Tag Archives: Movie Studios
Early Columbia Pictures logo – “Gems of the Screen” (1932)
When Columbia Pictures segued into television production, their company was called “Screen Gems.” But I just discovered that the 1932 incarnation of the logo included “Gems of the Screen.” This image is on Columbia Pictures’ Wikipedia page.
The exterior of the original Warner Brothers West Coast Studio, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1923
When the Warner brothers first came to California to make movies, they rented space from various studios around town. Eventually, they figured it made more sense to build their own, so they went deeply into debt to buy a huge … Continue reading
Color postcard of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, Culver City, California, circa 1930s
I’m guessing the photo of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios used in this postcard was taken in the 1930s. It tells us a few things about the era. The background art focuses on the Spanish history of California. I would have thought … Continue reading
A tour bus and uniformed driver outside the gates of the Luna Park Zoo, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, 1928
These days, your tour guide to Los Angeles wouldn’t be dressed in a suit with jodhpurs, but back in 1928, when this photo was taken, sightseeing around L.A. was a different game. This chap and his tour bus are parked … Continue reading
A film crew works a snow machine during the filming of a movie in the Hollywood on Aug. 16, 1944
In case you’ve ever wondered what it was like to film a snow storm scene in the middle of sunny Los Angeles, this is what it’s like. As you, the actor, staggers down the fake street façade emoting the heck … Continue reading
The Monte Carlo set built for Erich von Stroheim’s “Foolish Wives” on the Universal Studios backlot, Universal City, California, circa 1920
When you have Erich von Stroheim in charge of (and starring in) your picture, you can kiss all financial responsibility goodbye and hope it’s a hit when it’s finally released. That’s what Irving Thalberg and Universal Studios had to do … Continue reading
Looking south down Vine Street across Selma Ave, Hollywood, 1923
Vine Street in Hollywood has been photographed countless times over the decades since those movie people came to town, but I never would have recognized it in this photo. We’re looking south down Vine across Selma Ave in 1923. I … Continue reading
A New York Street set on Lot 2 of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio back lot
Yesterday, I was on a blog post at Silver Screen Modes titled “A Virtual Tour of the old M-G-M back lot” (see link below) which contains a bunch of photos of MGM that I’ve never seen before. It’s worth checking … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the United Artists studios, Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, 1920
In this aerial shot taken 1920, we can see why the early movie studios moved west to Los Angeles. It offered the two things they needed most: sunshine and land. That white building is United Artists, the studio formed by … Continue reading
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Ernst Lubitsch holding a megaphone marked “HOLLYWOOD” on the set of “The Marriage Circle,” 1923
It’s hard to imagine a more Hollywood photo than this. Here we have legendary director, Ernst Lubitsch, in 1923 on the set of his Warner Bros. picture, “The Marriage Circle.” (1924) He’s wearing the standard silent movie director uniform of … Continue reading