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BALBOA STUDIO

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BOSWORTH STUDIO

Located at 201 N. Occidental Boulevard, the studio began life as the Bosworth Studios. Future owners included the Oliver Morosco Photoplay Co., Famous Players-Lasky Corp., Morosco, Realart Pictures, Sutherland, and Aldrich.

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The Bosworth Studio (thanks to Tommy Dangcil)

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KEYSTONE/SENNETT STUDIO

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The entrance to the studio (thanks to Tommy Dangcil)

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NORBIG STUDIO1745 Alessandro (Glendale Blvd)

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The Norbig Studio during the Regeaur Productions period.

RALEIGH STUDIOS5300 Melrose Ave.

Hollywood, California

Above: A 1915 view of the Clune Studio (Raleigh) (photo supplied by Marc Wanamaker)

The Raleigh Studios is the longest continuously operating studio. It all began in February 1915 when the Famous Players Fiction Studios filmed on the lot.

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The following July, William H. Clune purchased the 40 acres of land along the south side of Melrose Avenue between Bronson Avenue and Western Street. He built a sound stage with a glass roof, still in existance as Stage 3 on the current property.

Above: A 1916 view of the Clune Studio (photo supplied by Marc Wanamaker)

After the formation of United Artists (by Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, D. W. Griffith, and Charlie Chaplin), the Douglas Fiarbanks Productions moved onto the lot in June 1919. Among other films, "Mark of Zorro" and "The Three Musketeers" were lensed there.

In 1922, CBC/Waldorf Comedies (later to be renamed as Columbia Pictures) resided on the lot, followed by United Studios in 1924. In 1926, Tec-Art Studios, Inspiration Pictures, Colorart Corp., Lillian and Dorothy Gish Productions, and Richard Barthelmess Productions resided on the lot. In 1927, "Ramona" was lensed on the lot. In 1931, Walt Disney used the Tec-Art Studio for his Mickey Mouse shorts.

In 1934, Prudential Studios took over the studio ("Hopalong Cassidy" and "Black Fox" were filmed there), while in 1941, Harry Sherman signed an exclusive contract to lease the studio. A new name appeared: California Studios.

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In 1946, the name of the studio changed to Enterprise Studios, but with the bankruptcy of that studio, the lot was once again known as the California Studios. Many television shows utilized the lot during this time, such as " Life of Riley", " Cisco Kid", "Superman", "Gunsmoke", "Have Gun, Will Travel", and "Perry Mason".

Sometime in the 1960's, the lot's name again changed. This time to the Producer's Studio.

In 1979, Raleigh Enterprises purchased the property and renamed the studio Raleigh Film and Television Studios.

In 1982, a master plan was developed that included the addition of three sound stages (most likely built where the backlot sets stood).

The original address for the studio was 650 N. Bronson.

Used by permission of Mike & John Del Gaudio

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E & R JUNGLE FILM COMPANYThe E & R Jungle Film Company was formed in July 1914 and remained in business until 1924. It was located a short distance from the Selig Zoo, about two blocks, at 1720 N. Soto in Los Angeles, California.

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View of the E & R Jungle Film Company(From the collection of Tommy Dangcil and used by permission)

It was owned by J. S. Edwards and John Rounan. E. E. Rounan, Harry Edwards, and T. H. Glaze rounded out the studio heirarchy.

Formed to make only wild animal films, probably its most famous films were a series of over forty one-reel comedies starring the chimpanzees Sally and Napoleon.

An early postcard scene from one of the E & R Jungle Film Company films(From the collection of Tommy Dangcil and used by permission)

The Jungle Film Co., which started here several weeks ago with a small but complete jungle menagerie, has just completed and run for the first time "Children of the Jungle," a three-reel atmospheric picture, which abounds in realism of the wilds of the hot countries. Many press and film folk were present at the Alhambra

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Theater when the film was run off. They will soon start an animal comedy of one reel with "Sally, the Chimp," featured.

[From the December 12, 1914, issue of The Moving Picture World]

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:

"Tarzan of the Apes" (National Films Corp. 1918) Directed by: Scott Sidney. Cast: Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, True Boardman, Kathleen Kirkham, George B. French, Gordon Griffith.

