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Stan’s drive-in restaurant at the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Virgil Ave, as seen in “The True Story of Lynn Stuart” (1958)
Stan’s was a popular chain of drive-in restaurants in the 1940s and 50s with more than a dozen locations around Los Angeles—most of them formerly Simon’s. This image isn’t a photo but a freeze-frame taken from Columbia’s “The True Story … Continue reading
Color photo of the demolition of the original hat-shaped Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, September 1980
Oof! This one is hard to look at: the destruction of the original Brown Derby restaurant at 3377 Wilshire Blvd. Even though technically it wasn’t the actual original one—the very first hat-shaped Brown Derby was at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa … Continue reading
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Simon’s drive-in restaurant, 8801 Sunset Blvd at Horn Ave, West Hollywood, circa early 1940s
I do love finding photos of drive-in restaurants in Los Angeles from back in the day (aka 1930s through 1950s.) They all had such atmosphere and character, and I especially love the cupola on the roof. This one had a … Continue reading
Diners fill all the parking spaces at Stan’s Drive-in restaurant on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1966
During the heyday of LA’s drive-in restaurants (roughly 1930s to 1960s—would you agree?) one of the biggest chains was Stan’s, who at one point had over a dozen locations. Four of them were on Sunset Blvd (which is a very … Continue reading
Color photo of the Brown Derby restaurant, 1628 Vine St, Hollywood, with a 1955 Buick parked out front
I’ll gladly take any photo of a Brown Derby restaurant, but especially one in color. My friend who works at the Petersen Automotive Museum tells me that gorgeous blue-and-white car parked out front is a 1955 Buick, so let’s call … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up Highland Ave past a Pacific Electric Red Car heading south, Hollywood, 1952
Oh boy, those Pacific Electric Red Cars sure packed a wallop of color, didn’t they? Or maybe it’s the vibrancy of the Kodachrome process? Either way, I suspect it was easy to spot on coming a mile away—literally. This one … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Kodachrome, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Streetcars
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Color photo of Nibblers diner at the corner of Spring and 1st Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1955
In this color photo, we’re looking at a restaurant called Nibblers, which billed itself as a “family friendly diner” which sounds about right because “Nibblers” sounds like a place that served comfort food. It sat on the southeast corner of … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Hall, Restaurants
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Richard Conte steps out of La Rue restaurant at 8631 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip as seen in the movie “Hollywood Story”, Los Angeles, 1951
Yesterday, Alison Martino added this photo to her Facebook page. It’s a screengrab from a 1951 movie called “Hollywood Story” which is worth watching for its many Los Angeles locations. In this shot, Richard Conte is coming out of a … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from west of Fairfax Ave toward the May Co. department store under construction, Los Angeles, 1939
The May Co. department store opened its flagship building on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave in 1940. (If anyone knows the specific date, I’d love to have it. (**UPDATE** This store opened on September 7, 1939 … Continue reading
Night view of Stan’s drive-in restaurant on the northwest corner of Beverly Blvd and La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1952
** UPDATE ** – As Gary H. says in the comments: According to USC Calisphere, this is Stan’s in Fresno Here’s a 1950s scene if ever if ever there was one. We’re looking at Stan’s drive-in restaurant which stood on … Continue reading