In this aerial photograph of Hollywood, we can see Buster Keaton’s Lone Star Studio at 1025 Lillian Way, just west of Vine Street. In the pre-talkie era, movies didn’t need sound stages so they were often open-air so as to take advantage of all the free Californian sunlight. This is the studio where Keaton shot some of his most well-known films like “The General,” “Steamboat Bill, Jr.,” and “Sherlock, Jr.” That white building near the top of the photo is Metro Pictures and when MGM acquired Keaton’s contract, they took over and expanded the lot to give Keaton lots of room to play.