HAL ROACH STUDIO

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Aerial view of the studio

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A postcard view of the front of the studio in 1920(thanks to Tommy Dangcil)

Thanks to Tommy Dangcil

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CHRISTIE/NESTOR STUDIOSunset Blvd.

Hollywood, California

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The Christie Studio (above in 1911 and below in 1913)

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(photo from the Tommy Dangcil collection)

The Amalgamated Studio period.

DIRECTIONS: The Christie Film Company/Nestor Comedies/Universal Film Studio was located on the northwest corner of Sunset Blvd. and Gower Street, the present location of the KCBS studios.

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THE FRONT LOTS

Balboa Amusement Film Company Long BeachBison Company 1719 AlessandroBosworth Studio 201 N Occidental BlvdBroncho Motion Picture Co 1712 AlessandroBronx 1745 AlessandroCalifornia Studio 1420 N. Beechwood Dr 1432 N. Gower St 1438 N. Gower St 5300 Melrose AveColumbia Studio 1432 N. Gower St. 1438 N. Gower St. 1440 N. Gower St. E & R Jungle Film Co 1720 N. SotoEssanay Studio 651 Fairview Ave 1725-1735 Fleming Niles CaliforniaFamous Players - Lasky Studio 6284 Selma StreetFine Arts Studio 4500 Sunset BlvdFox Studio 1845 Alessandro 1401 N. Western Ave.French & Forman 1745 AlessandroGarson Studio 1845 AlessandroGrand National Studio 7324 Santa Monica BlvdGraphic Motion Picture Co 200 E. Avenue 55Hal Roach Studio 8822 Washington BlvdHarry Keaton

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1745 AlessandroHollywood Studio 1845 AlessandroHollywood General Service Studio 6642 Santa Monica Blvd 1040 N. Las PalmasKeystone Film Co 1712 AlessandroLone Star 1751 AlessandroLeo Maloney Studio San Bernardino Mountains Mabel Normal Studio 4319 EffieMack Sennett Studio 1712 Alessandro 4024 Radford AveMajestic Studio 651 Fairview Ave 4500 Sunset BlvdMetro Studio 846 N. Cahuenga 1025 Lillian WayMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio 10202 W. Washington BlvdMonogram Studio 1725-1735 Fleming StreetNassour Studio 5746 Sunset BlvdNestor Studio 6100 Sunset BlvdNew York Motion Picture Corp 1712 AlessandroNorbig Film Manufacturing 1745 AlessandroParamount Studio 860 N. Gower St. 5451 Marathon 9336 Washington BlvdPickford-Fairbanks Studio 7200 Santa Monica BlvdRaleigh Studio 5300 Melrose Ave.Reaguer Productions 1745 Alessandro

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Republic Studio 4024 Radford AveRKO Studio 860 N. Gower St. 9336 Washington BlvdSelig Polyscope Studio 1845 Alessandro 3800 Mission RoadSnub Pollard Studio 1845 AlessandroTiffany-Stahl Studio 4500 Sunset Blvd20th Century Fox Studio 10201 W. Pico BlvdUnited Artists Studio 7200 Santa Monica BlvdUniversal Studio 3900 Lankershim Blvd 6100 Sunset Blvd 6101 Sunset BlvdVitagraph Studio 1708 TalmadgeWarner Bros Studio 5800 Sunset Blvd 1708 Talmadge 4000 Warner BlvdWest Coast 1807 Alessandro 200 E. Avenue 55Western Arts 1745 AlessandroWestwood Productions 1745 Alessandro

      

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RKO HOLLYWOOD STUDIO780 N. Gower Ave.

Hollywood, California

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An early aerial view of the studio

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PARAMOUNT STUDIO5555 Melrose Ave.

Hollywood, California

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An early view of the Paramount Studio when it was still the Brunton Studio

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The original entrance

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RKO CULVER CITY STUDIO9336 Washington Blvd.Culver City, California

The history of the Culver City Studio begins in September 1918 when Thomas Ince purchased the property from Harry Culver. The Ince Studios were in business from 1919 to 1924. In 1925, Cecil B. DeMille acquired Ince's holdings.

The Ince Studio administration building, originally built as a movie set.

