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Front and back covers of “The Playgoer” theater program, Los Angele, 1931
My thanks to Bob Stock who sent me these two images. They appeared in a 1931 edition of “The Playgoer” program from his grandparents collection. I don’t know which I love more – the stunning artwork on the front cover … Continue reading
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Billboard advertising Fox’s “Sunrise” at the Carthay Circle and Warner’s “The Jazz Singer” at the Criterion downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1927
Here’s an interesting billboard combination. Taking up two-thirds of it is Fox’s “Sunrise” – a film not many people remember even though it was the first feature film with an actual sound track. The other third is taken up with … Continue reading
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Arrowhead Springwater billboard, Wilshire Blvd (next to the Ambassador Hotel & Theatre) circa mid 1930s
This photo is circa mid 1930s showing that the water at Lake Arrowhead (80 miles east of Los Angeles) has been providing Angelenos water that is “Always cool and fresh” for longer that I realized. This elaborate billboard (note the … Continue reading
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Advertisement for Lili St.Cyr at Ciro’s nightclun on the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, October 19, 1951
Live advertisement with swimming pool for Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, at Sunset Blvd and Doheny Rd, Beverly Hills, July 1953.jpg
This is pretty wild. After a few false starts in the 1940s, Las Vegas really began to hit its stride in the 1950s. In 1953, the newly opened Sahara Hotel (October 1952) pulled off an elaborate publicity stunt: a live … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisement, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, Sunset Blvd, Swimming pools
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Advertisement for Grauman’s Chinese Theater, which appeared in the 1928 edition of The Film Daily Yearbook.`
Seeing as how “Grauman’s Chinese Theatre” is synonymous with “Hollywood movie premiere,” it’s funny to think that Sid Grauman had to advertise his venue as a place people might want to hold their premieres. This advertisement appeared in the 1928 … Continue reading
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Union Pacific Office, 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, California
I must admit, I do enjoy a night shot of a building that has been thoughtfully lit. This is the sales office of the Union Pacific railway at 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, circa 1940s. I love the font they … Continue reading
In January of 1940, the address of 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip became known all over the world as Ciro’s until 1957. In 1983 it became the Comedy Store, which is still is. But before all that, it … Continue reading