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Crowds at the corner of Hollywood and Vine celebrating surrender of Japan, ending World War II – VJ Day, August 14, 1945
I can only imagine the celebratory energy that must have filled the streets of Los Angeles (and everywhere else, too) when the news arrived that the Japanese had surrendered, thus bringing about the end of World War II. This photo … Continue reading
Owl Drug Store and USO Club banner, corner Hollywood and Cahuenga Blvds, Hollywood, circa 1943
Servicemen on leave in Los Angeles during WWII had no shortage of places to go for a meal, a bed, and entertainment. This photo shows a banner above the Owl Drug Store at Hollywood and Cahuenga Boulevards for the Hollywood … Continue reading
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Earl Carroll Theater, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1945
A touch of color in a vintage photograph really does make a place seem that much more real. This photo of the Earl Carroll Theater on Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles was taken in 1945, which means the war was probably … Continue reading
Hollywood Canteen, 1451 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood during WWII
On the night of October 3, 1942, Bette Davis and John Garfield opened the Hollywood Canteen at 1451 Cahuenga (on the corner of Sunset Blvd) at a former nightclub called The Barn. Eddie Cantor was the MC that night and … Continue reading
WWII recruits gather to hear Air Marshall Bishop speak at Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California, 1942
Completed in 1930 and combining Spanish Colonial Revival with Art Deco, the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale became Los Angeles’ first commercial airport when American Airlines established services there. It was also used by legendary figures in aviation like … Continue reading
Movie fans crowd the entrance to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, Culver City, California, 1943
I don’t know who’s in that car pulling up to the entrance of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in Culver City but judging from the movie fans crowding around her, I’m guessing it’s a Somebody Special. This photo was taken in 1943 so … Continue reading
Vine St, Hollywood, looking south to Hollywood Boulevard from the El Capitan Theater, 1944
We’re looking south down Vine Street from the El Capitan Theater to Hollywood Boulevard. El Capitan Theatre (formerly the Hollywood Playhouse) is hosting to the Ken Murray’s Blackouts, which was a rather racy variety stage show that ran for 3844 … Continue reading
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Corner of Western Ave and Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1940s
In this photo, we’re looking at the corner of Western Ave and Venice Boulevard just a few blocks north of where the Santa Monica Freeway is now. From the billboard urging Angelenos to “BUY DEFENSE BONDS” we can assume this … Continue reading
The Egyptian Theatre and the original Pig N Whistle, Hollywood Blvd, 1942
Whenever I see vintage photos of the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, the façade always seems to change. In this shot, the box office is right there at the front almost on the sidewalk. Above it are posters of the … Continue reading
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A crowd lines up along Sunset Boulevard east of Vine Street, Hollywood, 1944
This crowd was lined up along Sunset Boulevard east of Vine Street in Hollywood in 1944, but it’s hard to know what they were lining up for because that was a very busy stretch of Sunset back then. They could … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, NBC Radio / Television, Radio, Sunset Blvd, Theaters, WWII
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