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“Tarnished Lady” playing the Pantages Theater, Hollywood Blvd, 1931
This photo of the Pantages Theater was taken in 1931 when Paramount’s “Tarnished Lady” starting Tallulah Bankhead was playing. Look at that packed marquee. You saw not only the movie, a newsreel, and a Mickey Mouse cartoon, but you were … Continue reading
The first 3-D movie “Bwana Devil” opens at The Paramount Theatre, 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, November 1952
The 3-D craze didn’t last long (two years) nor did it bring us much in the way of classic cinema (not unless you count Robot Monster) but when the first 3-D movie – Bwana Devil – opened, it certainly caused … Continue reading
Ed Pyle Union 76 gas station at Selma Ave and Vine St., Hollywood, circa 1930s
There’s always something so deliciously film noir about well-lit night photos of Hollywood, isn’t there? This shot from Life magazine show us the Ed Pyle Union 76 gas station at Selma Ave and Vine St., Hollywood, circa 1930s, and I … Continue reading
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Nighttime cityscape from the top of Los Angeles City Hall looking west during WWII dim-out, October 29, 1943
If you stood on the observation deck of the Los Angeles City Hall during WWII and looked west, this would have been your view. That building in front is the old (and glorious) LA County Hall of Records. This photo … Continue reading
Pool’s Sandwiches, 6290 Sunset Blvd, southeast corner of Vine St, Hollywood, circa late 1930s
I do love a well-lit night scene like this one of Pool’s Sandwiches. I found a listing for it in the 1938 LA City Directory at 6290 Sunset Blvd, on the southeast corner of Vine St, Hollywood. I love the … Continue reading
Gilmore gas station lit up at night, Los Angeles, circa 1940
There’s something about the gas stations of yesteryear that seem to be far more memorable that the ones we pull into these days. Every inch of this Gilmore gas station appears to be covered in light, which must have made … Continue reading
4 Star Theater, 5112 Wilshire Blvd, playing “Things To Come” (1936)
In 1936, the 4 Star Theater at 5112 Wilshire Blvd, played the British movie “Things To Come” which is a sci-fi movie that predicted a 2nd world war that would last until the end of the 1960s by which time … Continue reading
Eastside Beer sign, Vine Street, Hollywood
What a visual feast this photo is! It’s a sign for Fastside Beer on what appears to be the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood. We’re treated to a nighttime view looking north up Vine toward … Continue reading
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Grauman’s Chinese Theater at night as seen from the Hollywood Hotel next door, circa 1936
Here’s an atmospheric night shot from circa 1936! Through the foliage out front of the Hollywood Hotel we can see the bright lights of the neighboring Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. It makes me wonder what was playing at the time: “A … Continue reading
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Christmas comes to Hollywood Blvd, circa 1950s
I would love to have seen Hollywood Boulevard decked out in those metal Christmas trees with their golden lights aglow. From the look of the cars and the fact there’s still streetcar tracks down the boulevard, I’d say this is … Continue reading