Saluting the Academy Awards

and a Valley Center Connection.

 
 
The Valley Center History Museum honors local resident Sam Zimbalist, winner of the Oscar (1959) for Best Picture of the Year: "Ben-Hur". The exhibit includes movie memorabilia including a working script for "Ben-Hur", a continuous showing of the movie, reproductions of posters from many of Zimbalist's award-winning films, and photos of his Valley Center property. Visitors will also see a reproduction of the famed gold statuette.

 

Visit the museum to learn more about this interesting connection.

 

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