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| The ORIGINAL HOLLYWOOD BROWN DERBY |
Copyright 2007 The Original Hollywood Brown Derby, Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| The 'GREAT WALL' of Hollywood - The Hollywood Brown Derby Caricatures |
| ne night shortly after The Hollywood Brown Derby opened in 1929, a young artist offered to sketch caricatures of diners in exchange for a bowl of hot soup and a cup of coffee. His full name was too long and complicated so the last syllable, "Vitch" became recognized as the name of one of the world's finest caricaturists (his economy of line and sharpness of perception caught a personality in just a few brush strokes). Sketches began covering the dining room walls and celebrities used all sorts of strategems to be included in the "Wall of Fame" collection at The Brown Derby. The prestigious collection of caricatures was continued with a succession of other noted artists, Zel, Pancho, Lane, Bunn and most recently, Woodruff. |
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ORIGINAL HOLLYWOOD BROWN DERBY
| A Special Tribute to Jack Lane |
| We say farewell to Jack Lane, master caricaturist for The Hollywood Brown Derby since 1947, seen here with Charlton Heston. The majority of the caricatures seen on this page were done by Jack. He will always be with us on the great 'Wall of Fame'. Thanks for so many lasting memories. |