Hollywood's First Ballroom
- Jan 5, 2024
- 4 min read
Come and trip the light fantastic at the Hollywood Roof Ballroom, located at the corner of Vine Street and Selma Avenue in “the heart of Movieland.”
Opened in 1925, the 10,000 square-foot space exemplified the latest in ballroom construction: a white maple floor “flawless and smooth as glass,” electrically-operated moveable stage, and lighting effects inspired by the aurora borealis.
There was also a soundproof radio broadcast room, as the nightly entertainment, originally the famed Henry Halstead Orchestra, was transmitted over the airwaves of Warner Bros.’ KFWB radio station from 11 pm to midnight Monday through Saturday.
