Venice High grads work for landmark statue’s return

Actress Myrna Loy is little known by today’s students, but others want to return history to the campus.

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By Sandy Banks

Los Angeles Times, April 5, 2008

Movie star Myrna Loy has passed from legend to relic status on the Venice High campus.

For 80 years, a statue she posed for as a Venice student was a landmark on the aging campus. But most Venice students have never seen it; it’s been hidden in a storage shed since today’s seniors were freshman. READ MORE…

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Myrna Loy statue that at one time stood in front

of Venice High 

Myrna Loy statue broken and in storage

(photo by John McArthur)

For additional information and photos, see Venice High Class of ‘57 site