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Aerial photograph of the Culver Studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, circa 1925
The Culver Studios in Culver City has a long history starting with Thomas Ince in the 1910s, followed by Cecil B. DeMille, RKO, David O. Selznick, Howard Hughes, and later Desilu. Its most well-known feature is the sprawling mansion that … Continue reading
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Looking west on Washington Blvd towards the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer columns, Culver City, Los Angeles, September 1958
We’re looking west on Washington Blvd in Culver City in September of 1958. That building on the left with the columns is the entrance to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. By the late 50s, the heyday of the studio system was in … Continue reading
Louis B. Mayer accepts the keys to the kingdom to the newly merged MGM studios, April 26, 1924, Culver City
The caption for this photo read: “A natural showman, L.B. Mayer arranges for a public ceremony to officially launch MGM on April 26, 1924. Hundreds of stars, directors, and other employees assemble on the lawn of the Culver City lot … Continue reading
Selznick International Pictures studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, circa 1940
Most of us (avid golden-era Hollywood film fans) know the front façade of David O. Selznick’s studio from the logo that appeared at the start of a Selznick International Picture. Judging from the car parked out front, this photo appeared … Continue reading
In this 1930 publicity stunt, Culver City celebrated a population growth rate of 1,011% during the 1920s.
From 1920 to 1930, Culver City’s population grew by 1011%, which sounds astounding but in reality, in 1920, there probably weren’t very many people living in the area. An aerial shot I recently posted of the Goldwyn Studios in 1918 … Continue reading
Production photo of the Yellow Brick Road set from MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz” (1939).
What??? You mean the Yellow Brick Road wasn’t real? Apparently not, Dorothy. It was all just a dream. This is a production shot from the set of MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) showing us the road where Dorothy met … Continue reading
Selznick International Pictures, Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, 1935
In 1935, David O. Selznick broke away from MGM by forming Selznick International Pictures, and moving into what was then RKO-Pathé. This photo shows us how it looked the year he moved in and is similar to the shot we … Continue reading
Culver City booster photograph – 1011% growth in 1930
You know what they say – if you want to attract attention, get a couple of pretty girls to wave their paintbrushes at the camera. Or at least, apparently that’s what they say in Culver City where they had just … Continue reading
Original MGM gates on Washington Blvd, Culver City, circa mid 1930s
I’m not sure which detail of this photo I like best: the 10 columns of MGM’s original gate (which are still around); the light-colored 1934 Cadillac convertible on the left; the circa 1929 Ford Model A station wagon next to … Continue reading
A view from inside MGM’s original gate on Washington Blvd, Culver City, 1938
Here’s something that few of us mere mortals had the chance to see: the view from inside MGM’s original gate looking out across Washington Boulevard in Culver City. I read somewhere that the bridge overhead connected Mayer’s and Thalberg’s offices … Continue reading