In 1940, when Mary Pickford was to be featured in a broadcast starring Christmas Tree Lane, she made a mistake when addressing the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. She said Christmas Tree Lane was in Pasadena.
The Altadena Chamber was quick to respond, albeit light-heartedly:
The actress promptly apologized, and with everyone’s ruffled feathers smoothed, the broadcast went as scheduled.
Even star of the big screen Mary Pickford couldn’t get away with mistaking Altadena for Pasadena. Some things never change.
The Pickford letters are in the AHS archives. Our collection includes many thousands of documents. Come by and visit.