Retro Friday: Los Angeles in the 1920s

It's how Los Angeles of "The Artist" really looked. Here's a promotional silent film, apparently produced by Ford, about Los Angeles in the 1920s. Check out the old Plaza Church, the (long gone) old Chinatown, a busting Broadway, "Central Park" (now Pershing Square) and a lot more.



And above, another silent film, this one of Hollywood in the 1920s. At around 2:30 in is a collection of old theaters, including the late, lamented Cathay Circle Theatre.

Retro Friday: Los Angeles in the 1920s

Here's a pretty amazing silent film from the 1920s depicting the L.A. of that era -- with shots of "Central Park" (now Pershing Square); Angels Flight; old Chinatown; Broadway; UCLA; the old Plaza; and more.



And check out "Life in Hollywood," circa 1927. We see "Warner Bros." in Hollywood, which today, of course, is KTLA and the Sunset Bronson Studios. And there's a shot at the end of "Vitagraph Studios," which has been the ABC/Disney-owned Prospect Studios for years.



Here's part two of "Life in Hollywood" 1927.