAL WITH.

IT'S LIKE A BIG FAMILY.

IT'S LIKE A BIG FAMILY.

HUELL>> WHY DO YOU THINK SO HUELL>> WHY DO YOU THINK SO MANY OF THESE PLACES ARE MANY OF THESE PLACES ARE CLOSING, THOUGH?

CLOSING, THOUGH?

WHY ARE THERE SO FEW OF THEM WHY ARE THERE SO FEW OF THEM LEFT IN HOLLYWOOD?

LEFT IN HOLLYWOOD?

>> THEY DON'T HOLD THE >> THEY DON'T HOLD THE NOSTALGIA OR COMMITMENT TO NOSTALGIA OR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE THAT MUSSO'S DOES.

EXCELLENCE THAT MUSSO'S DOES.

THAT'S THE KEY.

THAT'S THE KEY.

HUELL>> OKAY, LET'S LOOK OVER HUELL>> OKAY, LET'S LOOK OVER HERE.

HERE.

PHILIP, COME ON OVER HERE.

PHILIP, COME ON OVER HERE.

LUIS, LOOK, HERE ARE THE?

LUIS, LOOK, HERE ARE THE?

>> HERE ARE THE FLANNEL CAKES.

>> HERE ARE THE FLANNEL CAKES.

AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO TASTE AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO TASTE THEM AND HAVE SOME OF THEM.

THEM AND HAVE SOME OF THEM.

HUELL>> OH, I'VE HAD THEM HUELL>> OH, I'VE HAD THEM BEFORE.

BEFORE.

THEY'RE LIKE BIG, FLAT THEY'RE LIKE BIG, FLAT PANCAKES.

PANCAKES.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, EXCEPT THEY >> THAT'S RIGHT, EXCEPT THEY ARE THINNER AND A LITTLE ARE THINNER AND A LITTLE BIGGER THAN REGULAR PANCAKES.

BIGGER THAN REGULAR PANCAKES.

HUELL>> OH, BOY, THOSE ARE HUELL>> OH, BOY, THOSE ARE GREAT.

GREAT.

WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON.

WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON.

HOWDY.

HOWDY.

I HAVE A FEELING THIS MAN'S I HAVE A FEELING THIS MAN'S BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE, TOO.

BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE, TOO.

>> I HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE >> I HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE NOON.

NOON.

HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS HAVE HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN HERE?

YOU BEEN HERE?

>> I'LL BE HERE 20 YEARS.

>> I'LL BE HERE 20 YEARS.

HUELL>> SO YOU'RE A NEWCOMER?

HUELL>> SO YOU'RE A NEWCOMER?

>> YES, I'M ONE OF THE BABIES.

>> YES, I'M ONE OF THE BABIES.

HUELL>> DO Y.. HUELL>> DO YOU LIKE THIS PLACE?

PLACE?

OBVIOUSLY, YOU DO, YOU HAVE OBVIOUSLY, YOU DO, YOU HAVE STUCK AROUND A LONG TIME?

STUCK AROUND A LONG TIME?

>> WE HAVE A TREME.. >> WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS OFFICE PERSONNEL THAT IS REALLY PERSONNEL THAT IS REALLY HELPFUL TO ALL OF US, AND OUR HELPFUL TO ALL OF US, AND OUR BOSSES ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL.

BOSSES ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL.

I REALLY AM VERY GRATEFUL.

I REALLY AM VERY GRATEFUL.

HUELL>> SO WHAT AB.. HUELL>> SO WHAT ABOUT THE CUSTOMERS?

CUSTOMERS?

>> THE CUSTOMERS ARE THE >> THE CUSTOMERS ARE THE SWEETEST PERSONS IN .. SWEETEST PERSONS IN THE WHOLE WORLD, REGARDLESS OF WHERE WORLD, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY COME FROM.

THEY COME FROM.

THEIR ATTITUDES ARE THEIR ATTITUDES ARE TRANSFORMED INTO BEAUTY WHEN TRANSFORMED INTO BEAUTY WHEN THEY WALK IN HERE.

THEY WALK IN HERE.

HUELL>> NOW, DO YOU HAVE A LOT HUELL>> NOW, DO YOU HAVE A LOT OF TOURISTS OR ARE THERE A LOT OF TOURISTS OR ARE THERE A LOT OF HOLLYWOOD PEOPLE COMI.. OF HOLLYWOOD PEOPLE COMING IN HERE?

HERE?

>> IT'S A COMBINATION OF BOTH, >> IT'S A COMBINATION OF BOTH, A LOT OF TOURISTS AND A LOT OF TOURISTS AND 99 PERCENT REGULAR CUSTOMERS, 99 PERCENT REGULAR CUSTOMERS, GENERATIONS, TWO OR THREE GENERATIONS, TWO OR THREE SOMETIMES.

SOMETIMES.

IT'S REALLY MARVELOUS.

IT'S REALLY MARVELOUS.

THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE LIKE IT THERE'S NO OTHER PLACE LIKE IT IN T..

IN THE WORLD.

HUELL>> WELL, LET'S LOOK AT HUELL>> WELL, LET'S LOOK AT THOSE FLANNEL CAKES.

THOSE FLANNEL CAKES.

