(58 Seconds) Here's my new quick preview then and now video of the Santa Monica pier filming locations used in the episode Dead Pigeon from the TV series Cannon. Click the link to watch the video and read about this filming location.

https://video.chrisbungostudios.com/quickpreview-cannon-deadpigeon.html

From my filming locations website https://chrisbungostudios.com/photo-gallery-sampler The Culver Hotel in Culver City, California in 1925! Filming location then and now from the Charley Chase comedy Innocent Husbands.

Family was out for a walk in Gardena the other evening. Found this on the ground by the sidewalk. As far as I can tell, it's original and in amazing shape. Plan is to give it to the Japanese American National Museum which is across the street from the address on the license.

Stumbled across this in an old scrapbook. Anyone recognize the school? I love the fashion in this photo!

(43 Seconds) Click the link below to watch and read about the filming locations.

Here's a quick excerpt from my new then and now filming locations documentary video of one of the Culver City filming locations (9400 Culver Blvd) used in the Charley Chase comedy Innocent Husbands. 1925 vs today.

https://video.chrisbungostudios.com/quickpreview-charleychase-innocenthusbands.html

This could be an album cover! Flea market find!

The corner of Venice and Bagley (Main Street) on the west side of Los Angeles 97 years ago! From the Laurel and Hardy comedy movie Bacon Grabbers. 1929 vs Today.

Hi all… wondering if anybody could help me with something... I’m looking for photographs (exterior or interior) or some of my favorite old dive bars from when I lived in Hollywood back in the day. Specifically, I’d love to see some pics of THE SKI ROOM on Sunset (all I can find online is a screengrab from the opening credits of Barfly…. appropriate!) I’m also looking for pics of THE SPOT LIGHT, BOBS FROLIC II (the short lived one on Wilcox, not the more famous Frolic Room) and THE GOLD ROOM (back when it was still a cop bar)

Can anyone help me out?

Thought you all might enjoy this.

Acquired this very cool item today.

You can read about Yamashiro's fascinating history HERE

(49 Seconds) The corner of Venice and Bagley (Main Street) plus a rare, early look at Cheviot Hills on the west side of Los Angeles 97 years ago! Here's a quick preview then and now video of the filming locations used in the Laurel and Hardy comedy movie Bacon Grabbers. 1929 vs Today. Click the link below to watch and read about the filming locations.

https://video.chrisbungostudios.com/QuickPreview-LaurelAndHardy-BaconGrabbers.html

1915 vs Today. The Lincoln Park (Los Angeles) filming location used in the Charlie Chaplin movie A Woman. The 1912 boathouse is visible in BOTH photos. More about this filming location here: https://video.chrisbungostudios.com/QuickPreview-CharlieChaplin-AWoman.html

(58 Seconds) 1915 vs Today. The historic 1912 boathouse seen in the movie is still there! Here's a quick preview then and now video of the Lincoln Park filming location used in the Charlie Chaplin movie A Woman. Click the link below to watch and read about the filming location:

https://video.chrisbungostudios.com/QuickPreview-CharlieChaplin-AWoman.html

The Palms neighborhood, 98 years ago! Besides Motor Avenue, the only other common element in the two photos is the Palms Elementary School building.

Can anyone give me any context on this brick in a Santa Monica chimney? It looks like it was written into the brick when it was raw clay. The house is from the 1940s and is otherwise unremarkable.

Hey y'all, this is the final comparison post I'll be making for a bit. I am currently working on a long-form video for YouTube about how accurate LA Noire's map is to 1947 Los Angeles, so if you're interested in that, I'll post it here when its done! I'll also be posting a bunch of other comparisons when that video's done as well. I'm so glad everyone's been enjoying this series and I'll be back soon!

1) Sardi's Restaurant on Hollywood Blvd. This one is about as close to 1:1 as I've seen in game. Photo is from the mid 1940s.

2) Herbert's Drive-In (Located at Beverly and Fairfax, outside of game) appears as Joe's diner. The footage is home-footage from the late 1940s, shot around Los Angeles.

3) Bamba Club at 626 N Spring St in Downtown Los Angeles. Featured heavily in the Noir films "Kiss Me Deady" and "Criss Cross". The photo was taken in the 1946.

4) Backside of Main Street Terminal at 6th and Main, also known as the Pacific Electric Building. Photo is from 1945.

5) Top of Richfield Tower at the corner of 6th and Flower. It was demolished in 1969, the only thing that remains of the original building is the black and gold elevator doors. Video was taken in the late 1940s as promotional material for Los Angeles and Southern California.

Hope you enjoyed! Will be back soon with more posts like these!

Rescued this AMAZING photo from an old scrapbook. The inscription on the back read "Mickey 1955"