Xavier Cugat – La Subasta
Bandleader Xavier Cugat was also something of an artist. In the 1920s when his band was at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, he was… Read More »Xavier Cugat – La Subasta
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Paramount 75th Anniversary Poster, Robert Hoppe
Great homage to the dancing spectacles from the films of yore. Photo by RLB.
Hollywood Snow Globe
Okay, the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory, I get, but why are the Century City towers on top of the hill? Well, it’s for tourists,… Read More »Hollywood Snow Globe
Ken Murray’s Blackouts
Looks like the Blackouts were a live Hollywood variety show in the 1940s. Some great background here from Los Angeles Theaters: “Ken Murray’s Blackouts” played… Read More »Ken Murray’s Blackouts
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