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Aerial photo of the May Company department store building at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 1940
This photo was taken in 1940, which means the May Company building at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave would have just opened. Most photos of this iconic building are taken of the front so we rarely get to see the … Continue reading
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Carthay Circle Theatre program for “Interference” (1928)
This is a Carthay Circle Theatre program printed up for Paramount’s first all-talking movie, Interference (1928), with advertisements for the White Spot restaurant. According to the Bizarre Los Angeles Facebook page, The White Spot Café – 5357 Wilshire Boulevard, near … Continue reading
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Premiere of Twentieth Century-Fox’s “Wee Willie Winkie” at the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, June 23, 1937
With its dramatically lit and cinematic tower, the Fox Carthay Circle Theater lent itself to photogenic Hollywood premieres. This one was taken on June 23, 1937, at the premiere of “Wee Willie Winkie,” starring Shirley Temple. It’s kind of crazy … Continue reading
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View looking northeast across Los Angeles from top of Carthay Circle Theatre on San Vicente Blvd, circa 1929
In all the years I’ve been researching Los Angeles history, I’ve come across tons of photos of the Carthay Circle Theatre, which opened in 1926. But this is the first time I’ve seen a photo taken FROM the theater’s majestic … Continue reading
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Aerial view looking west showing the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, 1922
In this aerial view of empty land is from 1922. We’re looking at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard — Wilshire is the one with the line of trees and San Vicente runs diagonally. (By the way, … Continue reading
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Exterior view of the Carthay Circle Theater as seen from across San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, 1927
I’ll never get sick of finding photos of the Carthay Circle Theatre that I’ve never seen before. I especially love this one from 1927 (a year after the theater opened) because we get to see the building itself. Many photos … Continue reading
Fox Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, 1941
Although Grauman’s Chinese Theatre got the lion’s share of glamorous Hollywood movie premieres, it’s hard to beat the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre for spectacular photos like this one taken in 1941. That soaring tower with the beacon on top, those … Continue reading
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Carthay Circle Theatre at the premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” – December 21, 1937
This photo of the Carthay Circle Theatre was taken on December 21, 1937 at the world premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (aka “Disney’s Folly” because everyone thought Walt was mad for making a feature-length cartoon.) In the … Continue reading
Fans gather outside the Carthay Circle Theater for the premiere of “The Life of Emile Zola” – Sept. 9, 1937
I’ve always thought that the Carthay Circle Theater gave Grauman’s a run for its money in the Glamorous Hollywood Premiere race. It’s pretty hard to beat that spectacular tower that soared over the movie fans gathered to witness the parade … Continue reading
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1936 premiere of “Lloyds of London” at the Carthay Circle Theater
Twentieth Century-Fox really turned on the works for the premiere of “Lloyds of London” by holding it at one of the most popular theaters in LA, the Carthay Circle, which was always able to endow the night with enormous glamour. … Continue reading
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