Tag Archives: Night photo
Premiere of Warner Bros’ “All This and Heaven Too” at Carthay Circle Theatre, July 1940
I think we’ve all seen plenty of shots taken at Hollywood movie premieres, but rarely have I seen one with such dramatic lighting. This was taken at the Carthay Circle Theatre for the premiere of “All This And Heaven Too” … Continue reading
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Stylized night shot of Simon’s Drive-In, corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles
Simon’s Drive-In stood at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, where Johnny’s now stands, across from the May Co. department store building where the new Academy museum is going in. It was a very popular place and lit … Continue reading
A Southern Pacific night train in Glendale, California, by Richard Steinheimer (1950)
Here’s a film noir shot if ever I saw one, taking us back to the days when train travel was the rule, rather than the exception. This is a Southern Pacific night train in Glendale taken in 1950 by Richard … Continue reading
Night view of the exterior of Ralphs grocery store, Pasadena, 1929
Gosh, they certainly don’t make supermarkets like this anymore. This is a wonderful night shot of the Ralphs supermarket in Pasadena, 1929. Get a load of that stonework over the arch leading into (what I presume was) the parking lot … Continue reading
Wilshirmart, Wilshire Blvd and Doheny Dr, Beverly Hills, 1935
I assume the owners of Wilshirmart at Wilshire Boulevard and Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills intentionally spelled the name of their business without an “e” at the end of “Wilshire,” but somehow it just looks wrong. Still, I give them … Continue reading
Hollywood at night, as seen from the Hollywood hills (date unknown)
This is the sort of photo that I love. A shot taken from up in the Hollywood hills overlooking a nighttime Hollywood, its glowing lights illuminating the brightest and shiniest, while its shadows cloaks its secrets and shame.
Herbert’s Drive-In, corner of Beverly Blvd & Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid-1940s
This place must have really been something to see in person. This is Herbert’s Drive-In, which stood at the corner of Beverly Blvd & Fairfax Ave. This was taken in some time around the end of WWII—with all that wonderful … Continue reading
McDonnell’s Ever Eat drive-in restaurant at 301 N. La Brea Blvd, circa 1932-33
This is so perfect that it almost looks like a movie set. This is the McDonnell’s drive-in restaurant – I’ve also seen it referred to as the Ever Eat Restaurant – which stood at the corner of La Brea Blvd … Continue reading
Tom Breneman’s, Vine Street, Hollywood. 1947
Here we have a terrific night shot of Tom Breneman’s on Vine Street in the block north of Sunset. The 1940s were the halcyon years for radio (before that cunning little upstart, television muscled its way in) and one of … Continue reading
Looking at the lights of Hollywood, circa 1926
I may be reading more into this photo that was intended, but this photo of a flapper gazing at the lights of Hollywood circa 1926 seems almost like a quintessential Hollywood photo. A pretty girl drives to a spot up … Continue reading