We’re looking west down Hollywood Boulevard from Cherokee. This shot was taken at Christmastime 1958 so everybody was singing along with Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” At the New View Theatre, “April Love” and “The Three Faces of Eve” are playing and across the street next to Musso and Frank is “Peyton Place.” I’m glad this shot was taken at night because we get to see how pretty those metal Christmas trees lit up. Wouldn’t it be nice if they were still around.
What a wonderful picture. I had forgotten about that Hofbrau restaurant. I believe that building became Maggo’s Pizza c.1960. And the New-View Theatre that only showed newsreels. I recall seeing the Christmas trees installed – they were in halves and fastened around the light posts.
Ah! So that’s how they attached those Christmas trees. I’ve often wondered how they did that.