BRING THEM UP HERE AND LET'S BRING THEM UP HERE AND LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

TAKE A LOOK.

THERE THEY ARE.

THERE THEY ARE.

BOY, THOSE ARE GREAT.

BOY, THOSE ARE GREAT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU, SIR.

CAN YOU SAVE THOSE FOR ME AND CAN YOU SAVE THOSE FOR ME AND I'LL COME ..

I'LL COME BACK AND EAT THEM LATER?

LATER?

>> I'LL MAKE YOU SOME FRESH.

>> I'LL MAKE YOU SOME FRESH.

HUELL>> OKAY, LUIS.

HUELL>> OKAY, LUIS.

I'M GOING TO TRY-- WELL, I'M GOING TO TRY-- WELL, LET'S GO BACK IN THE BACK ROOM LET'S GO BACK IN THE BACK ROOM HERE.

HERE.

WE CAN GO THROUGH THIS BACK WE CAN GO THROUGH THIS BACK DOOR.

DOOR.

HOWDY, HUELL HOWSER.

HOWDY, HUELL HOWSER.

>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?

>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?

HUELL>> YOU'RE GOING BACK TO HUELL>> YOU'RE GOING BACK TO THE KITCHEN?

THE KITCHEN?

>> I AM.

>> I AM.

HUELL>> LET'S SNEAK IN HERE.

HUELL>> LET'S SNEAK IN HERE.

OH, BOY.

OH, BOY.

I'VE NEVER BEEN BACK IN THE I'VE NEVER BEEN BACK IN THE KITCHEN BEFORE.

KITCHEN BEFORE.

HOWDY, HOW YA DOING?

HOWDY, HOW YA DOING?

WHAT ARE YOU FIXING UP THERE?

WHAT ARE YOU FIXING UP THERE?

>> THE SALAD SEAFOOD.

>> THE SALAD SEAFOOD.

HUELL>> SO PEOPLE LIKE THE HUELL>> SO PEOPLE LIKE THE SEAFOOD SALAD?

SEAFOOD SALAD?

>> MOST PEOPLE LIKE THE DINNER >> MOST PEOPLE LIKE THE DINNER SALAD AND SEAFOOD.

SALAD AND SEAFOOD.

HUELL>> NOW, CAN YOU TELL WHEN HUELL>> NOW, CAN YOU TELL WHEN PEOPLE COME IN-- DO YOU KNOW PEOPLE COME IN-- DO YOU KNOW WHAT A LOT OF THEM ARE G.. WHAT A LOT OF THEM ARE GOING TO WANT?

TO WANT?

THEY'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE?

THEY'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE?

>> THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR >> THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME, FOR GENERATIONS A LONG TIME, FOR GENERATIONS SOMETIMES.

SOMETIMES.

MOST OF THE CUSTOMERS HAVE MOST OF THE CUSTOMERS HAVE COME FOR A VERY LONG TIME, AND COME FOR A VERY LONG TIME, AND THEY LIKE THIS PLACE BECAUSE THEY LIKE THIS PLACE BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS ORIGINAL.

EVERYTHING IS ORIGINAL.

NO MICROWAVE OR FROZEN FOOD.

NO MICROWAVE OR FROZEN FOOD.

HUELL>> THERE'S NO MICROWAVE HUELL>> THERE'S NO MICROWAVE OR FROZEN FOOD?

OR FROZEN FOOD?

>> EVERTHING IS BY SCRATCH.

>> EVERTHING IS BY SCRATCH.

THE CHEF IS WORKING HARD.

THE CHEF IS WORKING HARD.

HUELL>> OH, LOOK AT THIS.

HUELL>> OH, LOOK AT THIS.

WHAT YOU GOT THERE?

WHAT YOU GOT THERE?

>> PAVANE SALAD.

>> PAVANE SALAD.

CHICKEN PAVANE SALAD.

CHICKEN PAVANE SALAD.

HUELL>> THAT'S A BEAUT.

HUELL>> THAT'S A BEAUT.

I HEAR THAT THURSDAYS ARE I HEAR THAT THURSDAYS ARE CHICKEN POT PIE DAYS.

CHICKEN POT PIE DAYS.

IS THAT RIGHT?

IS THAT RIGHT?

>> YES, TODAY.

>> YES, TODAY.

HUELL>> CAN WE BRING OUT HUELL>> CAN WE BRING OUT A CHICKEN POT PIE?

A CHICKEN POT PIE?

OH, BOY.

OH, BOY.

THESE ARE YOUR SPECIALTY, THESE ARE YOUR SPECIALTY, AREN'T THEY?

AREN'T THEY?

>> SPECIALTY.

>> SPECIALTY.

I LIKE YOUR PROGRAM.

I LIKE YOUR PROGRAM.

I WATCH YOU ALL THE TIME.

I WATCH YOU ALL THE TIME.

HUELL>> YOU MADE THESE HUELL>> YOU MADE THESE YOURSELF?

YOURSELF?

>> YEAH, YEAH.

>> YEAH, YEAH.

HUELL>> ALL FROM SCRATCH?

HUELL>> ALL FROM SCRATCH?

>> NO, NO, EVERYTHING FRESH.

