Tag Archives: Aerial photographs
Aerial shot of the Goldwyn Pictures movie studios (later MGM), Culver City, Los Angeles, 1922
The triangular-shaped movie studio lot in Culver City bordered by Washington Blvd, Culver Blvd, and Overland Ave has been many incarnations over the years. When this aerial photo was taken in 1922, it was home to Sam Goldwyn’s Goldwyn Pictures. … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the Warner Bros./First National movie studios, Burbank, Los Angeles, 1928
In September 1928, Warner Bros., flush with all their Jazz Singer money, bought the First National studios in Burbank in the San Fernando Valley and relocated their main production facilities there. This aerial photo (we’re looking east, so that’s the … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the intersection of Fairfax Ave and Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1954
This aerial photo gives us a wonderful bird’s-eye view of the busy intersection of Fairfax Ave and Wilshire Blvd in 1954. The May Co. department store, which opened in 1940 on the northeast corner, dominated the corner then as it … Continue reading
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Aerial shot of the Hal Roach Studios, 8822 Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, circa 1950s
Until I came across this aerial photo of the Hal Roach Studios at 8822 Washington Blvd in Culver City, I hadn’t even known it was there. Perhaps that’s because its neighbors—MGM and the Selznick studios—usually hogged the lion’s share of … Continue reading
Tumbleweed Theater at night, 11918 Garvey Ave, El Monte, Los Angeles, 1939
As the strippers in “Gypsy” told us, you gotta have a gimmick. And the gimmick chosen by the Tumbleweed Theatre at 11918 Garvey Ave, El Monte (due east of downtown Los Angeles) was to build its marquee into a wooden … 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
Aerial view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the Summer Games of the 10th Olympiad, August 7, 1932
Opening in 1923, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was also the home of the Summer Games of the 10th Olympiad, which took place between July 30 and August 14, 1932. This soaring bird’s-eye view was taken on August 7, when … Continue reading
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Aerial view of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, August 27, 1939
In the aerial shot we’re looking at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio lot in Culver City on August 27, 1939. That year is generally considered Hollywood’s greatest year, having put out a huge number of classic movies, and so this photo … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Automobile Club of Southern California building, Figueroa St., Los Angeles, circa 1930s
The Automobile Club of Southern California building on Figueroa St. south of downtown Los Angeles is a marvelous example highly photogenic architecture, and has often been captured on film over the years. But it’s rare to see a shot taken … Continue reading
Aerial view of Vine St, Gower St, and Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, 1938
Most aerial photos of Los Angeles I find look out across LA or Hollywood or sometimes the San Fernando Valley. So it’s nice to find one that looks directly down. This is from 1938, and those three main north-south streets … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Hollywood, Movie Studios, Paramount Pictures
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