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The Broadway Hollywood department store sign lights up the night sky, circa late 1930s
Those Life magazine photographers sure knew how to frame a dramatic photo. The bright neon sign atop the Broadway Hollywood store at the Hollywood and Vine corner lights up the night sky like a beacon. Meanwhile, three Buicks (1938, 1937, … Continue reading
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Fans gather outside the Carthay Circle Theater for the premiere of “The Life of Emile Zola” – Sept. 9, 1937
I’ve always thought that the Carthay Circle Theater gave Grauman’s a run for its money in the Glamorous Hollywood Premiere race. It’s pretty hard to beat that spectacular tower that soared over the movie fans gathered to witness the parade … Continue reading
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Looking north on Vine Street from NBC Radio City, Los Angeles, late 40s/early 50s
The neon lights of Hollywood light up the sky as the last of the setting sun fades across Vine Street in 1948. This photographer would have been standing with his back to the NBC studios at the Sunset Boulevard corner. … Continue reading
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A collection of photos of the NBC radio and television studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles
On October 17, 1938, NBC opened their new radio (and later television) studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St in Hollywood on land that used to house the Famous Players-Lasky studios. Corner of Sunset and Vine … Continue reading
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Richfield Tower and beacon at night, Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles, 1929
That Richfield Oil Building sure must have been a sight to see, both during the day when the sun shone on its black-and-gold façade, and at night when the light beacon stood atop the 130-foot tower adorned with vertically arranged … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre the night of the premiere of Howard Hughes’ “Hell’s Angels,” Hollywood Boulevard, May 27, 1930
The premiere of Howard Hughes’ “Hell’s Angels” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on May 27, 1930 really must have been a super-big deal because there are so many photos taken of that night. Most of them were aerial photos taken from … Continue reading
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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Fairfax at night, Los Angeles, 1949
This dynamic night shot from Life magazine shows us glimpse of the view looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Fairfax Ave in 1949. None of the places we can see – May Co. department store, Prudential, Coulter’s department store, and … Continue reading
“The Hollywood Revue of 1929” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, June 20, 1929
What a night this must have been: the premiere of MGM’s “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood, June 20, 1929. The cast was a Who’s Who of MGM’s roster including Jack Benny, John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, … Continue reading
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Sunset Strip and the Chateau Marmont Hotel at night, Los Angeles, 1957.jpg
This night shot of the Sunset Strip was taken in 1957, right at the height of film noir. It looks like it could taken from some black-and-white movie about murder and mayhem along Hollywood’s premier playground. I love how those … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd during the run of “Saratoga” and “Born Reckless” – July 1937
Who doesn’t love a good nighttime shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre? I do, especially when it was taken during the run of a Gable-Harlow picture, in this case, “Saratoga” in July 1937. This was Jean Harlow’s last picture – she … Continue reading
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