Hollywood Then and Now - January 2023

It is still common to drive around Los Angeles and run into some production filming in a house or a park.  Usually, the dead giveaway is a bevy of those StarWaggon trailer.  FYI, those mobile dressing rooms were invented by none other than Lyle Waggoner of "The Carol Burnett Show."

But years before, it was probably a daily occurrence to see stuff being filmed.  There are countless videos on You Tube detailing all the places where Our Gang shot on the streets of Culver City.  

And then there's this gem of a comparison.

Take a look at this scene from the legendary "Sunset Boulevard."  William Holden running across the street to the infamous Schwab's Drug Store.

Well, Schwab's is long gone but there is still a movie connection to this site in 2023.   An AMC Theater is on the location with several other stories like a CVS and a Trader's Joe.

And I have been there many times.

Dinner last night:  Leftover pot roast.