Newhallywood Tours

Home
Newhallywood Tours

Newhallywood Tours is a labor of love created by author/historians Kimi and E.J. Stephens. E.J. Both are also members of the Hollywood Heritage Museum.
(4)

The Stephens' have penned a dozen books on entertainment history, three on their local Santa Clarita history (Then and Now: The Santa Clarita Valley; Legendary Locals of the Santa Clarita Valley; Newhall's Walk of Western Stars). Their books include collaborations with co-author and fellow historian Marc Wanamaker (Bison Archives) including: Images of America: Early Warner Bros. Studios; Images of

America: Early Paramount Pictures; Images of America: Early Poverty Row; Images of America: Paramount Pictures 1940-2000; Images of America: Griffith Park, and with Marc Wanamaker and Piper Cochrane on The Cochrane Brothers and The Making of Universal Pictures. They are currently working on their next book about the retirement home of silent film star William S. Hart Park in Newhall, CA and working on their second annual Newhallywood Silent Film Festival. Lovers of sports, entertainment, and everything history would also enjoy perusing E.J.'s popular history blog, Deadwrite's Dailies. sits on the boards of the SCV Historical Society and The Friends of Hart Park, and both he and Kimi conducted the Behind-The-Scenes at Melody Ranch and SCV Film Tours for the popular Santa Clarita Valley Cowboy Festival for a decade. Tours offered by Newhallywood Tours include Melody Ranch, The Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch, Haunted Hollywood Tour, L.A. Baseball Tour, Newhallywood on Location, and many others. The Stephens have a combined 43 years working for Warner Brothers Studios where they met in 2004. has been the studio archivist as well as conducting VIP and Deluxe studio tours, and Kimi has worked on such productions as The Ellen Degeneres Show, Conan O'Brian, Mom, and The Big Bang Theory.

16/02/2024

The 2024 Newhallywood
Silent Film Festival Starts Tomorrow Night!

Greetings fellow silent film fans!

The 2024 Newhallywood Silent Film Festival is finally HERE! Join us in Santa Clarita tomorrow, February 16th through Sunday, February 18th as we celebrate the early days of silent film and the role the Santa Clarita Valley played in this remarkable history.

This year’s festival honors two titans of early American film, Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Thomas Ince. We will be showcasing a variety of silent films from different genres, including drama, comedy, and horror. There are a few seats left for our popular silent film tour (Bustour Keaton) where you can glimpse the vibrant era of early Tinseltown, led by film historian E.J. Stephens.

In addition to films, we've lined up guests and festivities for you to enjoy throughout the weekend, including the spectacularly talented graphic novelist and movie journalist Steven Peros, (screenwriter of one of our featured films, The Cat’s Meow), Dr. Tracey Goessel, founder of the Film Preservation Society and the world's foremost expert on Douglas Fairbanks, John Bengtson, renowned silent film author, film historian and preservationist (you don't want to miss an opportunity to see John's lectures), and Marc Wanamaker, recognized around the world as one of the leading historians in Los Angeles. We're very honored to partner with these special guest stars!

All screenings and events (with the exception of the Bustour Keaton) are FREE (you read that right!) Click below for more info and tour tickets.

We can't wait to see you this weekend!

- The Newhallywood Silent Film Festival Team

Join us at the 2024 Newhallywood Silent Film Festival which celebrates the early days of silent film and the role the Santa Clarita Valley played in this history. This year's festival honors two titans of early American film, Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Thomas Ince. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE, EXCEPT BUSTOUR...

03/02/2024

Greetings fellow silent film fans!

The 2024 Newhallywood Silent Film Festival is fast approaching! Join us February 16th - 18th in Santa Clarita as we celebrate the early days of silent film and the role the Santa Clarita Valley played in this history.

This year’s festival honors two titans of early American film, Douglas Fairbanks Sr. and Thomas Ince. We will be showcasing a variety of silent films from different genres, including drama, comedy, and horror. You can participate in a guided tour of silent film locations in Los Angeles where you can glimpse the vibrant era of early Tinseltown. Tickets are selling fast, so secure your spot today!

In addition to film screenings, we've lined up some very special guests and festivities for you to enjoy throughout the weekend, including the spectacularly talented graphic novelist and movie journalist Steven Peros, (also screenwriter of one of our featured films, The Cat’s Meow), Dr. Tracey Goessel, founder of the Film Preservation Society and the world's foremost expert on Douglas Fairbanks, John Bengtson, renowned silent film author, film historian and preservationist (his lectures are legendary), and Marc Wanamaker, recognized around the world as one of the leading historians in Los Angeles. We are very honored to partner with these special guest stars!

Note that all screenings and events, with the exception of the Bustour Keaton tour (led by historians E.J. and Kimi Stephens), are FREE! Click below for more info and tour tickets.

