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Atmospheric night shot of Paris Hand Laundry and Argentina Steaks at 1144 W. 7th St, Los Angeles, 1940
I do love an atmospheric night shot of LA and this one ticks all the boxes: the glow of neon light, silhouettes of parked cars, 5-bulb street lamp, and streetcar tracks. This was taken in 1940, when Paris Hand Laundry … Continue reading
Color photo of Ben Frank’s Googie-inspired restaurant, 8585 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, circa 1962
One of the things I like most about Googie-inspired architecture is that you never really know what form or shape they’re going to take. This one, with all sorts of planes and angles heading all direction is Ben Frank’s, which … Continue reading
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Mother Goose Pantry restaurant, 1959 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, as seen in MGM’s “Los Angeles: Wonder City of the West” Fitzpatrick’s Traveltalks short (1935).
I was recently watching an old movie on TCM, and after the closing credits ran, a Technicolor short from MGM started playing. It was from the popular travelogue series, called “Fitzpatrick’s Traveltalks.” The series goes all over the world, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Memetic architecture, MGM, Movie Studios, Pasadena, Restaurants
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A film crew shoots a movie at Sardi’s Restaurant, 6315 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1936
I wish I knew what film they were shooting at Sardi’s Restaurant, 6315 Hollywood Blvd that day in 1936. Back then, it was fairly unusual to shoot on location. Studios preferred soundstages, where they could control light and sound and … Continue reading
Coffee Dan’s coffee shop, 6576 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, 1958
You’ve gotta that 1950s Googie architecture! This is a photo of a Coffee Dan’s coffee shop (part of a chain) at 6576 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. The place was built … Continue reading
An early menu from the restaurant of the Garden of Allah Hotel, 8152 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, March 23, 1934
It’s always nice to see a new piece of Garden of Allah ephemera. This one popped up on Dave DeCaro’s site – a menu from their restaurant. From the look of that gorgeous logo, I’d say that it’s from early … Continue reading
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Tagged Hotels, Restaurants, Sunset Blvd, The Garden of Allah Hotel
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Dusk shot of looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Detroit St toward Myer Seigel store, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
On the one hand, I wish this circa 1930s shot was sharper so that we could see the details more clearly. But on the other hand, the blurry murkiness adds to the atmosphere, doesn’t it? This photo was taken at … Continue reading
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Tagged Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Wilshire Blvd
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Color photo looking north up Gower St from Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1951
In this 1951 photo, we’re looking north up Gower St into the heart of Hollywood from Sunset Blvd. At the time, the main draw for that corner was Naples Restaurant at 1508 N. Gower. (It’s the place with the big … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up Vine St at the NBC studios at Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
I love this off-the-cuff photo taken from inside a car driving north up Vine St as it approaches Sunset Blvd. We can glimpse what it was like to be driving around Hollywood on a regular day with regular people going … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, NBC Radio / Television, Restaurants, Sunset Blvd, Television
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Color photo of the Brown Derby Restaurant, 1628 N. Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1963
Here’s what I want to know: Who the hell is responsible for this boring as mud makeover of the Brown Derby restaurant at 1628 Vine St? After opening in 1929, it changed here and there over the years. But it … Continue reading