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history of Hollywood and film technology. << The 1932 "Grand Hotel" premiere at the Chinese Theatre. Click to enlarge. If in your travels you come across anything that should be on the list, please let me know. --- Bill Counter Early Film Exhibition
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Aero Theatre - Santa Monica Revivals and more in this cozy venue operated by American cinematheque. | www.american cinematheque.com | | events list | film calendar |  A photo of the interior from our Wilshire Theatres web page on the Aero Theatre. Alex Theatre - Glendale The Alex Film Society puts on regular showings of classics. | Alex website | film society website |  The photo is from our Alex Theatre page on the [more] L.A. Movie Palaces website Bay Theatre - Seal Beach A regular classics program with 35mm prints. | website | classics schedule |  A 2007 view of the Bay Theatre. New Beverly Cinema -- Beverly Blvd. Classic and cult favorite double bills in 35mm | website | calendar |  A look at the theatre from the New Beverly page on our [more] L.A. Movie Palaces website. Bing Theatre / LACMA -- Mid Wilshire The Bing is determined to stay in the classics business with both evening and Tuesday bargain matinee showings in their well equipped theatre. | film program overview | series/events | listings by day | Cinerama Dome / Arclight - Hollywood The Dome and the Arclight complex occasionally run screenings of classics. There's a revival festival of the 3 strip Cinerama process scheduled at the Dome for September 2012. | ArcLight/ Dome website | Dome schedule | | classics schedule: Arclight Presents |  An exterior view from our page on the Cinerama Dome. Linwood Dunn Theatre - Hollywood This plush 286 seat venue, part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Pickford Film Center offers exhibits and occasional screenings of classics. | website - oscars.org | events schedule |  The photo here is from our page on the Linwood Dunn Theatre on this site. Egyptian Theatre -- Hollywood A mix of classics, festivals and special events under the aegis of the American Cinematheque. | www.american cinematheque.com | | film schedule | film & tour calendar | | tour & "Forever Hollywood" information |  A street view from our page about the Egyptian Theatre on this site. Goldwyn Theatre -- Beverly Hills AMPAS has screenings of classics plus exhibitions and special events. | AMPAS website | events calendar | more on the facility |  The Goldwyn Theatre in a view from the AMPAS website. full size view Photo copyright AMPAS. | our page on the Goldwyn Theatre | Grauman's Chinese The Chinese is running a series of classics at 25 cents admission as part of their 85th birthday celebration. | Chinese Theatre website | on Facebook |  An auditorium view from our section on the Chinese Theatre. Hollywood Forever / Cinespia - Hollywood A season of classics every summer outdoors in the Hollywood Forever Cemetary. | calendar | tickets |  A view from the Cinespia website. | more photos | Los Angeles Conservancy The organization offers "Last Remaining Seats," an annual spring series of classic films in historic theatres downtown and elsewhere. | website | Last Reamaining Seats | 2012 schedule |  From our Wilshire Theatres website comes this shot of the Saban Theatre, one of the 2012 venues. Million Dollar Theatre -- Downtown Classic double features Wednesday nights from the UCLA Film Archives with the assistance of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation. | theatre website | UCLA film series schedule | | on Film Radar |  A view of the auditorium from our section on the Million Dollar on the Downtown Theatres website. Silent Movie Theatre / Cinefamily - Fairfax Not at all silent, this venue programs a rousing blend of cult classics and new indie work. | website | film calendar |  A view of the Silent Movie Theatre from our Theatres By Street Address page. Starlight Studio - Westlake Screenings in the classic Granada Buildings hosted by film historian Mark Viera. Currently on hiatus except for private screenings by request. | website | screening schedule |  The photo is on the site's Granada History page. TCM Classic Film Festival - Hollywood Restored versions of classics unspooling every April at Grauman's Chinese, The Chinese 6, the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and other venues. | TCM Website |  A forecourt view from our section on the Chinese Theatre. Warner Grand - San Pedro This wonderful art deco venue offers occasional screenings of classics and foreign films. | website |  The photo is from our Warner Grand page on the [more] L.A. Movie Palaces website Billy Wilder / Hammer Musuum - Westwood Hammer programs plus showings from the UCLA Film Archives. | Hammer film programs | | UCLA Film Archive programs |  A look at the courtyard on our Wilshire Theatres page about the Billy Wilder Theatre. Film Radar  The Film Radar Calendar has a broad spectrum in their film calendar listings (classics plus foreign, indie, etc.) that tracks a wide range of sites. Hollywood History
Big Orange Landmarks
Floyd's blog tours the whole list of the buildings designated cultural landmarks by the City of Los Angeles. Some of Floyd's Hollywood history posts include: | Chinese Theatre | Pantages Theatre | | Original Disney Studio site | Hollywood Sign | | Chaplin Studio | more hollywood posts | The Boulevard Blog  A view of some facade ornament at the Avalon
from a great 2009 Boulevard Blog post "We Had Faces." See the post for many more details of ornament from Hollywood buildings. The Card Cow site showcases an amazing collection of vintage postcard views. Cinema Tour  Here we have a color image from the Daniel Wright collection on the site's page for the Earl Carroll Theatre.
 This view of the Pantages is
from his tour of See also Tom's terrific Downtown
Walking Tour. Early Hollywood by Marc Wanamaker & Robert W. Nudelman Arcadia Press Images of America Series, 2007 ISBN: 9780738547923 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VistaVision www.arcadiapublishing.com | preview and buy on Amazon | preview on Google Books |  An amazing collection of photos and lore about early Hollywood. Many of the Images are from Mr. Wanamaker's Bison Archives. Here we're looking at a 1923 view of the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Cahuenga. On Google Books: larger view From Script To DVD
This site has nice pages on all of the L.A. Theatres that were (are) equipped for 70mm.  The photo here is on the site's Egyptian Theatre page. It's of the booth equipment at the Egyptian in 1969 from the Motion Picture Herald. See the 70mm Theatres & Photo Gallery for a list of pages about many of the Hollywood theatres. Also of interest is the 70mm & Wide Gauge: The Early Years section of the site.
