We’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward Vine Street. This was when the American Airlines office was still on the northeast corner and Hody’s restaurant was on the northwest. In fact, Hody’s had only been there a couple of years – this photo was taken in 1957 because playing at the Pantages was “Tip on a Dead Jockey” and “House of Numbers”, both released by MGM in September 1957. This was also a time when you could park right out front of the Pantages, like that blue car managed to do.
Roughly the same view in February 2020:
Are the businesses opening up or still covered with plywood.
I haven’t driven down there since the lockdown in March 2020 but as far as I know, the plywood barriers were only up for a couple of weeks.