Tag Archives: Hollywood Blvd

Looking west along Hollywood Blvd past Grauman’s Chinese Theatre to the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, February 1954

Posted on March 29, 2021 by

Looking west along Hollywood Blvd past Grauman’s Chinese Theatre to the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, February 1954This photo looking west along Hollywood Blvd was taken from the corner of a street that no longer exists. Orchid Ave used to … Continue reading →

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A Red Car streetcar with a Chevrolet and Oldsmobile at Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa mid 1950s

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This photo of a Red Car stopped out front of the Hollywood Hotel at the Highland Ave intersection with a 1950 Chevrolet and a 1954 Oldsmobile makes me want to climb through my computer screen and roam around in mid … Continue reading →

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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Wilcox Ave, Hollywood, circa early 1950s

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In this circa early 1950s view of Hollywood Blvd looking east from Wilcox Ave, we can see Woolworths at 6410 Hollywood Blvd, which stood opposite the KFWB radio station, whose (now empty) building also housed the Warner Bros. Hollywood Theatre … Continue reading →

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Sacketts General Store (and Hollywood’s first post office) on the southwest corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga Blvds, Hollywood, 1898

Posted on March 21, 2021 by

Back—way back—when nobody had even heard of the movies, Hollywood was just a sleepy little town with a bunch of churches and no booze allowed. Central to the lives of the locals was this place: Sacketts General Store on the … Continue reading →

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The premiere of “My Man” at the Warner Bros. Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1928

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Where would Hollywood movie premieres be without powerful searchlights needling the night sky? This shot was taken at the premiere of Fanny Brice’s movie debut, “My Man” at the Warners Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. The movie opened during the messy … Continue reading →

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Looking north up Cahuenga Blvd across Prospect Ave (Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles Pacific Railroad Hollywood, 1900

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In this photo, we’re looking north up Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood. That Los Angeles Pacific Railroad streetcar is on Hollywood Blvd, which at the time (this shot is dated 1900) was known as Prospect Ave. It’s en route to faraway Santa … Continue reading →

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Rainy night premiere for “Teacher’s Pet” at the Paramount Theatre (now the El Capitan), Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa March 1958

Posted on February 15, 2021 by

With those umbrellas and white raincoats, it looks like Paramount Pictures’ premiere for “Teacher’s Pet” took place on a rainy night of 1958. At the time, the theater was known as the Paramount, but after Disney bought it and restored … Continue reading →

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The night of the 22nd Academy Awards at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, March 23, 1950

Posted on January 23, 2021 by

I’d say this photo is about as Hollywood as a Hollywood photo can be. A single, powerful searchlight shines a bright beam into the sky over the RKO Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Blvd as the hopeful and the notable arrive … Continue reading →

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Looking east on Hollywood Blvd from Highland Ave, toward the Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood, 1924

Posted on January 15, 2021 by

In this 1924 photo, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd from close to the Highland Ave corner. This is the south side of the street where the Hollywood Theatre is playing a Lewis Stone movie called “Why Men Leave Home” … Continue reading →

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Henry Dine mens wear, Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, Pig ‘N Whistle restaurant, Hollywood Blvd, 1944

Posted on January 12, 2021 by

In this photo we’re treated to a wide shot of three places along Hollywood Blvd east of Highland Ave: Henry Dine mens wear, Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, and the Pig ‘N Whistle restaurant. The theater and restaurant are still around, as … Continue reading →

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