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“An RKO Radio Picture” logo in Technicolor (1947)
The other day I sat down to watch a 1947 movie called “Sinbad, the Sailor” and was not quite prepared for what I saw when I clicked “play”: it was the usual “An RKO Radio Picture” logo—but in Technicolor! I … Continue reading
Poster for the world tour of Leo the MGM Lion, 1927/28
In 1927-28, those fizzy brains in the MGM publicity department decided to take their mascot lion on a world tour. Too bad for Leo that the plane crashed in the Arizona desert. Lucky for Leo, though, he survived. #SeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime The … Continue reading
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The evolution of the Leo the Lion film logo from Goldwyn Pictures to Metro-Goldwyn Pictures to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
While reading Mark A. Vieira’s wonderful biography, “Irving Thalberg: Boy Wonder to Producer Prince” I discovered an interesting fact. In April 1924, Marcus Loew merged three shaky film studios, Metro Pictures with the Goldwyn Company and Louis B. Mayer Productions, … Continue reading
Selznick International Pictures studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, circa 1940
Most of us (avid golden-era Hollywood film fans) know the front façade of David O. Selznick’s studio from the logo that appeared at the start of a Selznick International Picture. Judging from the car parked out front, this photo appeared … Continue reading
Buster Keaton’s Lone Star Studio, 1025 Lillian Way, Hollywood, circa early to mid 1920s
In this aerial photograph of Hollywood, we can see Buster Keaton’s Lone Star Studio at 1025 Lillian Way, just west of Vine Street. In the pre-talkie era, movies didn’t need sound stages so they were often open-air so as to … Continue reading
The William Fox Studio on Western Ave. near Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, circa early 1920s
These days we’re used to movie studios being surrounded by high walls and protected by a phalanx of security guys. But look at the front entrance of the William Fox Studios on Western Ave at Sunset Boulevard. It opens out … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the back lot set for “Lost Horizon” (1937) at the Columbia Ranch on Hollywood Way, Burbank, California
I suspect that some enterprising photographer took an aerial shot of the back lot set for “Lost Horizon” (1937) on the Columbia Ranch on Hollywood Way in Burbank because at the time, the Lamasery (upper right corner) was the largest … Continue reading
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Visitors Observation Platform, Universal Studios, California, circa 1915
Back in the early days of Hollywood, movies were silent, so it didn’t matter who made what noise on the set during filming because there were no microphones to pick up any unwanted noise. So when Universal Studios head, Carl … Continue reading
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Line of facades for shooting Hollywood movies, outdoor backlot, circa 1920s
I wish I had more information about this photo than I do, which is to say that I have no information other than an educated guess that it was taken some time during the first 20 years of Hollywood film-making. … Continue reading
Minnie Mouse Boulevard on the Disney Studios, Burbank, California, 1943
In case you’ve ever wondered what it was like to wander the Disney Studios, here’s a rare shot for you. It’s really quite neat and orderly, and without the need for soundstages to film on, the studio lot isn’t crowded … Continue reading