Obituary written by author upon the passing of Leonard Wheeler. Likely prepared for inclusion in News Observer
Identifier
HCC0101SHC054
Format
Document (PDF)
Title
Destined to Fail: Creating a "Hollywood of the East"in Sun City, Fl, 1925.
Abstract/Description
In 1925, Sun City was the site selected for a planned movie colony designed to attract the movie industry to South County, Florida. The three men most responsible for this venture were ill-suited dreamers whose actions led to the demise of the colony. This paper explores this history of the planned movie colony and the men behind the effort.