Category: Art

December 4, 2012 /

THE STOCK EXCHANGE – LOS ANGELES – AKA THE MONEY

Designed by Samuel E. Lunden and built between 1929 and 1930. Artist’s rendering 1929: Spring Street in the 1930s: Main entrance 1957: Inscription over entrance 1957:

December 2, 2012 /

Behind the scenes on a movie set – 1926

On set: I know the cameraman is about the age of my great-grandfather, but what a cutie!

November 28, 2012 /

FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD – THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

[Tom Ewell’s] most successful and arguably most identifiable role came in 1952 when he began the Broadway production of The Seven Year Itch. With Vanessa Brown as “The Girl”, the show ran for almost three years, and Ewell played the part more than 900 times, as he said when he…

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November 25, 2012 /

THANK YOU MR. DE MILLE

From whence much interesting information flows:

November 21, 2012 /

THAT SCREWY, BALLYHOOEY HOLLYWOOD – OLD SETTLERS PARADE 1927

Producer Al Christie (he produced hundreds and hundreds of comedy shorts) and bathing beauties salute old Hollywood. . Songwriters: WHITING, RICHARD / MERCER, JOHNNY . Hooray for Hollywood That screwy, ballyhooey Hollywood . Where any office boy or young mechanic Can be a panic, with just a goodlooking pan Where…

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November 21, 2012 /

HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO MY FRIENDS IN SAN FRANCISCO @ Grison’s 1950s

November 21, 2012 /

WHAT THEY WERE THANKFUL FOR IN 1927 – HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD

In 1927 people dragged out their vintage cars (and horses) and paraded in honor of Hollywood’s early settlers: –

November 20, 2012 /

THE ELEGANT DINING ROOM -1942

A study in contrasts:

November 20, 2012 /

A PINK DINING ROOM FROM THE 1940s

Think pink, House & Garden, 1942:

November 20, 2012 /

DINING IN STYLE IN THE 1940s

House & Garden 1942: