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Interior shot of a very crowded Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1945
When someone recently sent me this interior shot of Schwab’s Pharmacy on Sunset Blvd, they asked me if I thought that was Dick Haymes with his hands on Sidney Skolsky’s shoulders at the center of photo. I don’t know if … Continue reading
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Color photo of NBC Studios on the corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa mid-1950s
In yesterday’s photo of the RCA Victor building on Vine Street, it was hard to get a bead on where exactly it stood. Google Maps puts 1510 Vine just north of the corner of Sunset and Vine but the NBC … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up Vine St toward the Sunset Blvd intersection, Hollywood, 1962
In this glorious color photo, we’re looking north up Vine St in Hollywood. The cross street ahead of us is Sunset Blvd where the NBC studios were still standing on the northeast corner. The photo was taken in 1962, by … Continue reading
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Color photo of the Cinerama Dome decorated for Easter for the premiere of “Mame,” Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, March 27, 1974
I don’t normally post photos as late as the 1970s, but this one was too cute not to. The movie musical “Mame” starring Lucille Ball had its premiere at the Cinerama Dome on Sunset Blvd on March 27, 1974. (We … Continue reading
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James J. Donahue Real Estate, northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave, Los Angeles, 1925
I think we can safely put this in the “They Sure Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore” file. This glorious piece of architecture was the offices of James J. Donahue Real Estate and it used to stand on the northeast … Continue reading
Aerial photo showing the Cinerama Dome under construction at Sunset Blvd and Morningside Court, Hollywood, 1963
Here’s a piece of Hollywood history in the making: An aerial photo showing the Cinerama Dome under construction on Sunset Blvd in 1963. It marked the first new major motion picture theater in Hollywood in 33 years, and in record … Continue reading
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Cool dude poses out front of Mocambo nightclub, 8588 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 1952
I don’t know who this dude is who is posing outside the Mocambo nightclub at 8588 Sunset Blvd, but the place was known as “the Nightclub’s Nightclub,” so I’m guessing he wanted to be in with the in-crowd. Opening on … Continue reading
Crowds gather at night outside Schwab’s Pharmacy, 8024 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1950
I’d love to know what was going on that night in 1950 when this photo was taken outside Schwab’s Pharmacy at 8024 Sunset Blvd. Was something momentous happening along the boulevard to draw the crowds out of Schwab’s? Or had … Continue reading
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Matchbook collection from 15 vintage Los Angeles restaurants and bars
Here’s a quick pop quiz for you: Of the 15 LA restaurants represented here in Tara Gordon’s photo, which ones have you (a) heard of, or (b) not heard of, or (c) visited personally? I’ve heard of them all but … Continue reading
The Warner Bros. filming stage known as “The Barn” under construction at 5800 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1919
Here we have a shot of Hollywood history in the making. When the Warner Bros. first moved west to California, they built a filming stage on a block of land at 5800 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, which puts it between Bronson … Continue reading