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Night view looking west past the Warner Hollywood Theatre, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1937
We’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward the Warner Theater, which opened in 1928. The movie featured on the marquee is “Dead End” which was the United Artists picture that spawned the well-known “Dead End Kids.” Those two spotlights blazing … Continue reading
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The Edith Jane School of Dancing (aka the Falcon School) at 5610 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1937
According to the caption for this photo, the building with the arches at 5610 Hollywood Blvd, housed the Edith Jane School of Dancing. It was also known as the Falcon School, but I prefer the first name. The picture is … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Garden Court Apartments, 7021 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1924
This 1924 aerial view is a nice reminder of how residential Hollywood Blvd was before it became fully commercial. What we’re looking at here is the Garden Court Apartments at 7021 Hollywood Blvd a block west of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, … Continue reading
Angelenos read about the D-Day invasion while waiting for the bus at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, June 1944
We have caught these Angelenos on a very big news day. As they’re waiting for the bus at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, they’re absorbed in reading about the D-Day invasion in Europe during WWII. D-Day took … Continue reading
Newman’s Drug Co at the southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Western Ave, Hollywood, as seen in “Double Indemnity” (1944)
This image is actually a screengrab from a documentary called “Los Angeles Plays Itself” which is a 2003 film that looks at all the ways Los Angeles has been depicted (as itself and other locations) in the movies. I freeze-famed … Continue reading
Color photo of “Giant” playing at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1956
I thought I’d end 2024 on a vibrant color shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. This one was taken during the run of Warner Bros’ “Giant.” The film had a huge premiere on October 17, 1956. (Go here and scroll down … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Theaters, Warner Bros.
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Panoramic shot of Hollywood Hotel and Bank of Hollywood building at Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1910s
This circa 1910s shot treats us to an unusual angle of the Hollywood Hotel at the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. The hotel opened in 1902, so it had probably only been around for a dozen years … Continue reading
Color photo of woman standing under a semaphore traffic signal on the southeast corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga Blvds, Hollywood, December 1953
There are several things I like about this photo taken December 1953 on the southeast corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga Blvds: the vibrancy of the color (which means it’s probably Kodachrome), the two-light semaphore traffic signal, and the metallic Christmas … Continue reading
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Color photo looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward Highland Ave, Hollywood, December 1953
In this colorful Christmastime photo, we’re standing on the south side of Hollywood Blvd looking northwest past the Highland Ave intersection toward the Hollywood Hotel with the white cupola. Between the different colored cars and the red tiles on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood Hotel, Hotels, Streetcars
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Color night shot looking west from Highland Ave along Hollywood Blvd decorated for the holidays, circa late 1946
Yesterday’s photo showed a closer daytime view of the electrified Christmas trees that used to decorate Hollywood Blvd for the holidays. This one give us an idea of how they looked all lit up at night. I’m so glad this … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood Hotel, Night photo
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