" HOLLYWOOD: THE MOVIELAND OF THE WORLD " 1929 HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA TRAVELOGUE FILM XD95555

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Presented by an obscure company called California Scenics, “Hollywood: The Movieland of the World” is an elaborate, tinted, silent 16mm black-and-white travelogue film depicting the early days of the “Hollywood Golden Age” in the 1920s and 1930s. It was photographed by W.F. Sullivan. The film itself likely dates to the late 1920s (perhaps 1929) based on the automobile models that appear throughout the film and the appearance of certain actors on set for films that were released during that time. The film takes the viewer to famous attractions and sites across Hollywood from famous theatres like El Capitan, Grauman’s Chinese and Egyptian Theatres, and Circle Theatre to Wolf’s Lair Castle above the Hollywood Reservoir. The film ends with behind-the-scenes footage of the major film and TV studios that “controlled” Hollywood at the time like Paramount, Fox Hills Studio, First National Pictures Studio, and others.

Film opens, production credits (0:07). Title page (0:19). Hollywood Boulevard: Hollywood First National Bank building, El Capitan Theatre (0:38). Various views of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, vehicle similar to 1929 Rover pulls up to theatre (0:47). Beaux Arts style Garden Court Apartments complex (1917-1984) (1:22). Scenes along Hollywood Boulevard POV from riding trolley; Perspective changes to that of view out of high rise building - Myer Siegel & Co Department Store (1:43). Facade of El Capitan Theatre (2:06). Facade First National Bank Building (2:25). Hotel Hollywood, street entrance to hotel framed by trees and hustle and bustle of street traffic, 1926 Chevrolet Superior Coupe in traffic (2:50). Shops along the boulevard: So Cal Music Co. and General Electric appliance; View looking west from Las Palmas Ave ft. Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre and Hotel Christie (3:24). Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre: Details of foyer to theatre built in style meant to emulate temples of Luxor and Aswan, Egypt (3:45). Warner Grand Theatre, view east along boulevard (4:31). Hotel Roosevelt (4:49). Panoramic view of Hollywood Hills; Wolf's Lair Castle (French-Normandy Style) with “Hollywoodland” sign in background (5:00). Hollywood Reservoir (5:29). Perhaps 1929 Auburn 6-80 Cabriolet drives along reservoir “Hollywood Lake” (6:16). Panoramic view of empty Hollywood Bowl (6:20). Contrast footage of Hollywood Bowl filled with crowd attending “Symphony under the Stars” (6:50). Easter Sunrise Service, choir stands in shape of cross (7:18). Hollywood High School, stream of students spilling out of school as bell is called (7:37). The Mary-Helen Tea Room on Sunset Boulevard: Entrance, Spanish Patio area (8:06). Sign for Carthay Circle Theatre (1926-1969) on San Vicente Boulevard, shot of building framed by trees, faux crashed plane referencing WWI epic “Lilac Time” (8:56). Hollywood Athletic Club (9:21). Gala/ opening night festivities at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre: Flashing lights, stars on red carpet (Dorothy Mackaill, perhaps Madge Bellamy, Milton Sills) (9:43). Hollywood skyscraper Radio station K.M.T.R., Hollywood Storage Company Building on Highland Ave. (11:16). First National Pictures Studio: On set filming period drama Rococo period (11:40). Fox Hills Studio: Filming on set period drama conquest of “New World” (12:14). Fokker F-10 on tarmac, aerial view Tom Mix Company from plane (13:13). Tom Mix, Sally Blane on set filming “Outlawed” (1929) (13:58). Paramount Pictures Studios (14:31). Hal Roach Studios in Culver City: On set filming of “Our Gang” (also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals) - American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures (15:10). Montage various homes in Hollywood Hills (15:57). Closing credits (17:20). Film ends (17:29).

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