The Untouchables set. Robert Stack in the foreground. The station from "Gone with the Wind" at the very back. 1959
Compare this photo to the one above. 11 years earlier. Same street scene, different movie. The magic of Hollywood.
This building is currently being utilized as a sound stage for many Hollywood production companies. It once held the "world's fastest production line" assembling aircraft during WWII. It is enormous!
Aircraft above are Vultee Vengeance light* bombers, most of which were sent to the British. A contemporary to the Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger. *Light, as in not medium or heavy.
Does anybody know exactly where this rock is located? I'd love to cruise by and see whats there now. Is it in Eagle Rock?
no....not Eagle Rock I know there a mountain-side by Bonneville with something similar, but I don't know if this that one.
I thought I read that this was on old Sepulveda Bl. where it went through the hills from the valley to L.A. and that this was all destroyed by the construction of the freeway in the late '50s. I think that's where this was. Oh, and I just remembered that I read that in TRJ a few years ago in the story about the Joe Burnett guy with the gold '40 pickup, T Touring, etc., etc. There was a photo of his '40 pickup parked here on the way back from Winfield's shop in Modesto.
Marilyn and Jane. Hollywood Blvd. 1953 As a sidenote, I recently acquired some financial records of the Muntz Car Company, and several "stars" were listed as investors including Marilyn Monroe, and their home address' were listed!
Remember when Ted Turner "colorized" a bunch of old B&W films? Wonder if anyone has figured out how to do that to old B&W photos? Great stuff Ed.
And really when you think about it, this is not too far O/T. I mean she is an LA native. Such a natural beauty, too often the glamour shots did not do her justice!
Consider this a commercial break until SpecialEd or Mazooma or HOLLYWOODGRAHAM can get cranking again . . . Takes an ocean of fresh water to feed LA: Concrete approach Antelope Valley, inverted steel siphon Outlet of aqueduct into Dry Canyon Reservoir A section of one of the great steel inverted siphons, 11 feet in diameter with steel 1/4" to 1/2" in thickness A constructi<WBR>on camp in the Jawbone Division of the Aqueduct Two of the finished tunnels in Saugus Division
Lana Turner used to throw Silver dollars from the balcony at my Grandmothers place on Lido Isle in the early 50's to me and my Cousins. She rented the upstairs. She was with a producer named Bob Topping I think. Long time ago.
Los Angeles's biggest fan and enthusiast...Gypsy Boots...man, this guy was everywhere...real happy guy... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_Boots
Neat stuff Ed, I've worked almost all of those lots. We did the St. Valentines Day Massacre on 40 acres also. (parts). It was behind what's called Culver Studios today. Gone for years. Ron
Sorry I have not added anything to this great thread lately, my Photobucket account is maxed out for a while. I really had fun searching for interesting stuff. That Studebaker Coupe every one was asking about is a Stude. DICTATOR Coupe. They had to drop the name because Dictators were not to popular in the late 30's. i will be back.
looking west, from the Hollenbeck area... this Los Angeles motorist apparently has been to the "Mystery Spot"
Paramount Ranch is out in Calabasas, just inland from Malibu.It was a movie ranch since the late '30s. In the mid '50s a group built a road race course there. Only three races were run until the track was shut down after two fatal accidents. In the '70s and '80s they used to have the Renaissance Pleasure Faire there, where I actually got to ride an elephant. It's now a National Park with a western town movie set where they filmed Dr. Quinn. About 80% of the paved race track survives. Kurt O.
The Pacific Ocean (pacific means "calm" by the way) lies just to the west of Los Angeles. The largest creature in the world, swimming in the largest body of water on the planet. A blue whale off our coast.
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