He always does the most comprehensive talks on early Los Angeles... bravo

Greetings from Toronto. Marc Wanamaker is a true hero of Hollywood/early film/Los Angeles history. His presentations are always informative and his exuberance for the subject is endless. I enjoyed this presentation and thank the CCHS for sharing it with those of us not able to attend in person.

Just heard you say you were the Historical Advisor on the Robert Downey Jr. Chaplin film, of which I owned the VHS until I lost most of my collection unfortunately. It is by far one of my MOST favorite movies I used to watch a couple times a week!!! I definitely recognize the Mack Sennet style studios from the pics you are showing n remember Sennet n Chaplin arguing about the skill of Mabel Normand as a director, n the fact that she wanted to be a director, as a woman in that era, was awesome to me,,!!! You are a TRUE FOUNDING FATHER of Hollywood's History n I am sooo glad I found this video of yours, Marc Wanamaker, today on Father's Day!!! What a wonderful win for me to find n enjoy at 67 yrs old as a retired entertainer, ballet dancer, exotic dancer, stage actress, singer, songwriter, n Burlesque Performer in the 1980's!!! I am an aficionado of ALL entertainment history, n STILL watch the black n white movies every night for a few hours one after another to try n fall asleep, as they were introduced to me by my Mom in the 1960's as a kid staying up late at night n watching them with her, n to me they are the BEST movies around now!!!!!

New to Culver City. The streets are filled with entertainment memories. So many nooks and crannies. Loved this presentation. Thanks for posting.

Thank you so much for your dedication in preserving this important history. I worked at Prospect & Talmadge for several years. Lived nearby so always appreciated the history in east Hollywood.

I lived at the corner of Franklin & Gower in the 90's and passed by these streets everyday and had no idea of the history until now, I enjoyed the trip down memory lane, Thanks...

This goes into my favorites file.⭐ Thanks! love this kind Hollywood history (with rare photos).🎥 Well done.👍👍

thanks for sharing this most informative presentation!

As usual, Marc, you brilliantly enlighten with your knowledge and presentation! We met many times during my 20 years at Raleigh. I miss chatting with you!

Can't wait to watch this.

Love Hollywood history. Thanks for doing this.

Marc thanks for such an insightful talk on early Hollywood. In Cinema studies, I studied Oscar Micheaux and his race cinema. This early period of Hollywood was an exciting time to have been a part of.

This was just wonderful! Thank you so much!

Fantastic! Oscar Micheux I knew but not Noble Johnson back story. Awesome presentation.

Magnificent presentation!

Wow. I do a podcast on early film history and I am currently researching Bison's move to LA. I was surprised to find this video posted just four days ago. Not only is it very timely for me, Mr. Wanamaker is an incredible fount of information on the LA part of the story. I will check out his podcast for the history of the studios and look for his book . Thank you vey much. And if you have the opportunity, thank him for me, also. Alan Linquist

Did anyone else notice the small detail at 5:23? It’s so cool!

What a great presentation!

Excellent presentation

Marc, This is fabulous!!! Can you share the name of the book about how the Cossack's rode for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Shows? Thank you!

Thank you for mentioning Randolph Scott's horse. lol I just watched every Scott western from 1950 to 1962 and I had the same feeling about his horse. I even was trying to find info on that horse.

Raised in Edendale in the 50s. It was appropriately named. We lived on Aaron st. in a rear house for $47 a month. From the earliest memories, we were a poor brown family living in a neighborhood where people were very friendly, with a splattering of Beatniks. It was wonderful, now I know why.

19:24 Edendale Studios map 23:37 Christie takes over Nestor at Sunset & Gower NW 30:00 Sunset Gower (1915 - 1944) 36:10 early Columbia along Gower 38:50 he saved Columbia's archives, works with Fox archives now 42:55 first policewoman was at Universal, Lois Weber was "mayor" 48:44 Gower and Melrose with facades / backlot 53:21 Lasky glass stage 56:58 Fox Western 1921 original 58:33 Mabel Normand in 1916 1:03:48 Ramona sets at Melrose & Bronson (1915) 1:06:46 Ruth Roland - great pic! wow 1:08:08 TEC Art at Melrose and Bronson, great street shot 1928 sync sound billboard - Cinephone at Clune, Roy and Walt D 1:09:42 Robin Hood sets near LaBrea and Santa Monica Blvd 1922 1:15:21 Hal Roach enclosed stage 1921 gorgeous - Inceville A fantastic overview of the 1908 - 1922 period! Thank you Marc!

The "Circle" of Anna Littles Photos coming back to YOU is TOTALLY the definition of "Karmic Circle of Life"!!!

The novel focuses on Ramona, who is half-Indian, and her Indian lover, Alessandro. As the story opens, Ramona is the ward of her aristocratic, haughty stepmother, Señora Moreno. Even though the romance is forbidden by Señora Moreno, Ramona falls in love with Alessandro, and they flee Moreno's hacienda and are married by a sympathetic priest.

Fascinating and fantastic video. Thanks for sharing.

This is amazing, in this time of changing weather to see hollywood when everything was as it was,,, and what stories,,, I will have to track down more of Marc Wanamakers books and presentations,, american entrepeneurs at their best

This could be a documentary series !

I hated to miss this! Thanks for the video!

LOOOVE THIS!!!

Mitchel and Kenyon in the North West were film pioneers around 1890.

13:28,hopolong cassidys horse was TOPPER,

Did NOT know about Ramona character by Red Wing n her husband!!! How wonderful for the Native Americans to have this excellent moniker for beginning film studios in California!!!

The only thing you got wrong was that nyc is at the _other_ side of the GW bridge. It begins in Jersey so the primary side would be considered the Genesis pile-on , which being in New Jersey, makes NY on the “other” side, technically and officially, actually, so just to sort out the confusion for anyone else concerned with Ft Lee’s role in the origin of Hollywood. Also, the statute of liberties wasn’t French. It was assembled at the docks in Bayonne and by the Irish ☘️ not the French. Idk where they got that 1 from.

I was told that a lot of women and other marginalized people became involved very early on in the movie business. They were getting in on the ground floor so to speak.

“Joining the colors” refers to joining the military. A common phrase back then.

Movie Ramona was filmed at Warner Springs.

i would like to know more about the Essanay Studio that was at Venice and Catturagus

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48:00 nothing has changed

'promosm' 💞

You had me until Scientology.

Hollywood's greatest special effect: NOT SHOWING ANY LATINOS IN MOVIES!