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Aerial shot of the newly dubbed Desilu Studios, 9336 Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, circa 1958
On January 25, 1958, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz closed escrow on the Culver City studios and backlot that had once belonged to RKO-Pathé and before that David O. Selznick. After paying $6,150,000, they took possession of the property and … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the Pickford-Fairbanks studios on Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, during the filming of “Robin Hood” in 1922
Following on from yesterday’s photo of the Hollywood gasometer next to the Goldwyn Studios, this aerial shot is of the same studios but from an earlier time. Before Sam Goldwyn owned them, they were known as the Pickford-Fairbanks Studios, and … Continue reading
Aerial photo of the Hollywood gasometer and Goldwyn Studios, West Hollywood, circa 1930s
The filmmakers at the Goldwyn Studios (fomrerly the United Artists studios) at Santa Monica Blvd and Formosa Ave in Hollywood had an extra headache when using the backlot. It was the enormous Hollywood gasometer, which was a holding tank for … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the original Abbot Kinney Amusement Pier, Venice Beach, California, circa 1920
Abbot Kinney, the man who conceived the huge “Venice of America” project on what we now know as simply “Venice Beach,” also built a vast amusement pier, which he opened in 1905. It featured an auditorium, dance pavilion, fun house, … Continue reading
Aerial view looking north along Highland Ave as it heads north into Cahuenga Pass, Hollywood, 1926
In this aerial shot of Hollywood follows Highland Ave as it crosses Hollywood Blvd (near the bottom of the photo) then bends to the right before it heads north into the Cahuenga Pass. That white triangle to the right is … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Thomas Ince’s aviation field, Venice, California, circa mid 1910s
That Thomas Ince fellow sure packed a lot of living in his 44 years. It wasn’t enough that he became a pioneer filmmaker who practically invented the Hollywood studio system and the Western. He also developed a 460-acre tract where … Continue reading
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Aerial photo showing the Cinerama Dome under construction at Sunset Blvd and Morningside Court, Hollywood, 1963
Here’s a piece of Hollywood history in the making: An aerial photo showing the Cinerama Dome under construction on Sunset Blvd in 1963. It marked the first new major motion picture theater in Hollywood in 33 years, and in record … Continue reading
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Aerial photograph of the Jacob Stern estate on the southwest corner of Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood, 1920
It’s hard to believe, but the intersection at the center of this aerial shot from 1920 is Hollywood and Vine. The large estate on the western side of Vine St (which is the one that runs from the upper right … Continue reading
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Aerial photo showing many streets flooded in Venice, California, March 5, 1938
The Hollywood Reporter recently published this amazing aerial photo showing the many streets in Venice that became flooded as a result of the torrential rain that fell on Los Angeles during the first week of March 1938. (The photo is … Continue reading
Aerial view of the scrapped warplane dismantling operation near Chino Army Airfield, Ontario, California, May 22, 1946
During WWII, the US became very efficient at building aircraft for the war effort. All those Rosie the Riveters rose to the occasion and did a damn fine job. But more were produced than needed, as we can see from … Continue reading