Re “Historic Hollywood theater to undergo renovations,” Jan. 14 issue

Thank you for the story about the Egyptian Theater. Councilman Mitch O’Farrell singled out the nitrate film projection booth and explained at length how unique and important it is.

But, nowhere in your story was there a mention that the $350,000 funding for building the nitrate booth came from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust.

The West Hollywood-based HFPA has been championing film preservation, restoration and exhibition and supporting it with a wide array of grants, including more than the $1 million it gave to the American Cinematheque for its Egyptian Theater repairs and upgrades over the years. Please give credit where credit is due.

Yoram Kahana

Hollywood

Member of

HFPA Board of Directors