Tag Archives: Hollywood Bowl
A line of searchlights originating at the Hollywood Bowl comb the sky over Hollywood during WWII
When I saw the top photo of searchlights combing the sky over Hollywood during WWII, I figured it was unlikely that they’d have 24 searchlights all going at once and so what I was seeing was more likely a side … Continue reading
French Village, Highland Ave at Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, circa early 1930s
Though little remembered these days, back in the 1920s through the early 50s, a French village stood at the corner where Highland Ave met Cahuenga Blvd, which put it near the entrance of the Hollywood Bowl. It saw a revolving … Continue reading
50,000 people gather for Easter services at the as-yet unopened Hollywood Bowl, April 16, 1922
The Hollywood Bowl opened on July 11, 1922, but three months before that, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra played for worshipers at the Easter sunrise service in what looks to be empty land. The event attracted around 50,000 Angelenos who, … Continue reading
The Hollywood Bowl under construction, Hollywood, California, 1925
The Hollywood Bowl has been such a central and prominent part of Los Angeles social and creative scene for so long, it almost feels like it’s been there forever. But of course somebody had to build those seats and stage. … Continue reading
View of the Hollywood Bowl during a night performance, undated
Like yesterday’s photo of the Hollywood Hotel, this photo of the Hollywood Bowl is undated, and like yesterday’s photo, there is a timeless quality to it. In the background, we can see the Hollywood Freeway snaking through the Cahuenga Pass. … Continue reading
Orchestra playing the Hollywood Bowl in 1927
I couldn’t find much information on this night shot of an orchestra playing on the stage of the Hollywood Bowl. But what I do know is that we’re looking at the second incarnation of the bowl. The first version wasn’t … Continue reading
A banner welcoming Will Hays to Los Angeles stretches over Hollywood Boulevard, 1923
In this photo, we can see that Hollywood was doing its best to welcome film censor, Will Hays by stringing up a banner across Hollywood Boulevard that reads: “Welcome Will H. Hays – to the motion picture capital of the … Continue reading
Pacific Electric streetcar at the Hollywood Bowl exit heading south on Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1930
Here we have a Pacific Electric street car coming from the San Fernando Valley through the Cahuenga Pass and stopping at the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl, where Cahuenga Blvd becomes Highland Ave. I wouldn’t have known the location had … Continue reading
The Hollywood Bowl marquee advertising the Beatles’ sold-out concert, August 1964
All you have to do is look at this photo and you can hear the screams of all 18,700 people. The Beatles played the Hollywood Bowl in August 1964 to a sold-out audience who had each paid between $3 and … Continue reading
Nighttime shot of the Hollywood Bowl as seen from far behind the shell, summer 1941
Most photos of the Hollywood Bowl tend to be taken facing the stage, which is understandable—it’s a terrific view. So I was pleased to come across this one taken from far behind the curved shell. It gives us a much … Continue reading