We can't wait to see you at the 2024 Newhallywood Silent Film Festival!

- The Newhallywood Silent Film Festival Team

09/01/2024

Tickets are now on sale for the Newhallywood Silent Film Festival "Bustour Keaton" tour, led by author and film historian E.J. Stephens! Tickets can be purchased on the NSFF website at https//www.newhallywoodfilmfest.org/. We're looking forward to a great tour this year, with special guest historians along to add their expert knowledge to an already exciting and informative tour. A guest favorite - tickets will go fast! We're looking forward to seeing you all February 16th - 18th for the 2024 Newhallywood Silent Film Festival!

01/03/2023

Update: The Silent Film Festival is ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! See our website for tickets and details.
http://www.newhallywoodfilmfest.org/

The Newhallywood Silent Film Fest had to be postponed the day before the scheduled start date due to the Storm Alert. The festival will now take place over Memorial Day Weekend. We're sorry for the last minute cancellation as we know we weren't able to reach everybody in time! We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we'll keep you posted on details for Memorial Day. Thanks for your understanding!

Festival Schedule All the events below are free, except for “Bustour” Keaton. Friday, May 26 "The Adventurer" and 100th Anniversary "The Pilgrim" 8:00 pm - Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts

18/02/2023

The 4th annual Newhallywood Silent Film festival is next weekend, February 24th thru 26th! Meet noted film historians and personalities Leonard Maltin, Marc Wanamaker, and John Bengtson, enjoy silent films with live piano accompaniment, and come along on our tour exploring Hollywood historic locations, "Bustour Keaton!" Free admission to all events (with the exception of the bus tour). Please join us, we've lots of fun and interesting programs planned for the 2023 Newhallywood Silent Film Festival, February 24th thru 26th in Newhall, CA! Visit
www.newhallywoodfilmfest.org for details and to purchase tour tickets.

Festival Schedule All the events below are free, except for “Bustour” Keaton. Friday, February 24 "Bustour" Keaton BUY TICKETS 10:00 am to approximately 3:00 pm Local

09/12/2022

This holiday, give the gift of the Melody Motion Picture Ranch! We now have gift cards available for purchase. Give us a call after purchase and we'll get your tour on the calendar.

And very Happy Holidays from Newhallywood Tours!🎅🤠🎄
https://squareup.com/gift/ML6GEXQZ0JHEJ/order

09/11/2022

Greetings film and television history lovers, we have resumed tours of historic Melody Ranch! Do you have a hankerin' to get in touch with your inner cowboy? To stand where Marshal Dillon stared down the bad guys in Dodge City, or gaze up at the balcony where Al Swearingen once ruled Deadwood? Do you long to visit Westworld? There's only one place you can do all of these things - Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio in Newhall, California. A guest favorite. Call 661-244-5874 to schedule your tour!
Tickets can be purchased at:

Come See Where the Magic is Made at Melody Ranch!

23/06/2022

My hairdresser saw this on Facebook and shared it with me. Well done, E.J. Stephens!

Address

Telephone

+16612445874

Website

http://www.newhallywoodtours.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Newhallywood Tours posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Newhallywood Tours:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Alerts
Contact The Business
Claim ownership or report listing
Want your business to be the top-listed Travel Agency?

Country:

City:

Our Story

The Stephens' have penned several books on entertainment history, including nine with co-author and fellow historian Marc Wanamaker (Bison Archives): Images of America: Early Warner Bros. Studios, Images of America: Early Paramount Pictures, Images of America: Early Poverty Row, Images of America: Paramount Pictures 1940-2000, Images of America: Griffith Park, and The Cochrane Brothers and the Making of Universal Pictures. The three are currently preparing for their next book on Hollywood director/actor/producer Thomas Ince.

Kimi and E.J. have also independently published two books on Santa Clarita Valley history and one on the Legends of Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Lovers of sports, entertainment, and everything history would also enjoy perusing E.J.'s popular history blog, Deadwrite's Dailies. E.J. sits on the board of the SCV Historical Society and William S. Hart Park, and both he and Kimi are the regular Tour Directors for Melody Ranch and The Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch, as well as for the popular Santa Clarita Valley Cowboy Festival. Both are also members of the Hollywood Heritage Museum. Tours offered by Newhallywood Tours include Melody Ranch, The Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch, Blue Cloud Movie Ranch, Hollywood Forever Cemetery tour, the Haunted Hollywood Tour (complete with psychic!), L.A. Baseball Tour, Newhallywood on Location, and many others. The Stephens work for Warner Brothers Studios, where E.J. is an archivist and has conducted VIP and Deluxe studio tours, and Kimi is a Sr. Security Officer who runs the studio’s Visitor Center and works on such productions as The Ellen Degeneres Show, Conan O'Brian, Mom, and The Big Bang Theory.