>> NO, NO, EVERYTHING FRESH.

EVERY DAY.

EVERY DAY.

HUELL>> LOOK DOWN HERE, LUIS, HUELL>> LOOK DOWN HERE, LUIS, THERE'S NOT A MICROWAVE IN THE THERE'S NOT A MICROWAVE IN THE PLACE.

PLACE.

THIS IS ALL FRESH?

THIS IS ALL FRESH?

>> EVERYTHING FRESH, >> EVERYTHING FRESH, EVERYTHING, THE SOUP, THE EVERYTHING, THE SOUP, THE CONSOMME.

CONSOMME.

I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING FOR IT NOW BECAUSE IT'S FOR IT NOW BECAUSE IT'S GOOD TO LEARN SOMETHING.

GOOD TO LEARN SOMETHING.

NO, NO, TWO MINUTES.

NO, NO, TWO MINUTES.

HUELL>> WHAT'S HE GOING TO DO?

HUELL>> WHAT'S HE GOING TO DO?

>> THE EGGS, WHITE EGGS.

>> THE EGGS, WHITE EGGS.

YOU BEAT THAT FOR THE CONSOMME >> FRESH, FRESH.

>> FRESH, FRESH.

THE BONES, I COOK THE BONES IN >> FRESH, FRESH.

THE BONES, I COOK THE BONES IN THE BONES, I COOK THE BONES IN THE SIDE.

THE SIDE.

VEGETABLE.

VEGETABLE.

HUELL>> I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HUELL>> I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE.

BEFORE.

>> STOP, STOP, STOP.

>> STOP, STOP, STOP.

HUELL>> OH, WOW.

HUELL>> OH, WOW.

>> NOW YOU MUST COOK FOR HALF >> NOW YOU MUST COOK FOR HALF HOUR, THIS COOK AND THE EGGS HOUR, THIS COOK AND THE EGGS COME IN CLARIFICATION LIKE THAT.

COME IN CLARIFICATION LIKE THAT.

LIKE THAT, THIS CLEAR.

LIKE THAT, THIS CLEAR.

HUELL>> IT GETS TO BE THIS HUELL>> IT GETS TO BE THIS CLEAR.

CLEAR.

LOOK AT IT.

LOOK AT IT.

>> CONSOMME.

>> CONSOMME.

HUELL>> AND HERE IS THE POT PIE.

HUELL>> AND HERE IS THE POT PIE.

WHERE IS THE WAITER WHO HAS WHERE IS THE WAITER WHO HAS BEEN HERE FOREVER?

BEEN HERE FOREVER?

YOU HAVE BEEN HERE HOW MANY YOU HAVE BEEN HERE HOW MANY YEARS?

YEARS?

>> 45.

>> 45.

HUELL>> SO YOU HOLD THE HUELL>> SO YOU HOLD THE RECORD, RIGHT?

RECORD, RIGHT?

>> ABSOLUTELY, YEAH.

>> ABSOLUTELY, YEAH.

HUELL>> NOW, WHY HAVE YOU HUELL>> NOW, WHY HAVE YOU STAYED SO LONG?

STAYED SO LONG?

>> I INTEND TO BE HERE ANOTHER >> I INTEND TO BE HERE ANOTHER 40 YEARS AT LEAST.

40 YEARS AT LEAST.

IT USED TO BE THAT GUY FROM IT USED TO BE THAT GUY FROM SAN FRANCISCO; HE WAS OVER SAN FRANCISCO; HE WAS OVER A HUNDRED YEARS AS A WAITER.

A HUNDRED YEARS AS A WAITER.

SO I WILL BEAT HIM.

SO I WILL BEAT HIM.

I IMAGINE HE HAS THE RECORD, I IMAGINE HE HAS THE RECORD, BUT I'M GOING TO BEAT HIM.

BUT I'M GOING TO BEAT HIM.

HUELL>> SO HE'S THE KING BEE HUELL>> SO HE'S THE KING BEE AROUND HERE?

AROUND HERE?

>> HE BEAT ME, HE BEAT ME.

>> HE BEAT ME, HE BEAT ME.

HUELL>> YOU'VE BEEN HERE?

HUELL>> YOU'VE BEEN HERE?

>> 20 YEARS.

>> 20 YEARS.

HUELL>> THAT'S RIGHT.

HUELL>> THAT'S RIGHT.

OKAY, WELL THIS HAS BEEN OKAY, WELL THIS HAS BEEN A LOOK AT THE KITCHEN.

A LOOK AT THE KITCHEN.

HERE IS THE LADY CHECKING OUT HERE IS THE LADY CHECKING OUT RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT HERE.

YOU'RE THE OTHER OWNER.

YOU'RE THE OTHER OWNER.

>> I'M ALWAYS HERE.

>> I'M ALWAYS HERE.

HUELL>> YOU STAY BACK HERE?

HUELL>> YOU STAY BACK HERE?

>> OH, YEAH.

>> OH, YEAH.

I WATCH.

I WATCH.

HUELL>> YOU WATCH?

HUELL>> YOU WATCH?

>> THIS IS WHERE IT'S AT.

>> THIS IS WHERE IT'S AT.

THE GOOD FOOD COMING OUT.

