The movie studio at 9336 Washington Blvd in Culver City has changed through many hands and been known as many things over the years. In 1927, Cecil B. DeMille sold his interest in a film company known as Pathé, which in turn was acquired by RKO in January 1931. The always-cashed-strapped RKO mostly profited from ownership of the lot by renting out the soundstages, occasionally using it themselves, which they did for “King Kong.” (1933) In 1935, film producer, David O. Selznick leased the studio for his newly formed Selznick International Pictures. This photo would have been taken sometime between 1931 and 1935, even though these days, movie fans are more likely to recognize the studio’s main building from Selznick logo.

This is how the main building looked when I took this photo in August 2023. The lot is currently known simply as The Culver Studios and is now the home of Amazon Studios.