Disney’s Hollywood Hills Campus That Never Was
In 1964, Walt Disney imagined an enchanting 26-acre Hollywood campus for CalArts in the hills near the Hollywood Bowl.
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Oct 4, 2023
The Saga of Paul de Longpre’s Hollywood Estate
The French painter’s artistic home was the first Hollywood tourist attraction.
Sep 27, 2023
Mysterious Streamline Moderne at Hollywood and Cahuenga
The 90-year saga of the Streamline Moderne at Hollywood and Cahuenga.
Jul 27, 2023
Franciscan Motor Hotel
The Hollywood motel opened in 1949 on Highland Avenue.
Jun 4, 2023
Hollywood Canteen
During World War II, servicemen on liberty passes in Los Angeles could stop by the Hollywood Canteen on Cahuenga Boulevard for a night of...
Feb 25, 2023
The Curse of Cahuenga Pass
Could there be buried treasure at the Hollywood Bowl? More so, did its curse kill at least 10 men? The lore of the loot dates back to...
Nov 19, 2022
Gogerty & Weyl’s Forgotten Building
Henry L. Gogerty and Carl Jules Weyl left their architectural imprint all over Hollywood: the Baine Building, Yucca Vine Tower, Hollywood...
Nov 3, 2022
The Cahuenga Chalet
This L-shaped stunner was the longtime residence of silent film star J. Warren Kerrigan, best remembered for Sampson (1914) and The...
Sep 10, 2022
Snow White’s Real-Life Fairytale Cottage
Before Adriana Caselotti voiced Snow White, she had her own fairytale cottage on Cahuenga Boulevard. In 1935, her father, singing teacher...
Sep 3, 2022
Hollywood’s First Tourist Attraction (1901-1927)
Before the Hollywood sign or Walk of Fame, the first tourist attraction in town was Paul de Longpre’s enchanting gardens on Cahuenga. In...
Sep 3, 2022
Esther Ralston’s Beauty Salon
Who wouldn’t want to look like a Hollywood star? Esther Ralston—“The American Venus”—cashed in on her famous face in 1931 with an...
Sep 2, 2022
The French Village (1921-1951)
Below the Mediterranean mecca of Whitley Heights sat another European-inspired beauty: the French Village. In 1919, brothers Walter and...
Sep 2, 2022
The Screen Stars Shop
At the Screen Stars Shop, you could pick up a gown worn by Vilma Banky, pair of Mary Pickford’s shoes, or a suit right off the back of...
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