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Bette Davis’s dressing room on the Warner Bros studio lot, Burbank, California
It’s not often that we get a peek into the daily working life of a top movie star, so this shot is quite rare. It was Bette Davis’s dressing room on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank. I would … Continue reading
The premiere of MGM’s “Queen Christina” starring Greta Garbo at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, February 9, 1934
This particular night – February 9, 1934 – would have been a big one for Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and MGM as it was a premiere for “Queen Christina” starring Greta Garbo. To the right of the theater behind the movie … Continue reading
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Humphrey Bogart’s platform shoes worn during the making of “Casablanca.” (1942)
The chaotic filming of Casablanca was only one reason why Humphrey Bogart wasn’t in a happy place in 1942. Another reason was that his marriage to Mayo Methot was foundering on the rocks so badly they were known around Los … Continue reading
“Whatever Happened to Hollywood?” – In conversation with Richard Niles, step-son of Jesse Lasky Jr
If the name Jesse Lasky sounds familiar, it probably means that you’re a fan of golden-era Hollywood. He was the “Lasky” in the early motion picture company, Famous Players-Lasky who, along with Samuel Goldwyn and Cecil B. DeMille, produced The … 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
Servicemen line up outside of the Hollywood Canteen at 1451 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, 1942
After organizing a post-premiere fundraiser at Ciro’s that resulted in $6,500 seed money, Bette Davis and John Garfield’s project, the Hollywood Canteen, opened at 1451 Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood on October 3, 1942. Servicemen were welcomed with refreshments, world-class entertainment, … Continue reading
Looking east along Hollywood Blvd past Warner Bros Theatre, Hollywood where Errol Flynn in “The Dawn Patrol” is playing, Hollywood, December 1938
Posting a Christmas photo in May might seem strange, but this one was just so pretty that I decided to post it now. We’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Wilcox Ave. We know it’s December because the “Santa Claus … Continue reading
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Aerial view of Metro Pictures movie studios at Cahuenga Blvd and Romaine St, Los Angeles, 1921
In this aerial shot of the Metro Pictures movie studios in 1921, the horizontal street at the top is Melrose; the next one down is Waring, followed by Willoughby, then Romaine. Taken three years before merging with the Samuel Goldwyn … Continue reading
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The Crosby Building, 9028 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, 1946
This is a 1946 photo of the Crosby Building at 9028 Sunset Blvd, at the western end of the Sunset Strip. It got that name from Bing Crosby whose company was headquartered there from 1936 to 1977. More than “just … Continue reading
Revealing: ALL THE GIN JOINTS – a novel of World War II Hollywood
During the past couple of years since I finished writing my Hollywood’s Garden of Allah series, I have written a couple of biographical novels: specifically Chasing Salomé about actress Alla Nazimova, and The Heart of the Lion about MGM producer, … Continue reading