for the Overlook Hotel. Both the film The Caine Mutiny (1954) and Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996) include footage of the Ahwahnee Hotel. Radio The Ahwahnee Hotel features in the February 18, 1940 and February 25, 1940 episodes of The Jell-O Program Starring Jack Benny. In the script, the entire cast visit and stay in (a fictionalized, comedic version of) the hotel during a ski vacation to Badger Pass. Notable guests The hotel and dining room have hosted many notable figures including artists, royalty, heads of state, film and television stars, writers, business executives, and other celebrities. Examples of notable guests include heads of state Queen Elizabeth II, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, the Shah of Iran, and Barack Obama; business moguls Walt Disney and Steve Jobs; entertainers Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Leonard Nimoy, Will Rogers and William Shatner; and writer Gertrude Stein. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Yosemite National Park List of dining events National Register of Historic Places listings in Mariposa County, California References External links The Ahwahnee Hotel official website Architecture in the Parks: A National Historic Landmark Theme Study: The Ahwahnee Hotel, by Laura Soullière Harrison, 1986, at National Park Service. The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite. Virtual photo tour, history, more. Many photos. National Historic Landmarks Program Official website A History of the NHL Program List of NHLs Hotels in California Hotels established in 1927 Hotel buildings completed in 1927 Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California National Historic Landmarks in California National Register of Historic Places in Mariposa County, California National Register of Historic Places in Yosemite National Park Companies based in Mariposa County, California Tourist attractions in Mariposa County, California Gilbert Stanley Underwood buildings National Park Service rustic in Yosemite National Park Dining events 1927 establishments in California National Park lodges