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In 1928, RKO was created and took over the ownership of the Culver City property. In 1935, David O. Selznick leased the property from RKO for his Selznick International Pictures. In 1948, Howard Hughes purchased the property. In 1955, the General Tire and Rubber Company became the new owners, while in 1957, Desilu gained ownership of the lot. Paramount purchased the Desilu holdings in 1967 and sold off the Culver City property in 1968 to Perfect Film and Chemical. In 1969, OSF Industries Limited became the new owners; in 1977, Laird Industries; in 1986, Grant Tinker and Gannett Company; and finally in 1991, Sony Corporation.

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20TH CENTURY FOX STUDIO10201 W. Pico Blvd.

West Los Angeles, California

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The original entrance to the 20th Century Fox lot.

An early aerial view of the lot (north to top of photo)

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An early aerial view of the lot (south to top of photo)

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FINE ARTS STUDIO4516 Sunset Blvd

Hollywood, California

Originally built around 1914/1915 at 4516 Sunset Blvd. and known as the Majestic-Reliance Studios, within a few years, it became the home of D. W. Griffith and Mutual Pictures. The lot was then renamed the Fine Arts Studio.

"The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and "Broken Blossoms" (1919) were partially or fully lensed at the studio. The sets for "Intolerance" (1916) were erected across the street where the Vista Theatre now stands (near the intersection of Hillhurst, Hollywood Blvd, and Sunset Drive.

Reopening Triangle-Fine Arts StudioMany Improvements Being Installed at the Famous Establishment at 4500 Sunset Boulevard.

Keen interest among Southern California motion picture folk has been aroused by the announcement that the Triangle-Fine Arts studio in Hollywood is soon to be reopened on a large scale. The studio formerly employed hundreds of performers, to say nothing of a large force of mechanics, clerks and laborers, and the news that it will become active again is welcomed in many quarters.

Recent additions to the Fine Arts studio at Hollywood have put that plant in excellent shape to take on a new lease of life under a new regime. A new central scene dock, 180 feet in length and 70 feet in width, has been built to house the elaborate interior settings that are to be utilized for forthcoming releases. On either side of the scene dock is a runway leading to each of the new stages, while a fleet of large baggage trucks with low wheels is employed to carry sets and properties to their destinations.

The new light studio just completed at the northern end of the property is up to the minute in every particular. It is said to have the highest roof and the best facilities for overhead lighting of any building of its kind on the Pacific Coast. Some idea of

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its unusual construction may be gathered from the statement that there is a distance of 48 feet from the floor to the first roof girder. A new electric generator has also been installed, and under the guidance of efficiency engineers, the entire plant has been overhauled.

[June 9, 1917, The Moving Picture World]

In 1927, Tiffany-Stahl

Productions took over the studio. In 1930, it became simply the Tiffany

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Studios and in 1932, it became the California Tiffany Studios.

With the demise of Tiffany around 1932/1933, the new owners of the lot renamed it Talisman Studios and rented the facility out.

In the 1950's, Columbia Studios gained ownership of the property.

An early 1960's fire destroyed virtually all of the buildings except for one sound stage which remained until 1975.

The former studio site is now a shopping center.

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http://jerre.com/then&now/public/studio/keystone/

Keystone Studio - Then & Nowby Bryant Arnett

(click on any image for a larger picture)

Chaplin's autobiography describes the Mack Sennett Keystone Studio as existing in a suburb of Los Angeles called Edendale.  After searching through my maps for the city, I came to the conclusion that it simply no longer existed.  Then one day, while driving my usual daily commute down the "Glendale Corridor" where the 2 freeway turns into Glendale Blvd., I glanced over at a post office and noticed the sign on the front:  "U.S. Post Office - Edendale Station."  I could hardly believe that I had been driving right through Edendale for years!  Further research led me to dig up my old copy of Theodore Huff's book "Charlie Chaplin" and I discovered from it that the Keystone Studio was located at 1712 Allesandro Ave.  As it turns out, that particular stretch of Allesandro was now Glendale Blvd. (Allesandro continues a few blocks above and a few blocks below this location, which is now 1712 Glendale Blvd.).  Not only was I driving through Edendale, I was driving right through the center of the Keystone Studio!  The above photos are looking East from Effie Dr. looking across Glendale Blvd.  The large concrete building appears to be the only remaining piece

