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Color photo of a Helms Bakery delivery truck somewhere in Los Angeles, circa 1955
After Helms Bakery opened their facility at 8800 Venice Blvd in Culver City (“Home of Helms Olympic Bread”) in 1931 and until 1969, these cute little yellow trucks delivered fresh-baked goods to hungry and grateful Angelenos all over the southland. … Continue reading
The MGM front gate and Thalberg Building, Culver City, as seen in “The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story” 1951
Last night, I watched an hour-long film on TCM called “The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story” in which a very wooden MGM production chief, Dore Schary, promoted upcoming MGM films for 1951. It was like an hour-long buffet of trailers for black-and-white and … Continue reading
Filming on the munchkin village set during the production of “The Wizard of Oz,” Stage 27, MGM studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, circa 1939
Here’s a marvelous behind-the-scenes shot of movie history in the making. Some intrepid photographer climbed up into the rafters of Stage 27 at MGM during the production of “The Wizard of Oz” when they were filming Judy Garland’s Dorothy talking … Continue reading
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