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Crowds gather for the premiere of the Eddie Cantor movie “Whoopee” at the United Artists Theatre, 929 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1930
It looks like the LA premiere of Eddie Cantor’s “Whoopee” – was a big deal this particular night in late 1930. United Artists pulled out all the stops: crowds on both sides of Broadway, searchlights, a public address van (on … Continue reading
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Crowds gather around the United Artists Theatre for the west coast premiere of Josef von Sternberg’s “An American Tragedy”, 929 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, August 1931
I guess (director) Joseph von Sternberg was a big draw in August 1931, which is when his film of Theodore Dreiser’s novel, An American Tragedy had its West Coast premiere at the United Artists Theatre at 929 S. Broadway in … Continue reading
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Night shot of United Artists Theatre, 606 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California, circa 1931
To my mind, at least, there’s always something rather mesmerizing about a photo of a well-lit theater at night. It’s not just about the lights, but the shadows they create. It gives the image a sense of texture. This is … Continue reading
“Variety” deadline from January 6, 1943: 101 PIX GROSS IN MILLIONS
I was recently researching which movies were popular during WWII, which was a record-breaking era for Hollywood film-making, with movie-goers filling theaters in unprecedented numbers. According to one source I read, in 1942, movie attendance reached a record high of … Continue reading
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Aerial shot of the United Artists studios, Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, 1920
In this aerial shot taken 1920, we can see why the early movie studios moved west to Los Angeles. It offered the two things they needed most: sunshine and land. That white building is United Artists, the studio formed by … Continue reading
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“The Woman Disputed” plays to big crowds at the United Artists Theater, 929 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1928
It looks like Norma Talmadge in “The Woman Disputed” really packed them in at the United Artists Theater on Broadway, Los Angeles in 1928. I wonder if they knew—or Norma knew, for that matter—that it would be her final silent … Continue reading
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United Artist’s “Stagecoach” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Boulevard, March 1939
Here we are seeing Hollywood Blvd during Hollywood’s greatest year, 1939. We know the date by the banner strung across the street. United Artists’ “Stagecoach” played Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for just one week, March 8 to 14. Most movies only … Continue reading
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Mary Pickford’s first talkie, “Coquette” plays the United Artists Theatre, Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1929
It looks like Mary Pickford’s many fans were eager to see their idol in her first talking picture, “Coquette” (1929) playing at the theater built by United Artists on Broadway in downtown L.A. (It’s still standing and is now part … Continue reading
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Mary Pickford in “Coquette” (1929) at the United Artists Theater in downtown Los Angeles
Mary Pickford in Coquette (1929) at the United Artists Theater in downtown Los Angeles. I guess people didn’t think her voice was very golden because Coquette was one of her last pictures. On the plus side, that theater is still … Continue reading
Set for “Thief of Bagdad” (1923) corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Formosa Ave, Hollywood.
I’ve seen photos before of the amazing set for Douglas Fairbanks’ “Thief of Bagdad” (1923), but this aerial shot shows us how impressive it truly must have been, especially as most of the surrounding land back then was empty, so … Continue reading
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