THE GOOD FOOD COMING OUT.

HUELL>> NOW, HOW MANY YEARS HUELL>> NOW, HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN CONNECTE.. HAVE YOU BEEN CONNECTED WITH THE RESTAURANT?

THE RESTAURANT?

>> WELL, MY FATHER LEFT IT TO >> WELL, MY FATHER LEFT IT TO ME.

ME.

I WAS THE MUSSO BEFORE I CAME I WAS THE MUSSO BEFORE I CAME A KEEGEL.

A KEEGEL.

HUELL>> SO MUSSO WAS YOUR HUELL>> SO MUSSO WAS YOUR FATHER, AND HE LEFT THE FATHER, AND HE LEFT THE RESTAURANT TO YOU IN HIS WILL?

RESTAURANT TO YOU IN HIS WILL?

>> I WAS THE ONLY CHILD SO HE >> I WAS THE ONLY CHILD SO HE HAD TO.

HAD TO.

HUELL>> DID YOU KNOW ANYTHING HUELL>> DID YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS?

ABOUT THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS?

>> NOT PARTICULARLY, BUT HE >> NOT PARTICULARLY, BUT HE ALWAYS TOLD ME ABOUT THE ALWAYS TOLD ME ABOUT THE RESTAURANT.

RESTAURANT.

I ALWAYS KNEW WHAT HE WAS I ALWAYS KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING OR NOT DOING.

DOING OR NOT DOING.

HUELL>> AND YOU HAVE BEEN HUELL>> AND YOU HAVE BEEN STICKING WITH IT EVER SINCE.

STICKING WITH IT EVER SINCE.

WHAT'S THE SECRET?

WHAT'S THE SECRET?

WHY HAS THIS PLACE STAYED OPEN WHY HAS THIS PLACE STAYED OPEN WHEN SO MANY RESTAURANTS HAVE WHEN SO MANY RESTAURANTS HAVE BEEN CLOSING?

BEEN CLOSING?

>> FIRST OF ALL, LOVE KEEPS US >> FIRST OF ALL, LOVE KEEPS US ALL TOGETHER HERE.

ALL TOGETHER HERE.

AND OUR FOOD IS FIRST CLASS.

AND OUR FOOD IS FIRST CLASS.

WE HAVE NEVER GONE DOWN IN WE HAVE NEVER GONE DOWN IN QUALITY.

QUALITY.

NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS WERE, NO MATTER HOW BAD THINGS WERE, THE SAME QUALITY CAME OUT OF IT.

THE SAME QUALITY CAME OUT OF IT.

MY FATHER TA.. MY FATHER TAUGHT ME THAT.

HE SAID, "ROSE, NO MATTER HOW HE SAID, "ROSE, NO MATTER HOW BAD IT IS, DO NOT CHANGE THE BAD IT IS, DO NOT CHANGE THE QUALITY."

QUALITY."

OUR PROVIDERS WILL EVEN TELL OUR PROVIDERS WILL EVEN TELL US, "THIS IS NOT YOUR QUALITY US, "THIS IS NOT YOUR QUALITY TODAY, MRS.

KEEGEL."

TODAY, MRS.

KEEGEL."

HUELL>> NICE TO MEET YOU, I HUELL>> NICE TO MEET YOU, I NEVER KNEW WHERE YOU WERE ALL NEVER KNEW WHERE YOU WERE ALL THESE YEARS.

THESE YEARS.

YOU'RE BACK HERE AT THE CASH YOU'RE BACK HERE AT THE CASH REGISTER.

REGISTER.

>> I'M CHECKING FOOD.

>> I'M CHECKING FOOD.

HUELL>> OKAY, BYE-BYE.

HUELL>> OKAY, BYE-BYE.

THIS IS FUN.

THIS IS FUN.

I'VE NEVER BEEN IN THE KITCHEN I'VE NEVER BEEN IN THE KITCHEN BEFORE?

BEFORE?

>> YOU NEVER BEEN?

>> YOU NEVER BEEN?

OUR CHEF IS EXCELLENT.

OUR CHEF IS EXCELLENT.

HUELL>> HE'S THE GUY BEATING HUELL>> HE'S THE GUY BEATING UP THE CONSOMME?

UP THE CONSOMME?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS HAS HE HUELL>> HOW MANY YEARS HAS HE BEEN HERE?

BEEN HERE?

>> 32 YEARS.

>> 32 YEARS.

HUELL>> 32 YEARS!

HUELL>> 32 YEARS!

>> HIS NAME'S MICHEL.

>> HIS NAME'S MICHEL.

HUELL>> PHILIP, COME WITH US.

HUELL>> PHILIP, COME WITH US.

WE WANT TO G.. WE WANT TO GO BACK HERE TO THIS BACK ROOM AND SEE WHAT'S THIS BACK ROOM AND SEE WHAT'S BACK HERE.

BACK HERE.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

HUELL>> STAND UP, THIS IS YOUR HUELL>> STAND UP, THIS IS YOUR BIG DAY.

BIG DAY.

>> OH, COME ON.

>> OH, COME ON.

HUELL>> STAND UP AND TAKE YOUR HUELL>> STAND UP AND TAKE YOUR BOW.

BOW.

