Made in 1928 to promote the ARO Real Estate company and especially its development in Sunset Park, “Progress in Los Angeles” showcases the city and its environs. At 1:00 the corner of Sixth and Flower Street is shown, and the site of the new Edison Building at 1:29. At 1:36 Wilshire Blvd. is shown and the “exclusive” residential areas. At 1:48 a map shows a lot of farmland in between Hollywood, Los Angeles, Whittier, San Bernardino, Pasadena and Glendale. More views along Wilshire Blvd. follow the 2:00 mark. At 2:16 the change from 1920 to 1928 is shown with a lot of traffic and at 2:36 the Bullock’s Department Store. At 3:00 is an ARO owned property, a mixed use building with a drugstore. “Property values have advanced from $200 per foot to approximately $1000 in five years” proclaims a title card. Large residential buildings are shown at 3:36. At 3:55 the Ambassador Hotel is shown from the air and at 4:40 from north of Wilshire. At 5:03 another ARO owned property is shown with a trolley car whizzing by. At 5:25 Beverly Boulevard is shown with the Western Auto Supply building. At 6:40 more ARO properties are shown. At 7:00 the film switches focus to Hollywood. At 7:18 Hollywood and Vine is shown as a grove of trees and at 7:34 in its 1928 configuration. At 8:00 the skyline of Hollywood Blvd. is seen including the Vine Street Theater. At 8:45 the UCLA campus is shown and at 9:02 the Village of Westwood. At 9:26 the film looks at Santa Monica and the Bay District “California’s Riviera.” At 10:33 an aerial of the Pacific Coast Highway or PCH shows the beach. At 10:57 the growth of the city is shown towards the west towards Santa Monica through Culver City. At 11:21 the industrial area of Vernon is shown, along with an ARO property. At 12:00 a Los Angeles Railway trolley car trundles past Vernon and Hoover near Exposition Park. At 12:24 the Coliseum is seen with a title card proclaiming that the Olympics will soon be hosted at the venue. At 13:10 expansion of the city to the south is traced on a map towards Long Beach and San Pedro. At 13:40 the man-made harbor is shown. At 13:54 Redondo Beach is mentioned and at 14:06 Inglewood is shown on the map. At 14:12 the corner of Hyde Park Blvd. is shown with a Stoner’s Pharmacy. At 14:30 Sunset Park is shown, home to an ARO sub-division. This area, the film indicates, is ideal for new homes. At 14:54 a street sign advertising the Sunset Park development is shown and some of the model homes at 15:13. Modern amenities include gas, city water and sewer and electricity and Spanish touches abound in the home styling.

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