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Crowds await the departure of a special train taking guests to Kansas for the premiere of Warner Bros. “Dodge City”, Los Angeles, circa late March, 1939

Posted on July 28, 2022 by

This photo gives us a glimpse into the hoopla that studios sometimes whipped up to promo a new movie. In late March, 1939, Warner Bros. chartered a 16-car train to take 36 members of the press along with the stars … Continue reading →

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The Warner Brothers salary roster for 1937 & 1936, published in “Motion Picture Herald” in 1938

Posted on June 23, 2022 by

This makes for interesting reading: the Warner Brothers salary roster for 1937 & 1936, published in Motion Picture Herald in 1938. Several people made more money than studio boss, Jack Warner, including Kay Francis. I wonder how he felt about … Continue reading →

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Aerial photo of Warner Bros movie studios, Burbank, California, 1933

Posted on May 12, 2022 by

This aerial shot gives us a wonderful bird’s-eye view of the Warner Bros. movie studios in Burbank in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. This was taken in 1933, which means they could have been filming “42nd Street” … Continue reading →

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Looking west along Hollywood Boulevard as Santa Claus Lane from Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, Christmas 1928

Posted on April 19, 2022 by

In this rather atmospheric photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Boulevard from Cahuenga Blvd in 1928. From the electric Christmas trees lining the street, we know it’s Christmastime when the boulevard was known as “Santa Claus Lane.” We can see … Continue reading →

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Aerial view of Warner Bros West Coast Studios at 5800 Sunset Blvd at Van Ness, Hollywood

Posted on February 6, 2022 by

Here we have a bird’s-eye view the Warner Bros. studio at 5800 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood where they filmed their game-changing “The Jazz Singer.” I’ve only ever seen photos of these studios from ground level, and always of the classic-style … Continue reading →

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The West Coast premiere of “White Christmas” at the Warner Bros Beverly Hills Theater, Wilshire Blvd, October 27, 1954

Posted on February 2, 2022 by

In this photo, we get to be a part of the West Coast premiere of “White Christmas.” It was held on October 27, 1954 at the Warner Bros Beverly Hills Theater on Wilshire Blvd, which is odd because it was … Continue reading →

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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Beverly Drive toward the Warner Bros Theatre, Beverly Hills, early 1950s

Posted on January 22, 2022 by

A couple of days ago, after I posted a photo of the Warner Bros. Beverly Hills theater on Wilshire Blvd, somebody sent me this shot. It was taken from the Beverly Drive corner looking east. We can see the strikingly … Continue reading →

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The premiere of “The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex,” Warner Bros. Theater, 9404 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, September 27, 1939

Posted on January 19, 2022 by

If they ever invent a time machine, I’ll be setting my destination for Hollywood’s greatest year, 1939, and this event is one I’d be trying to finagle my way into: the September 27 premiere of “The Private Lives of Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Opening of Warner Brothers’ “Hollywood Canteen” at the Warner Bros Theatre, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, December 20, 1944

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The roaring success of the real-life Hollywood Canteen on Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood led to Warner Bros. making a film about it. The fact that Warner Bros. stars, Bette Davis and John Garfield, probably had something to do with that. … Continue reading →

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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from the Iris Theatre, 6605 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1956

Posted on October 14, 2021 by

In this photo (which is possibly a postcard) we’re gazing east along Hollywood Blvd, across Wilcox Ave toward the Warner Theatre, which in its heyday is where Warner Bros. movies often had their premiere. The photographer was standing west of … Continue reading →

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