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Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood Boulevard, circa 1960s
It’s not often that Los Angeles leaves its buildings intact, let alone leave intact from the day it opened in 1927. (When it opened in 1927, it didn’t have the Cinegrill sign.) From the buses parked out front, I’m guessing … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine Street from Selma Avenue, Hollywood, circa 1937
This circa 1937 shot looking north up Vine Street from Selma Ave shows all the places I’d visit when I jump into that time machine: The Lux Radio Playhouse, the Plaza Hotel, the Broadway-Hollywood department store, the Taft Building (where … Continue reading
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An early view of 6129 Carlos Ave, Hollywood – the first location of the Hollywood Studio Club
This is an early view of a house that ended up playing a role in early Hollywood. Originally the home of someone called E. W. Twist, this house at 6129 Carlos Ave., Hollywood became the first location of the Hollywood … Continue reading
Corner of Vine St and Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1940s
I’m guessing this shot looking north up Vine Street, Hollywood from the Sunset Boulevard corner was taken in the late 1940s. On the far left, we can see that Wallichs Music City has its “Television Corner” sign and NBC has … Continue reading
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Looking northwest from Selma Ave toward the Hollywood Blvd and Vine St intersection, Hollywood, circa 1939
This is certainly a shot you could never get today. We’re looking northwest from Selma Ave (probably around Argyle Ave) toward the Hollywood and Vine intersection, circa 1939. That block is largely undeveloped but I’m glad because we can see … Continue reading
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Looking east down Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills toward Victor Hugo restaurant and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, circa late 1930s
In this circa late 1930s shot, we’re looking east down Wilshire Blvd from the Rodeo Drive corner. On the right, we can see the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and on the left, the Victor Hugo restaurant. Its listing in the Los … Continue reading
Fashion show at the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1955
During the 20s and 30s, the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel was the ultimate in glam nightclubbing but by the 50s, not so much. The Sunset Strip clubs and Las Vegas had pulled crowds away, and television was keeping … Continue reading
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Beverly Hills Hotel in 1912, the year it opened
These days, of course, Beverly Hills is considered centrally located, but when the Beverly Hills Hotel opened in 1912, it was pretty much out in the middle of nowhere—as we can see from this photo taken during that first year: … Continue reading
Hollywood Boulevard at night, looking east from Highland Avenue, circa 1930s
This spectacular night view of Hollywood Boulevard was taken from the Highland Ave corner sometime during the 1930s—or at least pre 1945 when Hotel Christie (whose sign we can see on the right) became the Drake Hotel. It looks like … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hotels, Pantages Theatre, Theaters
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