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of the original studio.   Closer inspection reveals where the original windows have been plastered over.   The building is now part of a Public Storage company.  I wonder if the people working in the Jack in the Box realize that they might be flipping burgers in the exact spot where the Tramp was born!  I took the above Now photo from the roof of my car.   I am fairly sure that the original photo was taken from the rooftop of a house a bit further back and higher than my location.  I am certain the house was there at the time, since it looks very old and does not appear to have been painted since about 1914.

This shot is of the West side of Glendale Blvd.  The studio had expanded to both sides of the street.  The only surviving thing from the Then photo is the two story brick building in the distance. It has now been painted white and contains a very small, very old market and deli. From Chaplin's autobiography…

It was lunchtime and I watched the men and women in their makeup come pouring out of the bungalow, including the Keystone Cops. They crossed the road to a small general store and came out eating sandwiches and hot dogs. Some called after each other in loud, raucous voices: "Hey, Hank, come on!" "Tell Slim to hurry!"

Someday, I will have to stop and get a sandwich or a hot dog at this market.

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This shot was taken from near the same vantage point as the first picture, but much further back, up a hillside on a narrow staircase that leads up to another street.  The house in the distance at the extreme left, behind the red Jack in the Box sign, is visible in both the Then and the Now shot. This entire area is full of very old buildings and houses.  I suspect that the entire area around the studio was used extensively for location shooting and could be a gold mine for future Then & Now adventures. Hmmmm….

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CityThink

CityDig: Where Were the Mack Sennett Studios?July 10, 2013 Nathan Masters Add a comment

In April, the newly renovated Mack Sennett Studios at Fountain and Effie in Silver Lake welcomed then-mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti for a campaign event. “This isn’t just a place, it’s really a symbol,” Garcetti remarked about the historic building, recently purchased by music producer Jesse Rogg. “People think Hollywood started in Hollywood. It actually started further east, here at Mack Sennett Studios.”

Sort of. Mack Sennett—a pioneering filmmaker best known for slapstick comedies like the Keystone Kops—did operate two Los Angeles studios in the early 20th century. One was indeed east of Hollywood, though neither was in Silver Lake.

Sennett first set up shop in 1912 in Edendale, a budding film colony located in what is today the neighborhood of Echo Park. Built on the site of an abandoned grocery store, Sennett’s Keystone studio repurposed existing structures. An old bungalow hosted the administrative offices. Actors dressed inside a barn. It was among these makeshift facilities that Charlie Chaplin first gesticulated for the camera, appearing in Keystone’s 1914 film Making a Living.

Sennett moved into his second studio in 1927. Located in what was then known as North Hollywood, his 20-acre San Fernando Valley studio lot, today the CBS Studio Center, became the centerpiece of a larger real estate development named Studio City.

The triangle-shaped lot in Silver Lake, meanwhile, may be steeped in early filmmaking history, but it bears only a tenuous connection to Mack Sennett. Built in 1916, it became the home of the Mabel Normand Feature Film Company after Normand—Sennett’s star actress and onetime fiancée—discovered the producer in a tryst with one of her close friends.

Normand became one of Hollywood’s first independent woman filmmakers. With funding from Sennett’s joint venture, the Triangle Motion Picture Company, she moved into the cramped but new production facility, which included a stage, dressing rooms, and a space for post-production. Though a success, her first film—1918’s Mickey—would be Normand’s only independent production.

Signing with Samuel Goldwyn, she soon vacated the studio. From 1918 to 1921 it hosted cowboy star William Hart’s production company and later the Triangle Drapery and Lighting Company. Sennett’s name didn’t become attached to the historic building until 1983, after nostalgia had swelled for Hollywood’s silent film era.

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Nathan Masters of the USC Libraries blogs here on behalf of L.A. as Subject, an association of more than 230 libraries, cultural institutions, official archives, and private collectors hosted by the USC Libraries and dedicated to preserving and telling the sometimes-hidden histories of Los Angeles.

Tags: CityDig, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, Studio City

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