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Aerial shot looking southeast across the Hollywood Bowl to the buildings at Hollywood and Vine
We don’t often see the Hollywood Bowl from this angle. My guess is that the photographer was standing on the hillside where the 32-foot cross stands and was facing southeast. It’s interesting to see the Bowl from the rear with … Continue reading
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First Easter sunrise service in the Hollywood Bowl, March 27, 1921
Here we have a rather historic moment captured for prosperity: On March 27, 1921, the Los Angeles Philharmonic played its first concert. It was the first Easter sunrise service at the Hollywood Bowl. As we can see, it was a … Continue reading
Selected pages from the program for the Music for the Wounded Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, July 2, 1947
My thanks to Nancy from Florida who sent me a bundle of goodies from the 1940s that belonged to her father, who appeared on the Red Skelton Show. Among them was a program for the 3rd annual “Music for the … Continue reading
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