This is the sort of photo (I’m guessing a postcard) that I’d love to dive into and take an evening stroll in. We’re looking west from the Warner Bros. Theatre at 6433 Hollywood Blvd. The year was probably 1962 because the movie playing at the time was “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm” – a Cinerama format picture (put out, ironically, by MGM.) In a street sizzling with neon lights, it’s the huge Coca-Cola sign that dominated the scene during this era.
It’s impossible to recreate a “now” version of a nighttime photo taken from a sidewalk, but this is the best I can do. This is from August 2022. The Warner Bros. Theatre is still standing but has been empty for decades.
How terribly sad the recent photo looks compared to the lively photo from the 60s. What is with all the decay in your city? What kind of a world are we living in???
Wonderful memory trip back for me, not so much for the movie playing but for the theater where my Dad took the family to see the opening of ” This Is Cinerama ” in September of 1952 there. The film process was brand new and totally spectacular to this guy, only six at the time. Especially memorable was the roller coaster ride in that blended three projections in the 2.65 to 1 aspect ratio and full surround theater audio. Wonderful ! ! !
Clock’s still there. Keeping the passing of time anymore?