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The orchestra rehearses under shade cloth draped over the Hollywood Bowl (undated)
With most performances at the Hollywood Bowl being at night, I’ve never given much thought to how hot it might be up on the stage during the day when the orchestra needs to rehearse. Sitting in the hot LA sun … Continue reading
Religious service (probably Easter) held at the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood (undated)
I couldn’t nail down a date for this photo of the Hollywood Bowl. The best I can do is that it must be after 1929 because that’s when the Bowl took on a concentric circle design. But with the on-stage … Continue reading
Pacific Electric streetcar #710 traveling from the San Fernando Valley through Cahuenga Pass stops at the Hollywood Bowl on Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1930
We’re seeing Pacific Electric streetcar #710 stopping outside the Hollywood Bowl. It’s come from through the Cahuenga Pass from the San Fernando Valley, and is heading down to Santa Monica Blvd, and ultimately the Subway Terminal in downtown LA opposite … Continue reading
Color shot of the offramp to the Hollywood Bowl from the Hollywood Freeway through the Cahuenga Pass, Los Angeles, circa early 1940s
If L.A.’s freeways still looked like this, I’d probably be inclined to take them more often. We’re looking west up the Hollywood Freeway as it heads into the Cahuenga Pass. Traffic is remarkably light, so I’m guessing this photo was … Continue reading
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Aerial view of the Hollywood Bowl with Goodyear Blimp, Los Angeles, September 24, 1932
This stunning aerial shot is a Los Angeles two-fer: two L.A. icons in one shot—the Goodyear blimp flying over the Hollywood Bowl. This shot gives us a better view of the natural amphitheater in which the Bowl sits, and all … Continue reading
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Red Car streetcar heading south on Highland Ave outside the Hollywood Bowl, circa early 1950s
This circa early 1950s photo shows what a vivid splash of color the Pacific Electric Red Cars added to the Los Angeles cityscape. This one was heading south at the top end of Highland Ave outside the Hollywood Bowl. The … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Hollywood Bowl looking east toward Whitley Heights and Cahuenga Blvd, 1930
This aerial view from 1930 shows us how big the Hollywood Bowl actually is. The area in the center of the photo is Whitley Heights, which I posted about yesterday, and that major road snaking through the landscape is Cahuenga … Continue reading
View of the Hollywood Bowl in 1926 before the first shell was erected
Before the Hollywood Bowl got its first shell (in 1926, which only lasted one year) the musicians and entertainers performed in the open air. The stage itself changed from time to time, but this is the first photo I’ve seen … Continue reading
A night concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 1959
From 1953 to 1972, the Hollywood Bowl had a half-moon-shaped reflecting the pool in front of the stage. It also came with dancing waters and an elaborate fountain that entertained audiences during the intermission. They dismantled it because the moisture … Continue reading
Pacific Electric Red Car streetcar stops at the three-way intersection of Hollywood Blvd, Vermont Ave, and Prospect Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid 1950s
Those Pacific Electric Red Cars must have really packed a visual wallop as they rolled around the streets of L.A. This in circa mid 1950s photo, we see a pair of Hollywood Blvd streetcars at the three-way intersection of Hollywood … Continue reading