This short travelog film was sold to tourists in Los Angeles in the 1960s, and shows views of Hollywood, California. In the 1970s, the studio system that had thrived during Hollywood’s “Golden Age” was dead. Nonetheless, the landmarks of Hollywood never lost their charm and always drew the attention of tourists and locals alike.

View of Yamashiro, a century-old Los Angeles landmark that once served as a social club for Hollywood’s early elites (0:07). Capitol Records Building or Capitol Records Tower (0:16). Broadway Hollywood Building (0:28). Hollywood and Vine intersection which is the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street (0:37). TCL Chinese Theater advertising “Charade” with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn – released in 1963 (0:51). Hollywood Walk of Fame plaques (1:10). Hollywood Farmers’ Market clock tower building (1:28). Hollywood Farmers’ Market produce stalls (1:36). U.S. 101 Freeway through Los Angeles, California (1:41). Road signs for Ventura, California and Hollywood Boulevard (1:46). Views of Los Angeles from Hollywood Hills (1:53). The Hollywood Bowl and advertisement for Easter service (2:04). Paramount Pictures Studio (2:31). Pacific Theaters’ Cinerama Dome on Sunset Boulevard (2:38). Los Angeles by night (3:02).

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