Tag Archives: Universal Studios

When I first saw this photo, I thought, “Well, this pretty much sums up Hollywood right here.” This is the Universal back lot where we can see the Psycho house. In the movie, it looks dauntingly terrifying, but from the … Continue reading →

A friend of mine works for Universal, and he just posted this photo he took in his building’s lobby – it’s Lon Chaney’s “Starting Employee Card” for when he commenced at the studio on February 20th, 1918 at the starting … Continue reading →

You’d hardly think this peaceful, bucolic scene was in the heart of a busy Hollywood movie studio. This was taken on the Universal Studios lot in 1926, and shows the restaurant and the post office. (Universal Studios is in Universal … Continue reading →

This photo is captioned “Entrance to the “City of Wonders.” When you think about it, every Hollywood movie studio could be called a “City of Wonders” but this photo was apparently taken in 1914, which makes me wonder exactly how … Continue reading →

The entrance to Universal Studios doesn’t look anything like it did back in the 1910s when this photograph was taken, which is a shame—it looks fairly easy to sneak in and watch your favorite movie star at work!