Nearly all shots of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood focus on the NBC radio (and later television) studios on the northeast corner. But this aerial shot shows us how big those studios were. They covered the whole block and had a huge parking lot directly to the north. From such a height it’s hard to date this photo but we can see the “MUSIC CITY” sign on the northwest corner. Wallichs Music City opened in 1940 so this photo was taken some time after that.
I love this stuff.
I’ve wanted to create a series of maps that decade by decade show the evolution of the entertainment biz in Hollywood. This pic shows NBC, nearby to the east is CBS. to the south ABC, all heavyweights at the time along with Mutual.
Maybe it will come to be as I pursue my other adventure.
I love this stuff.
I’ve wanted to create a series of maps that decade by decade show the evolution of the entertainment biz in Hollywood. This pic shows NBC, nearby to the east is CBS. to the south ABC, all heavyweights at the time along with Mutual.
Maybe it will come to be as I pursue my other adventure.
The RCA Victor Studio is also located on the same block at 1560 N. Vine Street. Zooming in, one can faintly see the RCA Victor logo on the building.
Thanks, Zach!