 It's a
treat
to browse! Here we have the The Garden of Allah Novels See Martin Turnbull's blog "The Garden of Allah Novels" for lots of posts about Hollywood History.  A postcard map showing hand and footprint locations at the Chinese Theatre. It's from Martin's post "The Most Famous Slab of Concrete in the World" larger card view Historic Resources Group The Historic Resources Group, a firm specializing in planning for historic preservation, has lots of information about historic Hollywood.
Browse
through their site for lots of other photos
 A nice look east on Hollywood Blvd. in 1924. The Hollywood Theatre is on the right. We're running "Why Men Leave Home" with Lewis Stone. The view is right on the front cover of this fine book. On Google Books: larger view "Hollywood 1940- 2008"  More photos and lore about Hollywood. Most of the images are from Mr. Wanamaker's Bison Archives. Here we're looking west at Melrose and Van Ness in 1941. On the left is the Melvan Theatre, later the Continental. On Google Books: larger view "Hollywood:
The First 100 Years" Bruce is the
grandson of legendary Hollywood
developer
C.E. Toberman, who built the El Capitan, Egyptian and Chinese theatres, along with many other landmark buildings. The book has many rare photos from
Bruce's collection. These and many more are available for viewing and purchase at www.hollywood photographs.com Hollywood Heritage Visit the organization's website for information about the Silent Society (films, that is), current preservation issues, the Hollywood Heritage museum, Hollywood Blvd. walking tours and more.  The view of the Hollywood sign above comes from the site's Preservation Issues section.
Hollywoodland - Allan Ellenberger  A 20s view of a forecourt mural from Allan Ellenberger's 2010 post "Grauman's Egyptian Theatre Mural". See the post for a larger view of this image as well as a 2010 view. Allan's site features current Hollywood news as well as research into lots of historical topics. See his history posts and hollywood architecture posts for lots of wonderful items. "Los Angeles Plays Itself"  Have you seen this? I had a rare chance to view it about five years ago at a museum screening and have been looking forward it to watching again ever since. Nope, it's not on Netflix. Well, Thom Anderson's great exploration of Los Angeles and how it's been portrayed in the movies is now on YouTube. The film is broken down into twelve 15 minute segments. Check it out: Los Angeles Plays Itself -- Part 1. "Lost Hollywood"  A view of the Van Nuys Airport dressed up for its appearance in "Casablanca." The image in "Lost Hollywood" is from Marc Wanamaker's Bison Archives. On Google Books: larger view Brian McCrea - Hollywood Postcards BrianMcCray's amazing Hollywood Postcards set has (at last look) 408 great views to look at.  A postcard view of the Pickford Film Center on Vine when it was the home of the Mutual Don Lee Broadcasting System. full size view Also see Brian's Hollywood albums: | It's The Pictures That Got Small -- vol. 1 | | Hollywood Party -- vol. 2 | | You Otta Be In Pictures *ALL NEW* -- vol. 3 | | Hollywood Matchbooks | | The Amazing 3rd Dimension! | Penny Postcards From California
Lots of fun here browsing through submissions from many contributors.  Shown here is a view of the Hollywood Bowl. full size view | more hollywood | los angeles cards | Photos of Los Angeles Vintage Hollywood views are always popping up on Ken McIntyre's Facebook page. | Hollywood Hotel | Hollywood Hotel -- from the east | | Hollywood Hotel postcard | Hollywood Blvd. at Highland - 1906 | Ken Roe on Flickr  Here is a rare view
of the Pacific Hollywood "The
Story of Hollywood, An
Illustrated History"
by Gregory Paul Williams BL press, 2005 www.storyofhollywood.com | Google Books preview buy the book: | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | A comprehensive book on Hollywood
history. Williams likes the personalities but there's a great emphasis on the buildings, especially theatres and movie studios. The illustrations are amazing.  Hollywood Blvd. from "The Story of Hollywood, An Illustrated History" On Photobucket: full size view UCLA - Remapping Hollywould  A view of the Egyptian Theatre running "Back Street" in 1932. full size view Vintage Los Angeles Alison Martino's delightful Facebook page includes a great number of vintage Hollywood photos in its album.  Here we're looking at a 1937 view of the Hollywood Hotel posted on the site by Bill Caffrey. full size view More vintage Hollywood views: | Barkies Sandwiches - 1927 | | Embassy Club / Montmarte nightclub - Hollywood Blvd | | Hanna Barbera Studios -- c. 1975 | Highland Ave. -- looking north 1953 | | Hollywood Hotel - 1937 | Hollywood Market - 1960 | | Hollywood Sign -- prior to '78 restoration | | Imperial Gardens Restaurant -- Sunset | | Ivar Ave. -- south to Hollywood Blvd. | | Selma & Cahuenga - c. 1936 | Sunset and Vine -- 60s | | C.E. Toberman in the early days -- peddling lots | ...and lots more if you go browsing!  Shown
here is a nice facade detail of the Hollywood Palace/ Avalon on Vine St. by Martin from his great website. full size image | more images from this site Take Martin's tour down Hollywood Boulevard for lots of terrific photos. His Hollywood home page will give you a graphic layout of all the buildings on the most interesting section of the street. Clicking on the name of any building will get you a photo.
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