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RAY IN ORANGE COUNTY APRIL 22, 2004
Book Signing and Movie (click here for details)
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
For
Ray Harryhausen
June 10, 2003
Ray Harryhausen, Legendary
Visual Effects Artist responsible for such classic films as
Clash of the Titans and Jason and the Argonauts, received
a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 10, 2003. Arnold
Kunert, K3 Arts and Entertainment Producer, spearheaded the
five-year campaign. Among Kunert’s invited guests were
the following: Keynote speaker Ray Bradbury, world-famous
Writer/Playwright; speaker Frank Darabont, Writer/Director;
Special Effects Artists Stan Winston, Rick Baker, Randall
William Cook, Ken Ralston, Greg Pyros and many others. Michael
Kirsch, K3 Arts and Entertainment Partner, videotaped the
event and the post-event luncheon. Montgomery Photography
of Laguna Niguel captured the day’s events in still
photographs.
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Left
to right: Ray Harryhausen, Honoree, Ray Bradbury, Keynote
Speaker, and their longtime friend Forrest Ackerman,
enjoy a reunion on the Celebration Day.
. . . Photo: Montgomery Photography
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Ray Harryhausen,
Honoree (left) and Arnold Kunert, K3 Arts & Entertainment
Producer (right), greet Randall William Cook, Special
Effects Artist on Lord of the Rings, who flew in from
New Zealand for this memorable day.
. . .Photo: Montgomery Photography
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Ray
Bradbury presents the Keynote Address, extolling the
friendship between the two Rays since they were 18 years
old. Johnny Grant, Honorary Mayor of Hollywood, is at
left, and Ray Harryhausen is seated.
. . .Photo: Montgomery Photography
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Ray Harryhausen
holds aloft the proclamation from the City of Los Angeles
declaring June 10, 2003, Ray Harryhausen Day.
. . .Photo: Montgomery Photography
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The Unveiling
of the Star! From left, Johnny Grant, Honorary Mayor
of Hollywood; Ray Harryhausen, Honoree; Arnold Kunert,
K3 Arts and Enter-tainment Producer and Initiator of
the Star Campaign for Harryhausen; and the President
of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
. . .Photo: Montgomery Photography
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From left, Rick Baker,
Makeup Artist (How the Grinch Stole Christmas); Ray
Harryhausen, Honoree, with the wall plaque commemorating
the Star; Mrs. Ray Harryhausen; Arnold Kunert, K3 Arts
& Entertainment Producer; Frank Darabont, Writer/Director
(The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile); and Stan
Winston, Visual Effects Artist (Jurassic Park, The Terminator)
share in Ray’s triumph. Ray Bradbury peeks between
Kunert and Darabont.
. . .Photo: Montgomery Photography
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