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MGM star dressing room building on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio lot, Culver City, California, 1926
If you ever hear that I’ve gone missing after they announce the invention of a time machine, you might look for me in this photo. I’ll be the one loitering outside the star dressing room building on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio … Continue reading
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 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
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
Ham Tree Inn restaurant, 6139 Washington Blvd, Culver City, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
This circa 1930s photo of the Ham Tree Inn restaurant at 6139 Washington Blvd, Culver City, caught my eye for a couple of reasons. Firstly, that ornamental tower has an unusual shape that makes it quite eye-catching, which I assume … Continue reading
Aerial photo looking south across the Thomas Ince Studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, 1918
Here we have a rather grand aerial of what was the first of many incarnations of the movie studios at 9336 W. Washington Blvd in Culver City. This photo is from 1918, which is the year Thomas Ince built them. … Continue reading
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Selznick International Pictures studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, circa 1937
In 1935, movie producer, David O. Selznick, left his job at MGM to start his own studio, Selznick International Pictures. He set up shop in a section of the RKO Pictures lot at 9336 W. Washington Blvd in Culver City, … Continue reading
Aerial shot of Goldwyn Pictures triangular movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, circa early 1920s
In 1915, Thomas Ince partnered with D.W. Griffith and Mack Sennett to form The Triangle Motion Picture Company. It’s not hard to see where they got the name: the triangular shape of their studio lot bordered by Washington Blvd on … Continue reading
The Thalberg Building on the MGM studio lot shortly after it was completed in 1938, Culver City, Los Angeles
MGM’s wunderkind production, Irving Thalberg, (who is the subject of my novel, “The Heart of the Lion”) died on September 14, 1936. As a tribute to his unparalleled contribution to the studio, MGM named their new administration building after him. … Continue reading
Aerial shot of Lot Two of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, 1949
In its heyday, the MGM studio lot in Culver City covered more than the triangular site that grew out of the old Triangle Film Corporation facilities. Across Overland Ave, MGM’s vast backlot sprawled across what was known as Lot Two. … Continue reading