Filming on the corner of Hollywood and Vine would be a lot more complicated these days, but back in 1936, when this photo was taken, all it seemed to take was a couple of cops. I’m exaggerating, of course, but it does seem low-key. The photographer who took this shot was standing on Vine St, looking west along Hollywood Blvd. On the far right, we can see the sign for the CoCo Tree Café, which stood on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine from 1932 to 1940 in what was then called the Laemmle Building. Carl Laemmle owned Universal studios, whose movie posters we can see lining the top of the building. At that time they were promoting “Dracula’s Daughter” which was released on May 11, 1936.
This is how that same view looked in August 2022.
Hi Martin,
Thank You!
Your site has brought bavk so many memories of growing up in South Gate,California,,,,,15 min to Downtown LosAngeles by “J” car!
I’m 6.7miles from Los Angeles City Hall!
I went to most all major Nightclubs/Restaurants with my parents !
They would go to the Trianon Ballroom to see the Big Bands in South Gate on Firestone Blvd.
Lucky you, Thomas!
It’s interesting to juxtapose this with another previous site posting taken at night from the Sardi’s angle looking along the Laemmle Building toward Vine: https://martinturnbull.com/2012/11/09/sardis-restaurant-hollywood-blvd-at-night/