By Lee Pfeiffer
The announcement that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is scaling back their weekend classic film program has resulted in predictable protests from prominent people in the industry who are decrying the loss of a great program dedicated to an American art form. However, writer Tom Gregory astutely points out one of Hollywood's dirty little secrets: there is scant financial support for such programs from the richest members of the film community. True, some specific films have been championed by certain directors and have been fully restored. However, in many other cases, the contribution of millionaire actors and filmmakers to controversial cuts in arts programs are generally limited to writing letters to the Los Angeles Times. Gregory points out that people in the industry have got to become more supportive of their heritage- and that requires opening their wallets. For more click here