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Looking north up Vine Street from the NBC Studios on Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa mid 1940s
The photographer who took this shot was standing on the steps of the NBC radio studios that stood on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine Street in Hollywood. On the far left, the “CORDS” sign is part of … Continue reading
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The exterior of the original Warner Brothers West Coast Studio, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1923
When the Warner brothers first came to California to make movies, they rented space from various studios around town. Eventually, they figured it made more sense to build their own, so they went deeply into debt to buy a huge … Continue reading
Furniture store at 8947 Sunset Blvd on the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, circa 1936
Judging from those two motorcars parked out front of 8947 Sunset Blvd, this photo of a furniture store on the corner of Hilldale Ave was probably taken around 1936. What struck me about shot isn’t the building but the empty … Continue reading
The Players Club and Chateau Marmont, Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
Without a motorcar to help us, it’s hard to pinpoint when this photo of The Players Club and Chateau Marmont on the Sunset Strip was taken. Movie director, Preston Sturges, opened the nightclub in 1940, so I’m guessing it’s not … Continue reading
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Club Seville, 8433 Sunset Blvd, Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1938
Don’t let the rather innocuous looking building that housed the Club Seville on the Sunset Strip fool you. It started out life as the Clover Club, where high-stakes gamblers like David O. Selznick and Harry Cohn lost their shirts before … Continue reading
Earl Carroll Theatre, 6230 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1939
When Earl Carroll opened his place at 6230 Sunset Boulevard in 1938, he let the world know about it by installing this huge neon sign of a woman’s head that boasted “Thru These Portals Pass The Most Beautiful Girls In … Continue reading
The world globe being hoisted into place at Crossroads of the World at 6671 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1936
Here’s a bit of Los Angeles history in the making. In 1936, America’s first outdoor shopping mall, Crossroads of the World, opened at 6671 Sunset Boulevard. To ensure people knew where it was, a soaring white tower stood at the … Continue reading
Granada Theater (later Oriental Theater) 7425 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, circa 1923
It’s not often that you see a realtor share space with a movie theater. This is the Granada, which stood at 7425 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood. A Bessie Love movie called “The Ghost Patrol” was playing so it was 1923. What … Continue reading
Sunset Boulevard., Los Angeles, 1903
If the caption to this photo is accurate, what we’re looking at here is a stretch of Sunset Boulevard in 1903. It’s hard to say which stretch it is, exactly, or which road is Sunset, but I’m guessing it’s that … Continue reading
The “Barn” filming stage at the Warner Brothers West Coast Studio, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1920
When the Warner brothers moved west to make pictures in the late 1910s, they built a studio at 5800 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood at the corner of Bronson Ave. Known as “The Barn,” it’s where they filmed their early successes, … Continue reading