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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre opening night, May 18, 1927
Here’s Hollywood history in the making: a rather dramatic shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on its opening night, May 18, 1927. In fact, if they even invent a time machine, for me it’d be a toss up between this night … Continue reading
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The Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 1940s
The Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Blvd was still around when I moved to Los Angeles in the mid 1990s. It was an intimate cabaret where I got to see a number of wonderful talents up close. … Continue reading
“Call Northside 777” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, February 26, 1948.
This is about as Hollywood as a Hollywood photo can get: massive spotlight light up the sky along Hollywood Boulevard for the premiere of the Jimmy Stewart movie, “Calling Northside 777” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on February 26, 1948. But … Continue reading
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Van De Kamp’s Bakery & Coffee Shop with drive-in service, corner of Fletcher Dr and San Fernando Rd, Atwater Village, 1956
I missed the whole dinner-at-a-drive-in thing by about 20 years, but if I’d been around, chances are you’d have found me at a place like this. This is Van De Kamp’s Bakery and Coffee Shop, which stood at the corner … Continue reading
Arthur’s Jewelry Store, Huntington Park, California, 1937
Give me a beautifully lit store at night, and I’m a happy lad. This photo is from 1937 and show’s us how Arthur’s Jewelry Store in Huntington Park looked at night. Those four-face clocks-on-a-pole were a frequent sight back then, … Continue reading
Couple sits outside the Garden of Allah Hotel on Sunset Blvd, June 1st, 1951
Finding new photos of the Garden of Allah are few and far between these days, but it still thrills me to find them—especially one so clear and crisp. I don’t have a date on this but I’d say from this … Continue reading
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Patrick Longden’s Castillo del Lago, Beachwood Canyon, Los Angeles
Even in a city known for its “anything goes” attitude toward architecture, this place is a standout. It is the 20,000-square-foot Castillo del Lago, a Spanish colonial style castle built by oil baron Patrick Longden in Beachwood Canyon, in 1926. … Continue reading
Nighttime View of Slapsy Maxie’s, 5665 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1947
Yesterday I posted a photo of a movie-star mural at the Wilshire Bowl, a nightclub at 5665 Wilshire Boulevard. The Wilshire Bowl later became “The Louisiana,” and then in 1943 became Slapsy Maxie’s, named for fighter and sometime bit part … Continue reading
Premiere of “Hell’s Angels” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, 27 May 1930
The premiere of Howard Hughes “Hell’s Angels” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (27 May 1930) must have been a doozie. Every photo I’ve seen of it is spectacular, but I think this may be my favorite. It seems to capture the … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Theatre, Bullocks Department Store, Kress Five Dime, on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, 1931
Here’s a wonderful snapshot of life in Los Angeles in 1931, featuring three things that Angelenos at the time would all have known, but whose names are largely forgotten nowadays: the magnificently palatial Los Angeles Theatre (opened in 1931 with … Continue reading
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