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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, circa 1955

Posted on March 24, 2024 by

In this gorgeously gritty image, we’re looking west along the south side of Hollywood Blvd from Las Palmas Ave. On the corner is the ticket office for the Union Pacific railway, and past it we can see the blade sign … Continue reading →

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A nighttime shot taken at the opening of Grauman’s Egyptian Theater at 6708 Hollywood Blvd, as reported in the “Exhibitors Herald” on November 14, 1922

Posted on February 28, 2024 by

Last month, I posted a circa-1925 photo of a pair of locomotives parked in the forecourt of Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre. In the comments, someone posted a November 14, 1922 full-page article from the Exhibitors Herald about the opening of Sid … Continue reading →

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Promotional advertisement by the Hollywood Blvd Association, 1928

Posted on January 25, 2024 by

I could find very little information about this promotional advertisement for the merchants of Hollywood Blvd, other than it was placed by the Hollywood Blvd Association at 6605 Hollywood Blvd. The person who sent it to me says it’s circa … Continue reading →

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Two locomotives on display in the forecourt of Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, 6708 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1925

Posted on January 16, 2024 by

In this shot taken during the early days of Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre at 6708 Hollywood Blvd, there appears to be two locomotives on display in the forecourt. I suspect it was taken during the run of a 1925 John Ford … Continue reading →

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Looking west along the south side of Hollywood Blvd when “Hawaii” was playing at the Egyptian Theatre, Christmas 1966

Posted on December 23, 2023 by

From the angle of this photo, I’d say it was taken from the top of the building on the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and Las Palmas Ave looking west along the south side of the boulevard. We can see … Continue reading →

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The Santa Claus Lane parade heads west along Hollywood Blvd at Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, November 24, 1945

Posted on December 13, 2023 by

Starting in 1928, a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Blvd used to be temporarily renamed “Santa Claus Lane” for the holiday season. It was a promotional event intended to boost sales for the Hollywood merchants. The highlight of which was the … Continue reading →

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Sioux Indians who appeared in “The Iron Horse” pose for publicity shots with a locomotive in the forecourt of the Egyptian Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1925

Posted on October 31, 2023 by

Real-life Native Americans aren’t what you expect to see when encountering publicity for a new Hollywood movie. However, it was a whole different story back when this photo was taken in 1925. These Sioux Indians appeared in “The Iron Horse” … Continue reading →

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Movie fans gather on bleachers in front of the Pig’N Whistle Café next to the Egyptian Theatre for the premiere of MGM’s “Cass Timberlane,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, January 1948

Posted on October 29, 2023 by

Most photos of Hollywood premieres focus on the entrance, the stars, and the lights, which is understandable. But I love this photo because it highlights those movie fans who would sit in bleachers set up by the studios so they … Continue reading →

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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from McCadden Place toward the Pig’N Whistle and Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, 1951

Posted on October 20, 2023 by

In this photo, we’re looking east along a surprisingly quiet Hollywood Blvd from McCadden Place. Past the Citizen’s National Trust & Savings Bank building, we can see the Pig’N Whistle Café, Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre with its towering curved sign. What … Continue reading →

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Crowds gather in the forecourt for the opening of Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, 6708 Hollywood Blvd, October 18, 1922

Posted on July 13, 2023 by

** UPDATE** – Bill G says: It’s a lovely photo, but it’s not the grand opening. For one thing, it didn’t say “Egyptian” above the entrance then, only “Grauman’s.” It’s the 1926 double premiere of Mary Pickford’s Sparrows and The … Continue reading →

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