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The lights of theaters illuminate the night looking north up Broadway from near 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1916
I do like an atmospheric shot with loads of lighting illuminating the night—and this is a doozie. We’re looking north up Broadway from near 6th Street. It’s probably just the slow aperture of the camera lens to let in as … Continue reading
Pickford/Fairbanks’ “The Taming of the Shrew” plays the United Artists Theatre, 929 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1929
On October 26, 1929, “The Taming of the Shrew” starring Hollywood’s original power couple – Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks – opened at the United Artists Theatre, 929 S. Broadway in downtown LA. It was the first sound version of … Continue reading
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“The Best Years of Our Lives” has its Los Angeles premiere at the Palace Theatre, 630 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, December 25, 1946
In this shot, we’re seeing the premiere of 1946’s highest grossing motion picture, “The Best Years of Our Lives.” It took place at the Palace Theatre at 630 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on December 25, 1946. I wouldn’t … Continue reading
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Looking north up a bustling Broadway from 5th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1908
This photo looking north up Broadway from 5th St shows that circa 1908 downtown LA was a lively and bustling place—and also a bit dangerous. Ducking around the streetcars are those new-fangled horseless carriages on roads with neither lanes nor … Continue reading
Looking north up the 600 block of S. Broadway, including Schaber’s Cafeteria, Desmond’s, and See’s Candies, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1928
In this circa 1928 photo, we’re looking north up the 600 block of S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. We can see signs for Desmond’s (men’s clothing), Schaber’s Cafeteria, and See’s Candies. Look at the detailing on all that decoration … Continue reading
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Loew’s State Theatre building at Broadway and 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1922
Loew’s, the parent company of MGM, opened the Loew’s State Theatre on one of the most prime (i.e. most highly trafficked) intersections in America: where Broadway meets 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles. It opened in 1921, and this photo … Continue reading
Newsreel Theater, 802 S Broadway at 8th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1953
In this 1953 photo, we see the Newsreel Theater which stood at 802 S Broadway at 8th St in downtown Los Angeles. It’s something we don’t have anymore: a theater that showed only newsreels. These days, we’re inundated with news … Continue reading
Looking south down Broadway from First St past the old LA Times building with its castle-like tower, downtown Los Angeles, 1934
In this 1934 photo, we get two L.A. Times buildings for the price of one. The street on the right with the streetcars is Broadway, and we’re looking south from First Street. The building on the left with the tower … Continue reading
Crowds gather for the premiere of the Eddie Cantor movie “Whoopee” at the United Artists Theatre, 929 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1930
It looks like the LA premiere of Eddie Cantor’s “Whoopee” – was a big deal this particular night in late 1930. United Artists pulled out all the stops: crowds on both sides of Broadway, searchlights, a public address van (on … Continue reading
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Los Angeles County courthouse at the corner of Temple Street and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1899
I’ve posted a number of photos of this magnificent building before, but I don’t think any of them were as remarkably crisp as this one. It’s the Los Angeles County courthouse at the corner of Temple Street and Broadway in … Continue reading