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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd past Warner Bros Theatre, Hollywood where Errol Flynn in “The Dawn Patrol” is playing, Hollywood, December 1938
Posting a Christmas photo in May might seem strange, but this one was just so pretty that I decided to post it now. We’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Wilcox Ave. We know it’s December because the “Santa Claus … Continue reading
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Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood Book Store, See’s Candies, and Italian Kitchen, 6764 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa April 1942
I love seeing photos of when Hollywood Blvd was more of a neighborhood shopping street. Here in one shot we can see a whole afternoon and evening’s entertainment. First I’d go to See’s Candies to pick up some chocolates to … Continue reading
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd at dusk from Bronson Ave, Los Angeles, 1959
This 1959 photo reeks of cruising down Hollywood Blvd on a Saturday night looking for trouble in all the wrong places—and probably finding it at the Movie Town Motel. Past the Hawaii Theatre on the right was the Florentine Gardens, … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from around Wilcox Ave, Hollywood, circa 1952
In this photo we’re looking west along a busy and bustling Hollywood Blvd from around Wilcox Ave. MGM’s “Ivanhoe” is playing at the Iris Theater at 6508 Hollywood Blvd. It came out in summer of 1952, although I don’t think … Continue reading
A slice of life at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, 1940
I’m always grateful for photographers who take slice-of-life photos like this. Nothing special was happening on the southeast corner of Hollywood and Vine outside the Owl drugstore that day in 1940, but the photographer captured the moment anyway. The postal … Continue reading
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A strange, huge box sits atop the Jade Café at the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, 1937
This 1937 shot of the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and Cherokee Ave, Hollywood would be a fairly normal photo of a 1930s Hollywood street: the Jade Café, a United Airlines ticket office, Bradley’s Five and Ten (which, incidentally, wasn’t … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre to the Roosevelt Hotel, circa 1960
Photo enhancement by Donna Hill. The photographer who took this circa 1960 shot was probably standing outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre when he snapped the Roosevelt Hotel (where the very first Academy Awards ceremony took place.) The Cinegrill was a wonderful … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from the Hillview apartments, Hollywood, circa 1927
In this circa 1927 photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from the Hillview apartments (at 6533 Hollywood Blvd, now known as the Hudson apartments) on the Hudson Ave corner. Built in 1917, it was the first apartment building that … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd preparing for “The Robe”, September 1953
This photo shows us an important moment in Grauman’s Chinese Theatre’s history: CinemaScope had arrived to lure moviegoers away from their TV screens. The first movie to be shown in the wide-screen format was “The Robe.” The theater closed down … Continue reading
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from around Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, 1928
In this 1928 photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from around Las Palmas Ave. I don’t often get to say this, but much of what we can see here is still with us. Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre (even the vertical … Continue reading
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