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Culver Hotel, Washington Blvd at Culver Boulevard, Culver City, 1961

Culver Hotel, where Washington Blvd meets Culver Boulevard, Culver City, 1961. Back in 1939, when the “The Wizard of Oz” was being filmed down the street at MGM, it was called the Culver City Hotel. Most of the 124 midgets … Continue reading

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Travis Banton dress shop, Sunset Blvd

The shop of the Travis Banton at 6530 Sunset Blvd, where the Cat and the Fiddle restaurant now stands. Travis was the chief costume designer at Paramount Pictures, and is considered one of the most important Hollywood designers of the … Continue reading

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MGM Studio Commissary, 1940

MGM commissary, 1940s. Oh, the famous butts which have sat on those chairs. Imagine going on your lunch break, and over your Mrs Mayer’s chicken soup, you cast a gaze around the room. Oh hey Judy! Mickey! Look there’s Greer, … Continue reading

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Leo the Lion poses for MGM’s trademark

Leo the Lion, MGM’s trademark, posing for his close up, care of of Gay’s Lion Farm, El Monte (23 miles from Los Angeles.) Gay’s Lion farm, opened around 1920, housed the MGM lion and several lions used in the Tarzan … Continue reading

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Hollywood Bowl entrance at night

The entrance to the Hollywood Bowl, 1940. The figure at the end is part of a fountain called the Muse Fountain as it depicts the muses of music, dance and drama. It was designed by sculptor George Stanley whose previous … Continue reading

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