tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post2631848902831565846..comments2024-03-24T07:04:47.303-07:00Comments on Dear Old Hollywood: City Lights - Film LocationsRobby Cresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-44062380236820830922018-02-14T23:48:29.172-08:002018-02-14T23:48:29.172-08:00Take Fountain, turn south onto Poinsettia. Make a...Take Fountain, turn south onto Poinsettia. Make a left :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110086065316683185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-9303440379880207132014-12-17T20:39:12.633-08:002014-12-17T20:39:12.633-08:00Does anyone know where the Statue scene was shot a...Does anyone know where the Statue scene was shot and if the statue is still around?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475817071749852035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-4542387264141850612009-07-18T22:08:25.854-07:002009-07-18T22:08:25.854-07:00I adore Chaplin! Thank you for keeping the dreams ...I adore Chaplin! Thank you for keeping the dreams alive by your love for all things Old Hollywood. I love your blog!brave girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03842965655503837678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-91692366947157140982009-07-16T16:42:28.078-07:002009-07-16T16:42:28.078-07:00Im sure Robby already has this but there is a seri...Im sure Robby already has this but there is a series of books called 'Silent Traces' I believe all by John Bengston which traces Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd locations in CA. Its gorgeous! And made me even more giddy when I realized many of his shorts were shot on Broadway...so amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-45907814337025192492009-07-15T22:03:16.367-07:002009-07-15T22:03:16.367-07:00oh wow robby--this is a fabulous post!! thanks so ...oh wow robby--this is a fabulous post!! thanks so much for revisiting those sights--they are especially interesting because chaplin so much preferred on set shooting rather than location.<br /><br />to this day, i am known to take an unwarranted detour up La Brea on the way to work so i can sigh over the chaplin studios.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-55133524796883247182009-07-14T10:13:09.365-07:002009-07-14T10:13:09.365-07:00Marty,
Thanks for sharing. I'll have to look ...Marty,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. I'll have to look at some aerial photos and see if I can't find that apartment complex.<br /><br />Dr. Bitz,<br /><br />I checked out that link. That's a great site - so much info.<br /><br /><br />Hala,<br /><br />You're right. That is the same area as the LA Athletic Club. And there are many silent film locations around - other Chaplin locations, as well as Keaton and Lloyd locations. Practically every block in that area of downtown can be found in silent films - it's pretty cool to match the buildings up.<br /><br />Lolita,<br /><br />I agree. I think City Lights is certainly one of Chaplin's best films. What a great romantic comedy. It's amazing how much Chaplin was able to accomplish without dialogue - such as coming up with a way for the blind girl to mistake Chaplin for the millionaire.Robby Cresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535820211830339224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-34508142992881177102009-07-14T08:35:38.870-07:002009-07-14T08:35:38.870-07:00God, I love these posts! When you watch an old mov...God, I love these posts! When you watch an old movie it's so hard to believe that they actually filmed it in real places. City Lights is such a superb film, it may be Chaplin's greatest.Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-26501316794267911132009-07-14T07:46:58.625-07:002009-07-14T07:46:58.625-07:00Ironically I'll be Downtown today so I could c...Ironically I'll be Downtown today so I could correct myself but isnt 7th and Grand right near The LA Athletics Club where Charlie lived before he married (and after at least the first one fell apart)? I'm pretttty sure of it. Seems all those outdoor scenes were filmed near there then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-76745404590399461662009-07-13T22:47:56.222-07:002009-07-13T22:47:56.222-07:00Another great site for then and now locations is
...Another great site for then and now locations is<br /><br />http://jerre.com/TandN/Dr Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292579927503536511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-6169794655990883672009-07-13T22:44:16.357-07:002009-07-13T22:44:16.357-07:00Does anyone have a shot of the millionaire's h...Does anyone have a shot of the millionaire's home doorway? Where was that?Dr Bitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292579927503536511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943857813487857438.post-2281296843073976702009-07-13T21:20:12.489-07:002009-07-13T21:20:12.489-07:00The photo of the old Chaplin studios really brings...The photo of the old Chaplin studios really brings back memories. I knew it mostly as A&M records before it became Jim Henson productions. Not too far from that building -- but I can't remember what street it's on -- is an apartment complex built by Chaplin in a similar English style, designed to look like a quaint village. I saw it once but have long since forgotten where it is.<br />Best,<br />MartyMartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696228344180197628noreply@blogger.com