The amazing thing about Hollywood is that its proximity to the film industry prompts the whole city to be part of the sound stage. Indeed, back in the silent era and the early days of talkies, it was not uncommon to see stars and crews just out and about shooting their movies.
And one of the most celebrated "sets" is in the Oscar-winning Laurel and Hardy short "The Music Box." You may remember it. Stan and Ollie lugging a piano up a long, long flight of stairs.
The steps are quite steep and mayhem occurs.
You truly can't build that on a sound stage. And they didn't. Because said steps still can be found in Silver Lake. And they are so easy to find that I did just that about ten years ago.
Yes, that is me in the photo and thank God there is now a bannister there because that's the only way I could climb to even the first landing.
Still, more wonderful Hollywood history...right outside your door.
Dinner last night: Spicy Korean chicken at the Cheesecake Factory.
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