Historic Photos of Movie Studios
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The area of Silver Lake on Glendale Blvd starting at Rowena and extending down into the Echo Park area near Sunset Blvd was known as Edendale. It was home to the early Sennett and Keystone silent movie studios. |
 1906 Panorama The Reservoirs (All Photos can be |
Aerial Views Miscellaneous |
The Neighborhood Red
Car Lines |
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 Mack Sennett Studios (Sennett and Keystone studio history) |
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Cut-Away House at studio. (This a photo of a photo and the original is skewed to one side) |
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Part of a group photograph in front of the Mack Sennett Studio |
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Second part of the group photo |
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Part of the "backlot" of the Mack Sennett Studio |
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From a collection of photos owned by
Charles "Slim" Whitaker (Cowboy/Actor). Date unknown. |
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Front of the Keystone Movie Studios (Sennett
and Keystone studio history) |
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The Mack Sennett Studios spanned both sides of Glendale
Blvd. |
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"Cyclorama" at the Mack Sennett Studio--The
landscape was painted on a cylinder that revolved while the actors ran in
place and create the illusion that they were moving across the landscape. |
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Vitagraph
Studios on Talmadge, (ABC today) October 13, 1928. View larger
version (870 x 590 pixels) |
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Disney Studios, aerial view at Griffith Park and Hyperion, date unknown |
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Disney Studio at Griffith Park and Hyperion, date unknown. Marshall High
School can be seen in the background. (photo courtesy of
Ken Winnick) |
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Close-up view of Disney Studios at Griffith Park and Hyperion, 1930s (where
the Mayfair is now located) |
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Fox Studios |
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Silent Movie Cowboy (unknown) |
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Vitagraph Film Crew
Photo courtesy of Sven (Robert Monroe's grandson) |
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Robert Monroe (one with knickers on in the middle) was a
director for Vitagraph
Photo courtesy of Sven (Robert Monroe's grandson)
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The Three Stooges in "An Ache in Every Stake" filmed in 1941.
The stairs are just off of Cove Avenue.
Other photos of the stairs Photo courtesy of Jerry Amaro
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Laurl and Hardy in the "Music Box Steps" |
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If you have any historic photographs of Silver Lake, please contact
Spencer L. SooHoo at |
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