Walt Disney Studios, 2719 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s

Walt Disney Studios, 2719 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1930sWhen Walt Disney opened his animation studio at 2719 Hyperion Ave in 1926, it marked his arrival on the entertainment scene. Until 1940, when they moved to a bigger campus in Burbank, this is where all the Disney shorts—as well as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” were produced. Of course, the big draw was Mickey Mouse, which is why he’s on the sign that says “Walt Disney Studios – Mickey Mouse – and Silly Symphony Sound Cartoons.” Although not remembered quite so well these days, the Silly Symphony series were often seen preceding feature movies. This campus also housed the animation school that Disney opened in 1935. Going by the cars parked out front, this photo was taken circa early 1930s.

That site is now home to a Gelson’s supermarket. This image is from December 2020:

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4 responses to “Walt Disney Studios, 2719 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s”

  1. Rich Ramsey says:

    The guy on the ladder is braver than I am.

  2. Skip Nicholson says:

    and in the background is John Marshall High School, alma mater of Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Hutchins, Julie Newmar, and my sister Sally. (And Judge Ito from the OJ Simpson trial, and Heidi Fleiss from…. well, never mind.)

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