A photo of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios sign at dusk, Culver City, California, 1935

A photo of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios sign at dusk, Culver City, California, 1935I love this shadowy shot of the famous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios sign. I especially love the way the light of the dusk sky contrasts with the murkiness of that empty alley which had probably, just a few hours earlier, bustled with studio workers. The photo was taken by a Life magazine photographer in 1935, so I wonder which movies were in production that day. David Copperfield? Mutiny on the Bounty? A Night at the Opera?

@ThommyLA on Twitter posted this photo he took of the same view in October 2012 and generously let me repost it here.

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5 responses to “A photo of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios sign at dusk, Culver City, California, 1935”

  1. Paula says:

    I love old shots of Culver City — I grew up two blocks south of this sign.

    Very moody, atmospheric shot.

  2. Conrad Bachmann says:

    All these photos are awesome. Reminds me of when I first arrived in LA in 1957 and the studios were still in full force. Miss those days

  3. Tina Rizkallah says:

    I can’t help but think that ‘ol Louie B. is turning in his grave…

    Does anyone know what happened to the MGM neon sign?

  4. Tina says:

    I can’t help but think ‘ol Louie B is turning in his grave…..
    Does anyone know what happened to the MGM neon sign?

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