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Warner Club dinner dance in the Biltmore Bowl at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, February 17, 1940
Click on image for a larger view Happy 100th anniversary to the Biltmore Hotel! It opened 100 years ago on October 1, 1923 opposite Pershing Square in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, where it still stands today. Nicknamed ‘the … Continue reading
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Director Alfred Hitchcock rehearses his cast on the set of his film “Rope,” Warner Brothers studios, 1948
I suspect this shot of Alfred Hitchcock rehearsing his cast on the set of “Rope” at Warner Brothers in 1948 is a set up. Those busy bees in the background “working” on the set all look a bit too choreographed, … 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
The marquee of the soon-to-open Warner Bros Theatre, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa early 1928
Here we have a shot of the marquee of the Warner Bros. Theatre at 6433 Hollywood Blvd telling Angelenos to “Watch for the Grand Opening.” That opening took place on April 26, 1928, so I’m guessing this shot was taken … Continue reading
Striking unionized motion picture workers clash with authorities outside Warner Bros movie studios, Olive Ave, Burbank, October 1945
Starting in the late 1930s and continuing during the WWII years, the two main unions operating in Hollywood—the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IASTE) and the Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU)—slowly headed toward heated conflict. One of the most … Continue reading
Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from around Hudson Ave, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
I took this image (i.e. photographed my TV screen) from a documentary I recently watched – “Dean Martin: King of Cool.” It’s from video footage taken from a vehicle driving east along Hollywood Blvd from around Hudson Ave. From the … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd past the Warner Bros Theater, during a parade through Beverly Hills, circa mid 1930s
One of Warner Bros.’ flagship theaters was the one that stood at 9404 Wilshire Blvd at Canon Dr. in Beverly Hills. This photo is looking east along Wilshire sometime around the mid 1930s when a parade was in progress. Or … Continue reading
Warner Bros soundstages, Burbank, California, 1937
For those of you have never been on a movie studio lot, this photo of the Warner Bros. studio lot gives you an idea of how cavernous the soundstages are. And they need to be. One week they could be … Continue reading
The Pantages Theatre (later Warner Bros.) at the corner of Hill and 7th Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1926
Until I came across this photo, I had always thought (well, assumed) that the grand theater on the corner of Hill and 7th Streets in downtown Los Angeles had always belonged to Warner Bros. So I was surprised to learn … Continue reading
Interior view of the Hollywood Pacific Theatre, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood
I’ve lived in Los Angeles since the mid-1990s and during that whole time, the Hollywood Pacific Theatre at 6433 Hollywood Blvd has been closed down and boarded up. I’ve never even seen the lobby, let alone the auditorium. So coming … Continue reading