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The Vogue Theater, Vogue Beauty Salon, and Vogue Market at 9325 Long Beach Blvd, South Gate, California, circa 1938
I’m a sucker for a night photo, especially if it features some well-lit neon. The 9000 block of Long Beach Boulevard in South Gate (a few miles south of LA) featured a triple-whammy: the Vogue Theater, Vogue Beauty Salon, and … Continue reading
The premiere of MGM’s “The Women” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, July 31, 1939
When I finally climb into that long-wished-for time travel machine, I suspect that this night might be on my list of destinations. This is the premiere of MGM’s The Women at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The date was … Continue reading
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Premiere of Twentieth Century-Fox’s “Wee Willie Winkie” at the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, June 23, 1937
With its dramatically lit and cinematic tower, the Fox Carthay Circle Theater lent itself to photogenic Hollywood premieres. This one was taken on June 23, 1937, at the premiere of “Wee Willie Winkie,” starring Shirley Temple. It’s kind of crazy … Continue reading
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Night view of Preston Sturges’s The Players, 8225 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
Heading into the 1940s, director Preston Sturges was working at the top of his game, but apparently that wasn’t enough. In 1940 he opened a club called The Players at 8225 Sunset Boulevard, next to the Chateau Marmont and down … Continue reading
Evening view of the Hollywood Bowl hillside seating area, without the shell, 1940
This aerial night photo of the Hollywood Bowl was taken in 1940 at time when there was no iconic shell. It’s an awe-inspiring shot that gives us an idea of the excitement of being at a packed-to-the-rafters night at the … Continue reading
Gilmore Drive-In with Gilmore Field lit up in the distance, Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 1949
What a terrifically atmospheric photo this is of the Gilmore Drive-In filled with cars (and I assume a liberal sprinkling of teenagers paying no attention to what’s on the screen.) In the background, we can see the Gilmore baseball field … Continue reading
Night shot of the Earl Carroll Theatre, 6230 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, 1939
This gleaming gorgeous tribute to glory of neon is the Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood in 1939, not long after it opened (December 28, 1938) as “the largest legitimate theater in the world.” Night after night … Continue reading
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Art-Deco facade of Al Levy’s Grill, 617 S. Spring Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1930s
My favorite sort of sign is when the lighting is placed behind the letters as it is here at Al Levy’s Grill, which was at 617 S. Spring Street, downtown Los Angeles during the 1930s and 40s. This shot is … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times-Richfield “Electric Newspaper” previews on the Paramount Theatre Building at the NE corner of 6th and Hill streets, downtown Los Angeles, October 1931
I’ve often wondered what those wraparound moving headlines were called. I don’t know what other places called them, but when the Los Angeles Times collaborated with the Richfield Oil Co. they called it the “Electric Newspaper.” This shot is of … Continue reading
Nighttime view looking northeast showing City Hall as seen from Bunker Hill, circa 1929
It looks like every available light was trained on the Los Angeles City Hall for this nighttime shot taken in 1929. The building had only opened the previous year and was a pretty big deal. From then until 1973, it … Continue reading
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