YOU HAVE JUST RECEIVED A STAR YOU HAVE JUST RECEIVED A STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME.

ON THE WALK OF FAME.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

HUELL>> NOW, AND YOU HAVE COME HUELL>> NOW, AND YOU HAVE COME OVER AS PART OF YOUR OVER AS PART OF YOUR CELEBRATION.

CELEBRATION.

LUIS, LET'S PAN OUT HERE TO ALL LUIS, LET'S PAN OUT HERE TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS.

OF YOUR FRIENDS.

YOU HAVE COME TO CELEBRATE YOU HAVE COME TO CELEBRATE WITH LUNCH AT MUSSO AND FRANK.

WITH LUNCH AT MUSSO AND FRANK.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING A STORY ON TODAY.

A STORY ON TODAY.

TELL US ABOUT MUSSO, FRANK.

TELL US ABOUT MUSSO, FRANK.

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YO.. HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN COMING HERE?

COMING HERE?

>> 50.

>> 50.

BUT I MUST TELL YOU THAT THE BUT I MUST TELL YOU THAT THE LADY WHO SPONSORED THE LADY WHO SPONSORED THE SIDEWALK STAR, THIS IS HER SIDEWALK STAR, THIS IS HER FAVORITE RESTAURANT.

FAVORITE RESTAURANT.

AND SHE WANTED TO HAVE THE LUNCH AND SHE WANTED TO HAVE THE LUNCH HERE.

HERE.

I ASKED HER WHERE WOULD SHE I ASKED HER WHERE WOULD SHE LIKE TO HAVE IT AND SHE SAID, LIKE TO HAVE IT AND SHE SAID, "MUSSO, FRANK'S."

"MUSSO, FRANK'S."

HUELL>> WELL, NOW, YOU HAVE HUELL>> WELL, NOW, YOU HAVE BEEN COMING HERE OVER THE BEEN COMING HERE OVER THE YEARS?

YEARS?

>> OH, YES, INDEED.

>> OH, YES, INDEED.

HUELL>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO HUELL>> WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NEVER SAY TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT NEVER HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE?

HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE?

>> I THINK THEY SHOULD BE >> I THINK THEY SHOULD BE HERE.

HERE.

THEY HAVE MISSED SOMETHING.

THEY HAVE MISSED SOMETHING.

THEY SHOULD LOOK AT THIS M..

THEY SHOULD LOOK AT THIS MENU.

THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES,..

THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES, ALL OF THEM QUITE GOOD.

OF THEM QUITE GOOD.

HUELL>> IT'S OLD HOLLYWOOD, HUELL>> IT'S OLD HOLLYWOOD, TOO, ISN'T IT?

TOO, ISN'T IT?

>> IT'S OLD HOLLYWOOD, BUT >> IT'S OLD HOLLYWOOD, BUT IT'S GOOD HOLLYWOOD.

IT'S GOOD HOLLYWOOD.

THAT'S THE WORD.

THAT'S THE WORD.

HUELL>> HOWDY, HUELL HOWSER.

HUELL>> HOWDY, HUELL HOWSER.

>> HOW ARE YOU?

>> HOW ARE YOU?

HUELL>> HAVE YOU BEEN TO THIS HUELL>> HAVE YOU BEEN TO THIS .. PLACE BEFORE?

>> YES; AS A KID, I USED TO HANG >> YES; AS A KID, I USED TO HANG OUT HERE BECAUSE THE WRI.. OUT HERE BECAUSE THE WRITER'S GUILD WAS UP ON CHEROKEE; AND GUILD WAS UP ON CHEROKEE; AND AFTER THE MEETING, ALL THESE AFTER THE MEETING, ALL THESE FAMOUS WRITERS WOULD COME INTO FAMOUS WRITERS WOULD COME INTO THE BACK ROOM.

THE BACK ROOM.

HUELL>> AND DO WHAT?

HUELL>> AND DO WHAT?

>> AND TALK, USUALLY COMPLAIN >> AND TALK, USUALLY COMPLAIN ABOUT HARRY COHEN AND JACK ABOUT HARRY COHEN AND JACK WARNER.

WARNER.

THERE WERE PEOPLE LIKE THERE WERE PEOPLE LIKE FAULKNER AND FITZGERALD WHO FAULKNER AND FITZGERALD WHO WERE HERE TO MAKE A BUCK, BUT WERE HERE TO MAKE A BUCK, BUT THEIR HEARTS WERE WRITING THEIR HEARTS WERE WRITING NOVELS.

NOVELS.

BUT THEY WERE FORCED TO WORK BUT THEY WERE FORCED TO WORK FOR LOUIS B. MAYER'S AND JACK FOR LOUIS B. MAYER'S AND JACK WARNER'S.

WARNER'S.

SO THEY CAME AFTER THE SO THEY CAME AFTER THE MEETINGS TO BEEF AND COMPLAIN.

MEETINGS TO BEEF AND COMPLAIN.

HUELL>> SO I DIDN'T KNOW THAT HUELL>> SO I DIDN'T KNOW THAT PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE PART OF THE HISTORY OF THE RESTAURANT, THAT IT USED TO BE RESTAURANT, THAT IT USED TO BE A PLACE WHERE WRITERS HUNG A PLACE WHERE WRITERS HUNG OUT?

