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The exterior of the original Warner Brothers West Coast Studio, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1923
When the Warner brothers first came to California to make movies, they rented space from various studios around town. Eventually, they figured it made more sense to build their own, so they went deeply into debt to buy a huge … Continue reading
Marquee of the soon-to-open Warner Bros. Theater, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1928
This shot of the Italianate beaux arts Warner Bros. Theatre at 6433 Hollywood Blvd was taken just before its official opening on April 26, 1928. The marquee reads “Watch for the Grand Opening” which was for the studio’s early Vitaphone … Continue reading
Looking southeast along Canon Dr toward the Warner Brothers Theater on Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1936
In this photo, we’re looking along Canon Dr toward the Warner Brothers Theater with the strikingly ornate tower, on Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills in 1932. Nowadays, the street looks nothing like this. That building on the right is a … Continue reading
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Ernst Lubitsch holding a megaphone marked “HOLLYWOOD” on the set of “The Marriage Circle,” 1923
It’s hard to imagine a more Hollywood photo than this. Here we have legendary director, Ernst Lubitsch, in 1923 on the set of his Warner Bros. picture, “The Marriage Circle.” (1924) He’s wearing the standard silent movie director uniform of … Continue reading
Metropolitan Airport, Van Nuys, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, disguised as Casablanca Airport, July 10, 1942
It’s amazing how little it takes to fool us movie audiences. On July 10, 1942, the cast and crew working on Warner Brothers’ “Casablanca” decamped to what was then called Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport (later renamed Van Nuys Airport) to … Continue reading
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The “Barn” filming stage at the Warner Brothers West Coast Studio, 5800 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1920
When the Warner brothers moved west to make pictures in the late 1910s, they built a studio at 5800 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood at the corner of Bronson Ave. Known as “The Barn,” it’s where they filmed their early successes, … Continue reading
Postcard view the southeast corner of Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood, circa 1940s
I don’t know who printed up this postcard showing the southeast corner of Hollywood and Vine in the 1940s, but seeing as how it prominently shows the Owl Rexall drug store, I’m guessing maybe they did. But what caught my … Continue reading
Premiere for “Giant” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, October 18, 1956
The premiere for Warner Bros’ “Giant” starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on October 18,1956 was a very big deal. We can see from this photo that a long line of limos were outside … Continue reading
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The New England train station from “Now, Voyager” transformed into Paris station in “Casablanca” summer 1942
Ah, the magic of Hollywood. This photo shows the Paris railway station set used for the filming of Casablanca during the summer of 1942. (As in “We’ll always have Paris.”) In the upper left corner, we can see the rafters … Continue reading
Soundstage 21 at Warner Bros. during the filming of the musical number “This Time Is The Last Time” for “This Is The Army” (1943)
If you’ve ever wondered how much effort it takes to make one of those extravagant musical numbers, this shot will give you an idea. It was taken on soundstage 21 at the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank. 843 people are … Continue reading