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Crowds at the corner of Hollywood and Vine celebrating surrender of Japan, ending World War II – VJ Day, August 14, 1945
I can only imagine the celebratory energy that must have filled the streets of Los Angeles (and everywhere else, too) when the news arrived that the Japanese had surrendered, thus bringing about the end of World War II. This photo … Continue reading
Night shot of Tom Breneman’s Hollywood Restaurant with banner advertising Ted Fio Rito and his orchestra, Vine St, Hollywood, circa late 1940s
By the time Tom Breneman opened his restaurant on Vine Street just north of Sunset Boulevard on March 26, 1945, he was a very well-known radio personality with millions of followers. In this one we can see a banner advertising … Continue reading
Hollywood Bowl entrance at night, Hollywood, circa 1940s
Completed in 1940, this 22-foot granite sculpture stands at the entrance of the Hollywood Bowl. Its exquisite Streamline Moderne lines are especially evident in the way its lit at night. I already knew that it was sculpted by George Stanley, … Continue reading
Call to the Nations for Moral Re-Armament rally at the Hollywood Bowl, July 19, 1939
This is something I’d never heard of. Pictured here is a rally held at the Hollywood Bowl on the night of July 19, 1939. The rally was in support of a movement called Moral Re-Armament. It was an international moral … Continue reading
“The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, April 12, 1956
It looks like the weather didn’t cooperate the night of the “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on April 12, 1956. Still, it didn’t stop the parade of glamor – graumanschinese.org lists over 30 … Continue reading
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Premiere of MGM’s “The Broadway Melody” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, February 1, 1929
I guess every movie premiere is a big deal in its own way but this night captured here was an extra big deal: the world premiere of “The Broadway Melody” which was MGM’s first all-talking movie that paved the way … Continue reading
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Night shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater with a banner for “Idiot’s Delight” stretched across Hollywood Blvd, February 1939
This night shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater was taken in February 1939 during the one-week run of MGM’s “Idiot’s Delight.” That banner stretched across Hollywood Boulevard reads “SHEARER GABLE” to advertise that the movie starred Norma Shearer and Clark Gable, … Continue reading
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Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, September 24, 1953
The premiere of Twentieth Century-Fox’s “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater was a big deal because it was the first CinemaScope movie to be released. In fact, Grauman’s had to be closed down for two days so that the theater … Continue reading
Night view looking north on Vine Street from Sunset Boulevard, circa 1939
It’s in photos like this that we can see why filmmakers often wet the streets for a night shot as it adds greatly to the atmosphere. Especially if you’re filming the night noir streets of Hollywood. This is a circa … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theater showing “The Racers,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, February 1955
I love the golden glow that Grauman’s Chinese Theatre radiates across a nighttime Hollywood Boulevard in this shot from 1955, when Twentieth Century-Fox’s “The Racers” was playing mid February to early March. That movie starred Kirk Douglas; his love interest … Continue reading
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