OUT?

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

BECAUSE THIS IS CHEROKEE RIGHT BECAUSE THIS IS CHEROKEE RIGHT DOWN THE BLOCK, AND THE WRIT.. DOWN THE BLOCK, AND THE WRITERS GUILD WAS ON THE SECOND FLOOR GUILD WAS ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH THE RADIO WRITERS.

WITH THE RADIO WRITERS.

SO THE SCREENWRITERS WOULD SO THE SCREENWRITERS WOULD COME IN AND GO TO THE BACK COME IN AND GO TO THE BACK ROOM.

ROOM.

I WAS NOT ALLOWED BECAUSE YOU I WAS NOT ALLOWED BECAUSE YOU HAD TO BE EITHER: BRILLIANT, HAD TO BE EITHER: BRILLIANT, FAMOUS OR A HEAVY DRINKER.

FAMOUS OR A HEAVY DRINKER.

I WAS NEITHER ONE, SO I WAS I WAS NEITHER ONE, SO I WAS THE KID OUTSIDE.

THE KID OUTSIDE.

WITH JOHN O'HARA, JAMES CANE, WITH JOHN O'HARA, JAMES CANE, DASCHLE HAMMET, DOROTHY PARKER.

DASCHLE HAMMET, DOROTHY PARKER.

IT WAS ALL THE ROUND TABLE.

IT WAS ALL THE ROUND TABLE.

HUELL>> REALLY?

HUELL>> REALLY?

>> YES.

>> YES.

HUELL>> HI, HUELL HOWSER.

HUELL>> HI, HUELL HOWSER.

>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?

>> HI, HOW ARE YOU?

NICE TO MEET YOU; I'M A FAN.

NICE TO MEET YOU; I'M A FAN.

HUELL>> LISTEN, WE'RE DOING HUELL>> LISTEN, WE'RE DOING A PIECE ON MUSSO, FRANK.

A PIECE ON MUSSO, FRANK.

TELL US ABOUT THIS PLACE?

TELL US ABOUT THIS PLACE?

I COME HERE A LOT, BUT WE'RE I COME HERE A LOT, BUT WE'RE DOING A HISTORICAL PIECE ON DOING A HISTORICAL PIECE ON THE PLACE?

THE PLACE?

>> WELL, SAM THOMAS IS >> WELL, SAM THOMAS IS A WONDERFUL SCREENWRITER.

A WONDERFUL SCREENWRITER.

HUELL>> HI, NICE TO MEET YOU, HUELL>> HI, NICE TO MEET YOU, SIR.

SIR.

>> I HAVE BEEN COMING HERE >> I HAVE BEEN COMING HERE SINCE I CAME TO HOLLYWOOD SINCE I CAME TO HOLLYWOOD IN 1959.

IN 1959.

IT'S ONE OF THE LAST PLACES IT'S ONE OF THE LAST PLACES THAT YOU CAN REALLY CALL THAT YOU CAN REALLY CALL "OLD HOLLYWOOD."

"OLD HOLLYWOOD."

THE FOOD IS WONDERFUL.

THE FOOD IS WONDERFUL.

LOOK AT THOSE MASHED POTATOES.

LOOK AT THOSE MASHED POTATOES.

THIS IS A HOT TONGUE SANDWICH.

THIS IS A HOT TONGUE SANDWICH.

I HAVE THE CHICKEN POT PIE, I HAVE THE CHICKEN POT PIE, WHICH IS AN EVERY THURSDAY WHICH IS AN EVERY THURSDAY SPECIAL.

SPECIAL.

EVERY TUESDAY I TRY TO COME EVERY TUESDAY I TRY TO COME BECAUSE THAT'S THE CORNED BEEF BECAUSE THAT'S THE CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE DAY.

AND CABBAGE DAY.

THE SERVICE IS WONDERFUL.

THE SERVICE IS WONDERFUL.

THE WAITERS NEVER SAY, "HI, THE WAITERS NEVER SAY, "HI, I'M BRUCE, YOUR WAITER."

I'M BRUCE, YOUR WAITER."

THEY NEVER TELL YOU THEIR NAME THEY NEVER TELL YOU THEIR NAME SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA, BUT THEY SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA, BUT THEY DO A JOB WONDERFULLY WELL.

DO A JOB WONDERFULLY WELL.

THEY'RE CAREER WAITERS.

THEY'RE CAREER WAITERS.

HUELL>> MY QUESTION WOULD BE, HUELL>> MY QUESTION WOULD BE, THOUGH, I'M INTERESTED, I'M THOUGH, I'M INTERESTED, I'M TRYING TO THINK OF WHY..

TRYING TO THINK OF WHY I COME HERE.

HERE.

IS IT BECAUSE OF THE FOOD OR IS IT BECAUSE OF THE FOOD OR THE AMBIENCE OR BOTH?

THE AMBIENCE OR BOTH?

>> I THINK IT'S BOTH, AND THE >> I THINK IT'S BOTH, AND THE SENSE OF A REALLY WELL-RUN SENSE OF A REALLY WELL-RUN PLACE.

PLACE.

