Vintage shots from days gone by!

The Chateau Marmont Hotel overlooks the Sunset Strip, built in 1927 it has been a secluded hide away for movie, recording and rich people since the beginning.
There are also bungalows which are really small houses on the side street where a star could over dose very easily, like John Belushi.

 

1946

 

The original Pacific Electric "subway" was just less than a mile long and went from Beverly and Lucas to the "Subway Building" downtown. After it was no longer used, it was a storage facility for Civil Defense rations like crackers and water. For a short time it was used to grow mushrooms, or at least that was the plan.

 

Kids swimming 1920's

 

Ventura Blvd. 1962

 

Los Angeles. 1937

 

Hollywood 1936

 

Hollywood 1936. Wonder what these sites would be worth today?

 

Santa Monica

 

Gas station, named "The Happy Landing" featuring a converted commercial passenger plane w. Mobil flying red horse logo on its wing, used both as an office and a promotional gimmick to lure customers. Los Angeles 1936

 

His bus

 

From an MGM auction