Tag Archives: Night photo
Color photograph of Ralphs supermarket, 240-248 South San Fernando Road, Burbank, circa late 1930s
** UPDATE ** – I was later told that this photo is from 1948. In this gloriously atmospheric color shot from circa late 1930s, we’re looking at the Ralphs supermarket that used to stand at 240-248 S. San Fernando Road … Continue reading
Night shot of Ken’s Hamburgers, Ken’s Ice Cream, and Ken’s Dinner Bell restaurant, California (undated)
I don’t know who Ken was, but between his hamburgers, his ice cream stand, and his Dinner Bell restaurant, he must have been a busy guy. I could find no information on this photo or on any of Ken’s businesses … Continue reading
Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, September 24, 1953
Whoa! So much going on in this photo taken during the premiere 20th Century-Fox’s first CinemaScope film, “The Robe” ahead of a 13-week run. In addition to the searchlights and electric banner across Grauman’s Chinese, we can glimpse the Hollywood … Continue reading
Screenshot of film taken at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” on Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, April 29, 1932
This isn’t a photograph but a screenshot I took while watching restored footage taken during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on the night of April 29, 1932. The 8-minute video is worth watching as you … Continue reading
Night shot of Rexall Lee Drugs drugstore on the southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood (undated)
The southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave in Hollywood has been home to many things over the years. When this photo was taken (I don’t know the date, but from the style of the photography—this is probably from … Continue reading
Le Roy’s Sandwich Stand, corner of Crenshaw and Jefferson Blvds, Crenshaw, Los Angeles, 1939
This photo came to me spiderwebbed with a lot of ghostly lines so I’ve cleaned it up a bit so that we can more clearly see the appeal of this place. Le Roy’s Sandwich Stand stood at the corner of … Continue reading
Night shot looking up Broadway past the Rialto Theatre at 812 S Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1930
Night shots like this one are taken with a slow shutter speed, so it makes the lights seem brighter than they actually were. Even so, it does make for a gloriously atmospheric shot, doesn’t it? We’re looking up Broadway past … Continue reading
Royal Room jazz venue at the southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Las Palmas Ave as seen in the movie “Anna Lucasta” (1958)
This image is a screen shot from a 1958 movie, “Anna Lucasta.” At one point, Eartha goes to Royal Room, which was a jazz joint that stood at the southwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Las Palmas Ave. The image … Continue reading
Movie fans gather on bleachers in front of the Pig’N Whistle Café next to the Egyptian Theatre for the premiere of MGM’s “Cass Timberlane,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, January 1948
Most photos of Hollywood premieres focus on the entrance, the stars, and the lights, which is understandable. But I love this photo because it highlights those movie fans who would sit in bleachers set up by the studios so they … Continue reading
Opening of the Great Southwest Market, 5800 S. Vermont Ave at Slauson Ave, Los Angeles, circa early 1920s
I do love finding Los Angeles area supermarket openings that resemble Hollywood movie premieres. This dramatic nighttime photo of the opening of the Great Southwest Market is no exception. This market stood at 5800 S. Vermont Ave, on the northeast … Continue reading