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Looking north along North Orange Drive toward the Magic Castle and the Bernheimer Estate, Hollywood hills, Los Angeles, circa 1916
We’re looking north up N. Orange Dr. just a couple of houses north of Hollywood Blvd (then called Prospect Ave), circa 1916. At the end of the street, hidden by the trees is the Rollin B. Lane house (now the … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, 1940
Most photos I come across of the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd are, naturally enough, taken at street level so it’s a nice change to see what the property looked like from the air. This was taken in 1940, with … Continue reading
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Promotional postcard for the Brown Derby restaurants around Los Angeles, circa 1940s
Promotional postcard for the Brown Derby restaurants around Los Angeles. The location at 4500 Los Feliz Boulevard opened in 1940 so I’m guessing this postcard is from the 1940s.
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Sardi’s Restaurant, Hollywood Blvd, circa 1937
Sardi’s restaurant opened by the Montmartre’s Eddie Brandstatter at 6315 Hollywood Boulevard, near Vine St in 1932. Ultra-chic place and well attended but was badly damaged by a fire four years later. But this is Hollywood and the show must … Continue reading
Tiny Naylor’s drive-in restaurant, corner of Sunset Boulevard and La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
In this circa 1950s photo, we’re looking from the driveway of Tiny Naylor’s drive-in restaurant, which stood on the northwest corner of Sunset Boulevard and La Brea Ave. It was one of the more popular LA drive-ins during the 1950s … Continue reading
Night shot of Tom Breneman’s Hollywood Restaurant with banner advertising Ted Fio Rito and his orchestra, Vine St, Hollywood, circa late 1940s
By the time Tom Breneman opened his restaurant on Vine Street just north of Sunset Boulevard on March 26, 1945, he was a very well-known radio personality with millions of followers. In this one we can see a banner advertising … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby restaurant, 3427 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles with circa late 1920s
Most photos we see of the “original” Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd is actually its second location at 3377 Wilshire Blvd. But from 1926 to 1937, it sat at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa & Alexandria. With that fine circa 1928 … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine Street toward Hollywood Boulevard from the roof of the Brown Derby Restaurant, circa 1949
This is a view of Hollywood and Vine that we rarely get: from the roof of the Brown Derby restaurant. From this angle we can see two things I’ve never noticed before. The “The” in the sign is at an … Continue reading
CBS Radio Playhouse and Mike Lyman’s Play House, 1615 Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1942
In 1936, CBS took over what had started out as the Wilkes Vine St. Theatre, which presented live plays, and then became the Mirror and then Studio Theatre, which showed movies. From 1936, CBS broadcast their popular and long-running Lux … Continue reading
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Night view looking north on Vine Street from Sunset Boulevard, circa 1939
It’s in photos like this that we can see why filmmakers often wet the streets for a night shot as it adds greatly to the atmosphere. Especially if you’re filming the night noir streets of Hollywood. This is a circa … Continue reading