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Aerial photograph looking north across 20th Century-Fox movie studios, Century City, Los Angeles, 1954
In this aerial photograph, we’re looking north across the 20th Century-Fox movie studios in the Century City part of Los Angeles in 1954. (Originally the land was a ranch owned by movie cowboy, Tom Mix, but was later renamed after … Continue reading
Selznick International Pictures studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, circa 1937
In 1935, movie producer, David O. Selznick, left his job at MGM to start his own studio, Selznick International Pictures. He set up shop in a section of the RKO Pictures lot at 9336 W. Washington Blvd in Culver City, … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Universal Studios backlot, Universal City, California, 1963
In this aerial photo taken by Life magazine, we get to see what a chunk of the Universal Studios backlot looked like in 1963. If you’ve not been to a movie studio backlot before, the castle in the bottom right … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the looking south across the Famous Players-Lasky Studios at Sunset Blvd and Vine S, Hollywood, 1918
Back in Hollywood’s heyday, one of the most well-known landmarks was the NBC radio (and later television) studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, which opened in 1938. But on the site once stood the Famous … Continue reading
Up in the rafters among the lighting in a soundstage at Universal Studios, 1963
You know how in the movies, someone yells “Lights! Camera! Action!” (Well, they do that in the movies about making movies, anyway.) Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be up on the catwalks in the rafters of a … Continue reading
Aerial view of United Artists Studios, Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 1920
In 1919, four of the biggest names in Hollywood – Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, and director D.W. Griffith – formed their own production company, United Artists. They took over an independent studio on Santa Monica Blvd and dubbed … Continue reading
Inceville movie studio, owned by director Thomas Ince, in the area around where Sunset Blvd meets the Pacific Coast Highway, Los Angeles, circa mid-1910s
In 1912, silent film producer/director Thomas Ince built a city of motion picture sets in and around the area where Sunset Boulevard now meets the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Having a studio that met his exact specifications probably helped him … Continue reading
Aerial photo looking east across the Goldwyn movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, 1919
In this aerial photo, we’re looking east across the Goldwyn movie studios in Culver City. That’s Washington Blvd on the left and Culver Blvd on the right. Sam Goldwyn bought the Triangle Studios (named for reasons that are obvious is … Continue reading
A circa 1910 Cadillac or Studebaker pulls out of the Selig Polyscope Co., Pacific Coast Studio at 1850 Allesandro St (later Glendale Blvd), Edendale, Los Angeles
When William Selig moved his Selig Polyscope moving picture company from Chicago to 1850 Allesandro St (later Glendale Blvd) in the Edendale section of Los Angeles in 1909, he created In L.A’s first permanent movie studio. (Among other firsts, he … Continue reading
Daily production call sheet for “Casablanca” at Rick’s Cafe on Soundstage 8, Warner Bros Studios, June 27, 1942
***UPDATE*** – I was later corrected by someone who knows way more about this than I do: “It’s actually the production report from the Assistant director that is put out at the end of the day. It has the wrap … Continue reading