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The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures 1939 (detailing 1938)
I recently acquired a copy of the the Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures for 1939. Their year books were thick, hard-bound bricks of books that detailed what everything, everyone, every studio, every contract player was doing. Very comprehensive! … Continue reading
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Tagged MGM, Monogram Studios, Movie Stars, Movie Studios, Paramount Pictures, United Artists, Universal Studios, Warner Bros.
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Aerial photo of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studios backlot No. 2, Culver City, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
Back in the 1950s, when this aerial photo was taken, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was still a force to be reckoned with in the film industry, but its peak was behind it. Starting 1947, its competitors, Paramount, Warner and 20th Century-Fox, started to … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Tara mansion from “Gone With The Wind” on the Desilu Forty Acres backlot, Culver City, summer 1958
The exterior set for Tara, the mansion from “Gone With The Wind,” was built in 1938 (principal photography began on January 29, 1939) and yet it was still standing 20 years later, when this aerial photo (I assume that dark … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Culver City, David O. Selznick, Movie Studios
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Aerial photo of the RKO movie studios ranch in Encino, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
During Hollywood’s heyday, the movie studios had large ranches in the San Fernando Valley, where land was still cheap. It gave them lots of room to create expansive backlot sets. In this aerial shot, we’re looking at RKO’s ranch in … Continue reading
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A Chrysler (probably Imperial) is parked at the Paramount Pictures studio gate, Marathon St, Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
These days, Paramount Pictures faces Melrose Ave, but back when this photo was taken, it the front of the studio was a block north on Marathon St. I doubt anyone could park their car directly out front of the famous … Continue reading
Let’s visit the exhibit – “Meet The Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood”
I thought I’d share some photos with you that I took this past weekend at the Hollywood Heritage Museum. It’s located opposite the Hollywood Bowl and is housed in the same barn that Cecil B. DeMille rented when he and … Continue reading
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RKO Pathé Studios, 9336 Washington Blvd, Culver City, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
The movie studio at 9336 Washington Blvd in Culver City has changed through many hands and been known as many things over the years. In 1927, Cecil B. DeMille sold his interest in a film company known as Pathé, which … Continue reading
Aerial photo of Selig studios and zoo, 3800 Mission Rd, Lincoln Heights
Like most early studio heads, William Selig started making short silent films back east (in Selig’s case, Chicago) before moving to Los Angeles for the year-round filmmaking-friendly weather. Settling first in Edendale (near Echo Park), Selig eventually outgrew his original … Continue reading
Aerial photo of RKO movie studios at the corner of Melrose Ave and Gower St, Hollywood, circa 1930
In this eye-catching aerial photo, we’re looking down at the RKO movie studios in Hollywood. That road stretching from the upper left to the lower right is Gower St, and the wider road it deadends at the bottom is Melrose … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Hollywood, Movie Studios, Paramount Pictures, RKO
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Color photo looking south down Gower St along RKO movie studios toward Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, 1957
I do love finding a photo of the RKO studios, especially when it was taken at the corner of Gower St and Melrose Ave and their iconic globe with the radio tower was still in place. And the fact that … Continue reading