ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Places of Interest Listings

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Mary Pickford Center

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Mary Pickford Center  1313 N. Vine St. Built in 1949, …

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Mary Pickford Center

1313 N. Vine St. (310) 247-3000. Built in 1949, first Hollywood studio designed …

ALK (About Last Knife)

Located on the Godfrey Hotel’s ground floor, ALK features a SoCal-centric restau…

Alto Nido Apartments

1851 N. Ivar Ave. William Holden’s apartment in the ’50s film noir classic Sunset Boulevard in which he co-starred with Gloria S…

American Academy of Dramatic Arts

1336 N. LaBrea Ave., The Academy is the first conservatory for actors in the English-speaking world. With campuses in Hollywood and Manhatta…

American Film Institute

2021 N. Western Ave. (323) 856-7600. Historic Immaculate Heart College’s 1906 campus buildings now house famed institute and one of th…

American Society of Cinematographers

1782 N. Orange Dr. (800) 448-0145. Built in 1903, this classic Mission Revival residence has been lovingly cared for by the Society since 19…

AutryMuseum of the American West

4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 (323) 667-2000 Founded by Gene Autry, “The Singing Cowboy,” outstanding sta…

Avalon Hollywood (formerly The Palace)

1735 N. Vine St. (323) 462-8900. Opened in 1927 as the Hollywood Playhouse, it became the El Capitan in the 40s and hosted the famed Ken Mur…

Bronson Caves

Used as backdrops for countless movies and TV shows such as Gunsmoke and Bonanza, the jungle island in the original King Kong, Gene Autry&#8…

Cahuenga Pass/US101

Named “Cahuenga” or “Little Hills” by the Tongva tribe of Native Americans. The ancient way through the hills was travelled by Spanish explo…

Capitol Records

1750 N. Vine St. World’s first circular office building and one of Hollywood’s landmarks. Built in 1956, the light on its roofto…

CBS Television City

7800 Beverly Blvd. Soap operas, game shows, sitcoms and new broadcasts. Carol Burnett and other legendary variety shows originated here.

Charlie Chaplin Studios / Jim Henson Studios

1416 N. La Brea Ave. Built in 1918 to resemble a row of English country homes, Chaplin made many of his films here including Modern Times an…

Chase Bank/Millard Sheets

1500 N. Vine St. (323) 466-1121. Unusual mosaics, murals and stained glass created by noted California artist Millard Sheets depict Hollywoo…

Château Élysée/Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International

5930 Franklin Ave (323) 960-3201 Built in the late 1920s, Hollywood’s first residential hotel, Chateau Elysee guests included Clark Gable, B…