IT'S TERRIFICALLY WELL RUN.

IT'S TERRIFICALLY WELL RUN.

THERE'S AN ENORMOUS MENU.

THERE'S AN ENORMOUS MENU.

IT'S ALL TERRIFIC, BASIC IT'S ALL TERRIFIC, BASIC STUFF, YET AWFULLY GOOD; THEIR STUFF, YET AWFULLY GOOD; THEIR HALF-AND-HALF OYSTER STEW IS HALF-AND-HALF OYSTER STEW IS WONDERFUL.

WONDERFUL.

IT'S A SENSE OF CONTINUITY THAT IT'S A SENSE OF CONTINUITY THAT YOU GET HERE.

YOU GET HERE.

SCOTT FITZGERALD WAS HERE JUST SCOTT FITZGERALD WAS HERE JUST THE OTHER DAY.

THE OTHER DAY.

THIS WAS HIS HANGOUT, AND THIS WAS HIS HANGOUT, AND HORACE MCCOY WHO WROTE "THEY HORACE MCCOY WHO WROTE "THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?"

SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?"

A LOT OF THE HOLLYWOOD A LOT OF THE HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY.

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THERE THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THERE WERE MANY MORE PLACES NEARBY.

WERE MANY MORE PLACES NEARBY.

NOW YOU HAVE PARAMOUNT.

NOW YOU HAVE PARAMOUNT.

BUT THERE USED TO BE COLUMBIA BUT THERE USED TO BE COLUMBIA ON POVERTY ROW, GOWER GULCH, ON POVERTY ROW, GOWER GULCH, AND A LOT MORE ACTIVITY AROUND AND A LOT MORE ACTIVITY AROUND THERE.

THERE.

THIS PLACE ALONG WITH THE THIS PLACE ALONG WITH THE BROWN DERBY, WHICH IS NOW BROWN DERBY, WHICH IS NOW GONE.

GONE.

SOME OF THE COMMISSARIES WHERE SOME OF THE COMMISSARIES WHERE THIS INDUSTRY IS.

THIS INDUSTRY IS.

HUELL>> DO YOU EVER WORRY HUELL>> DO YOU EVER WORRY ABOUT THIS PLACE GOING?

ABOUT THIS PLACE GOING?

>> I WORRY A.. >> I WORRY ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME.

TIME.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I THINK IT'S PARTLY A PROBLEM I THINK IT'S PARTLY A PROBLEM OF HOLLYWOOD, WHICH .. OF HOLLYWOOD, WHICH IS SEEING ITS WORST DAYS AND THERE'S NOT ITS WORST DAYS AND THERE'S NOT THE INDUSTRY BASE THAT THERE THE INDUSTRY BASE THAT THERE USED TO BE.

USED TO BE.

I HOPE THE DEVIL THAT IT HANGS I HOPE THE DEVIL THAT IT HANGS ON.

ON.

NOW IT'S CLOSED TWO DAYS NOW IT'S CLOSED TWO DAYS A WEEK.

A WEEK.

IT USED TO BE ONE DAY.

IT USED TO BE ONE DAY.

SO I COME AS OFTEN AS I CAN TO SO I COME AS OFTEN AS I CAN TO LEND A LITTLE SUPPORT AND KEEP LEND A LITTLE SUPPORT AND KEEP IT GOING BECAUSE IT'S REALLY IT GOING BECAUSE IT'S REALLY A WONDERFUL INSTITUTION.

A WONDERFUL INSTITUTION.

WE CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY WE CAN'T HAVE TOO MANY INSTITUTIONS, I DON'T THINK.

INSTITUTIONS, I DON'T THINK.

HUELL>> I'LL LET YOU FINISH HUELL>> I'LL LET YOU FINISH YOUR MEAL.

YOUR MEAL.

I DON'T WANT YOUR MASHED I DON'T WANT YOUR MASHED POTATOES TO GET COLD.

POTATOES TO GET COLD.

>> THIS IS MY NEW BOOK.

>> THIS IS MY NEW BOOK.

HUELL>> GOOD, SEE.

HUELL>> GOOD, SEE.

THIS IS STILL GOING ON HERE THIS IS STILL GOING ON HERE TODAY.

TODAY.

I DON'T WANT YOUR MASHED I DON'T WANT YOUR MASHED POTATOES TO GET COLD.

POTATOES TO GET COLD.

ALL RIGHT, I RECOGNIZE THIS ALL RIGHT, I RECOGNIZE THIS FELLOW FROM TELEVISION.

FELLOW FROM TELEVISION.

DR. GEORGE.

DR. GEORGE.

>> YO.

>> YO.

MY GOLLY, WHAT A SURPRISE!

MY GOLLY, WHAT A SURPRISE!

>> MUSSO AND FRANK'S IS ONE OF >> MUSSO AND FRANK'S IS ONE OF THE LAST YOU MIGHT SAY OF THE THE LAST YOU MIGHT SAY OF THE "OLD HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS."

"OLD HOLLYWOOD HAUNTS."

THERE'S VERY FEW LEFT IN THE THERE'S VERY FEW LEFT IN THE WHOLE CITY OF LOS ANGELES.

WHOLE CITY OF LOS ANGELES.

