Tag Archives: NBC Radio / Television

Color photo looking east along Sunset Blvd toward Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1950s

One of the most photographed buildings in Hollywood was the NBC Studios on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St. And with good reason, too. It was a prime example of Streamline Moderne architecture on a prominent corner. … Continue reading

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Color photo of the NBC radio studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa WWII

In this circa WWII color photo, we’re looking east across Vine St to the NBC radio studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood. I’m guessing it was taken around WWII because of those sailors … Continue reading

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Color photo looking north up Vine St from the southwest corner of Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1950s

In this glorious color photo we’re looking north up Vine St from the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd, circa late 1950s (as indicated by the brown 1957 Oldsmobile.) We can see signs for the USO, Sachson’s haberdashery, ABC TV, Santa … Continue reading

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Looking north up Vine St past Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa early 1950s

Most photos I find are looking north up Vine St in Hollywood are taken standing at Sunset Blvd, so it’s nice to see this circa early 1950s one taken little farther south down the block. Not only can we see … Continue reading

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Looking toward the NBC Studios construction site on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1938

After the Famous Players-Lasky vacated their studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St (relocating to Melrose Ave where they evolved into Paramount) NBC nabbed the site and built their soon-to-be landmark radio studios. This photo was … Continue reading

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Carpenter’s Drive-In, 6285 Sunset Blvd (at Vine St), Hollywood, 1932

The photographer who took this photo was standing on the building at the northwest corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St that would later be home to Wallichs Music. The view is looking east across Vine to the northwest corner … Continue reading

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Color photo of NBC Studios on the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa mid-1950s

In yesterday’s photo of the RCA Victor building on Vine Street, it was hard to get a bead on where exactly it stood. Google Maps puts 1510 Vine just north of the corner of Sunset and Vine but the NBC … Continue reading

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Color photo looking north up Vine St toward the Sunset Blvd intersection, Hollywood, 1962

In this glorious color photo, we’re looking north up Vine St in Hollywood. The cross street ahead of us is Sunset Blvd where the NBC studios were still standing on the northeast corner. The photo was taken in 1962, by … Continue reading

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Color photo of Louis Armstrong in rehearsal at the Hollywood Bowl, 1954

The people in the front seating of the Hollywood Bowl were in for a treat on this day in 1954. On stage is Louis Armstrong rehearsing for a live telecast of “The Colgate Comedy Hour” on NBC. He performed an … Continue reading

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Aerial photo of the new NBC television studios with stored Hollywood Blvd Christmas trees, Burbank, California, 1953

Many people (including me!) have enjoyed the photos I’ve posted recently (HERE and HERE) showing the huge metal Christmas trees that used to decorate Hollywood Blvd during the holiday season. Those photos beg the question of where those trees were … Continue reading

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