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Large neon sign for the Fox Film studio, on the southwest corner of Pico Blvd and Fox Hills Drive, Century City, Los Angeles
The Fox Film Corporation really wanted Angelenos to know they were driving past their movie studios with this huge neon sign that stood on the southwest corner of Pico Blvd and Fox Hills Drive in Century City. The sign and … Continue reading
Aerial photo of the Fox Film studio backlot, looking south from Santa Monica Blvd, Century City, Los Angeles, 1928
In this sweeping aerial shot, we’re looking at the Fox Film studio backlot in Century City. The main street at the bottom, where the grand gates are, is Santa Monica Blvd. William Fox founded his studio in 1915 on what … Continue reading
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Aerial photo looking south along Western Ave from Sunset Blvd at the William Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1918
In this aerial shot, we’re looking south along Western Ave. The cross street near the bottom of the photo is Sunset Blvd, which means that block with the long buildings is the William Fox movie studios. They were built in … Continue reading
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Aerial photograph looking north across 20th Century-Fox movie studios, Century City, Los Angeles, 1954
In this aerial photograph, we’re looking north across the 20th Century-Fox movie studios in the Century City part of Los Angeles in 1954. (Originally the land was a ranch owned by movie cowboy, Tom Mix, but was later renamed after … Continue reading
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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd preparing for “The Robe”, September 1953
This photo shows us an important moment in Grauman’s Chinese Theatre’s history: CinemaScope had arrived to lure moviegoers away from their TV screens. The first movie to be shown in the wide-screen format was “The Robe.” The theater closed down … Continue reading
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A manufactured version of the 20th Century-Fox studio gate, Century City, Los Angeles, as seen in “The I Don’t Care Girl” (1953)
This image isn’t wholly real. It’s a screengrab I took while recently watching a 1953 movie called “The I Don’t Care Girl.” In this scene, Mitzi Gaynor’s character is entering the 20th Century-Fox studios. It looked suspiciously matted together, which … Continue reading
Fox Film’s studio commissary, Cafe de Paris, circa early 1930s
Most of us never had the opportunity to dine in the Fox Film’s studio commissary in the 1930s, so this is our best opportunity to get a feel for what it was like. As you can see, everybody is dressed … Continue reading
Fox Movietone Studios building at the end of Orton Avenue, Century City, circa 1928
They really don’t make buildings like this any longer, more’s the pity. This was the Fox Movietone studios, where the Fox Movietone News newsreels were put together. It had a longer run than most studios, from 1928 to 1963. This … Continue reading
Fox Hills Studio (later Twentieth Century-Fox studios), Pico Blvd, Century City, October 1928
In 1935, the struggling Fox Film studios merged with Twentieth Century Pictures and created Twentieth Century-Fox on Pico Blvd in Century City. (And also gave us the world’s most famous fanfare.) Previously, the studio lot was known as “Fox Hills … Continue reading
Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, playing “How to Steal a Million” in 1966
Opened by Sid Grauman in the fall of 1922, the Egyptian Theater has had its fair share of updates and renovations. By the time it was playing Twentieth Century-Fox’s “How to Steal a Million” in 1966, it featured a brown-and-white … Continue reading
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