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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Highland Ave at night during a holiday season, Hollywood, circa 1950s
Yesterday’s photo was looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Highland Ave during the holiday season. This photo was taken looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Highland. This is from sometime in the 1950s. I wish we could see what was … Continue reading
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Hollywood Blvd at night looking east from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Christmas 1952
One of my time travel machine destinations would be to visit Hollywood Blvd during the holiday season when the street was decorated with Christmas trees that lit up at night. In this photo, we’re looking east from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre … Continue reading
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Hollywood Blvd as Santa Claus Lane at night, Christmas 1933
Beginning in 1928, a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Blvd between Vine St and La Brea Ave transformed into in “Santa Claus Lane.” This atmospheric shot was taken during the holiday season of 1933 on a rainy night when the wet … Continue reading
Looking east toward Highland Ave along a wet Hollywood Blvd decorated for the holidays, circa mid 1930s
There’s a reason why so many night scenes in movies are shot with wet roads – it add enormously to the atmosphere. As we can see in this circa mid 1930s shot, the slick sidewalk (note the gorgeous interlocking octagonal … Continue reading
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The premiere of “On The Beach” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, December 17, 1959
It was all light-and-dazzle on the night of December 17, 1959 when the Stanley Kramer apocalyptic movie “On the Beach” had its premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. In addition to the searchlights, the boulevard was also lit up with the … Continue reading
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Decorated Christmas trees form a twinkling wonderland in front of the Los Angeles Memorial Colosseum, December 19, 1949
What a difference a couple of thousand little lights can make. These Christmas trees were set up in front of the Los Angeles Memorial Colosseum for the holiday season of 1949. This photo was taken at dusk on December 19, … Continue reading
Giant Santa Clauses adorn Hollywood Boulevard during the holiday season, circa 1943
I’ve seen plenty of photos showing the metal Christmas trees that used to decorate Hollywood Boulevard for the holidays, but this is the first one I’ve seen using giant Santa Clauses instead. This photo was taken circa 1943 so perhaps … Continue reading
Christmastime on Hollywood Blvd. near Vine Street facing west, circa 1950s
Once upon a time in Hollywood, the city used to decorate Hollywood Boulevard with large metallic trees high on top of poles. They would light up at night and transform the street into what was known as “Santa Claus Lane.” … Continue reading
Santa Clause Lane Parade, Hollywood Blvd, circa mid to late 1950s
Who doesn’t love a dramatic night photo of Hollywood with spotlights raking the sky? This taken during the Hollywood Christmas parade that happened every December when Hollywood Boulevard was temporarily changed to Santa Clause Lane. The caption was 1945 but … Continue reading
Nighttime shot of Hollywood Blvd looking east from Highland Ave, Christmas, 1946
This nighttime shot looking east down Hollywood Blvd was taken at Christmas 1946. The famous metal Christmas trees were different colors, which isn’t something you see in the black-and-white photos. It must have been such a pretty sight to see. … Continue reading
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