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Looking north up La Brea Ave from around Lexington Ave, Los Angeles, 1919
In a still from a 1919 silent short called “Waiting at the Church,” we’re treated to an early view of La Brea Ave looking north from (I’m guessing) around Lexington Ave. Now a major north/south thoroughfare, back then La Brea … Continue reading
Aerial photo of the Fox Film studio backlot, looking south from Santa Monica Blvd, Century City, Los Angeles, 1928
In this sweeping aerial shot, we’re looking at the Fox Film studio backlot in Century City. The main street at the bottom, where the grand gates are, is Santa Monica Blvd. William Fox founded his studio in 1915 on what … Continue reading
Striking photo of a bank of lights, Universal Studios, 1963
Apart from the fact that this photo was taken for Life magazine at Universal Studios in 1963, I have been able to find no other information to share with you. But it’s such a striking photo that I couldn’t not … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, August 27, 1939
In the aerial shot we’re looking at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio lot in Culver City on August 27, 1939. That year is generally considered Hollywood’s greatest year, having put out a huge number of classic movies, and so this photo … Continue reading
The Warner Brothers salary roster for 1937 & 1936, published in “Motion Picture Herald” in 1938
This makes for interesting reading: the Warner Brothers salary roster for 1937 & 1936, published in Motion Picture Herald in 1938. Several people made more money than studio boss, Jack Warner, including Kay Francis. I wonder how he felt about … Continue reading
Aerial view of Vine St, Gower St, and Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, 1938
Most aerial photos of Los Angeles I find look out across LA or Hollywood or sometimes the San Fernando Valley. So it’s nice to find one that looks directly down. This is from 1938, and those three main north-south streets … Continue reading
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Outdoor filming stage, William Fox Studios, Western Ave, Los Angeles, 1918
I recently posted a photo of Western Ave in 1918 showing the William Fox Studios. This photo was taken the same year and shows one of the Fox filming stages. These motion picture pioneers didn’t have banks of electric lights … Continue reading
Aerial photo looking south along Western Ave from Sunset Blvd at the William Fox Studios, Los Angeles, 1918
In this aerial shot, we’re looking south along Western Ave. The cross street near the bottom of the photo is Sunset Blvd, which means that block with the long buildings is the William Fox movie studios. They were built in … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of Warner Bros movie studios, Burbank, California, 1933
This aerial shot gives us a wonderful bird’s-eye view of the Warner Bros. movie studios in Burbank in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. This was taken in 1933, which means they could have been filming “42nd Street” … Continue reading
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Looking east along Waring Ave to the Gower Street entrance of RKO Studios (now Paramount), Los Angeles, January 18, 1933
In this photo we’re looking east along Waring Ave toward the Gower entrance of what was then RKO Studios (and is now Paramount). It was taken on January 18th, 1933, which means somewhere in those buildings, editors were finishing post-production … Continue reading