WITH CHASEN'S LEAVING AND WITH CHASEN'S LEAVING AND OTHERS GOING, THERE'S GOING TO OTHERS GOING, THERE'S GOING TO BE HARDLY ANY PLACE LEFT WHERE BE HARDLY ANY PLACE LEFT WHERE THE OLD STARS CAME.

THE OLD STARS CAME.

WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT MUSSO WHAT'S INTERESTING ABOUT MUSSO AND FRANK'S IS THAT THE STARS AND FRANK'S IS THAT THE STARS WERE ALREADY COMING HERE BY WERE ALREADY COMING HERE BY 1930, MIND YOU.

1930, MIND YOU.

CAN YOU IMAGINE?

CAN YOU IMAGINE?

CHARLIE CHAPLIN, PAULETTE GADAR CHARLIE CHAPLIN, PAULETTE GADAR WERE REGULARS AND MANY OTHERS WERE REGULARS AND MANY OTHERS BESIDES.

BESIDES.

>> BOGART WOULD COME HERE.

>> BOGART WOULD COME HERE.

I USED TO SEE HIM WALKING UP I USED TO SEE HIM WALKING UP HOLLYWOOD FOR AN EVENING STROLL HOLLYWOOD FOR AN EVENING STROLL AND COME IN HERE.

AND COME IN HERE.

>> AT WARNER BROTHERS, FOR >> AT WARNER BROTHERS, FOR EXAMPLE, WHICH IS NOT TOO FAR EXAMPLE, WHICH IS NOT TOO FAR AWAY AT VAN NESS AND SUNSET, AWAY AT VAN NESS AND SUNSET, THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CAFE THERE THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CAFE THERE SO THEY USED TO COME UP TO THE SO THEY USED TO COME UP TO THE BOULEVARD.

BOULEVARD.

AND THE WARNER BROTHERS USED AND THE WARNER BROTHERS USED TO COME INTO MUSSO AND FRANK'S, TO COME INTO MUSSO AND FRANK'S, PARTICULARLY.

PARTICULARLY.

TO THIS DAY, THERE STILL ARE TO THIS DAY, THERE STILL ARE WRITERS, OCCASIONAL TV STARS, WRITERS, OCCASIONAL TV STARS, FAMOUS MUSICIANS AND OTHERS FAMOUS MUSICIANS AND OTHERS COMING HERE AND ARE LOYAL COMING HERE AND ARE LOYAL CUSTOMERS.

CUSTOMERS.

>> THERE'S SOMETHING QUITE >> THERE'S SOMETHING QUITE REMARKABLE ABOUT THIS PLACE.

REMARKABLE ABOUT THIS PLACE.

IN A TOWN THAT DOES NOT HOLD IN A TOWN THAT DOES NOT HOLD TO HISTORY AT ALL, TO FIND TO HISTORY AT ALL, TO FIND HISTORY IS REALLY A DELIGHTFUL HISTORY IS REALLY A DELIGHTFUL THING.

THING.

AND THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW AND THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW PLACES THAT HAS ANY SENSE OF PLACES THAT HAS ANY SENSE OF EXPERIENCE ABO..

EXPERIENCE ABOUT IT.

YOU KNOW, YOU COULD WALK OUT YOU KNOW, YOU COULD WALK OUT THE DOOR AND THE FACADE OF THE DOOR AND THE FACADE OF HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD COULD HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD COULD CHANGE WITHIN THE COURSE OF CHANGE WITHIN THE COURSE OF A LUNCH HOUR.

A LUNCH HOUR.

AND SO TO WALK INTO A PLACE AND SO TO WALK INTO A PLACE THAT HAS A SENSE OF PERMANENCE THAT HAS A SENSE OF PERMANENCE IS QUITE REFRESHING.

IS QUITE REFRESHING.

>> HUELL, YOU LOVE HOLLYWOOD.

>> HUELL, YOU LOVE HOLLYWOOD.

PHIL LOVES HOLLYWOOD.

PHIL LOVES HOLLYWOOD.

I LOVE HOLLYWOOD.

I LOVE HOLLYWOOD.

THIS IS HOLLYWOOD.

THIS IS HOLLYWOOD.

THIS IS THE GREAT HEART OF IT.

THIS IS THE GREAT HEART OF IT.

THIS IS WHAT IT'S REALLY ALL THIS IS WHAT IT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT.

ABOUT.

THIS IS THE HISTORY OF THE THIS IS THE HISTORY OF THE PLACE, AND IT'.. PLACE, AND IT'S STILL WHERE THE ACTION IS TODAY.

ACTION IS TODAY.

I THINK THIS IS A JOYOUS PLACE I THINK THIS IS A JOYOUS PLACE TO HAVE LUNCH OR DINNER OR TO HAVE LUNCH OR DINNER OR FLANNEL CAKES FOR BREAKFAST.

FLANNEL CAKES FOR BREAKFAST.

IT'S JUST A LOT OF FUN TO BE IT'S JUST A LOT OF FUN TO BE HERE.

HERE.

I THINK IT'S A LANDMARK.

I THINK IT'S A LANDMARK.

IF THERE'S ANY PLACE I'D LIKE CAPTIONING CENTER AT KCET.