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Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire
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I really liked your post
GW.
To be honest, I was mortified when Lorimar took down the MGM signs (even though I worked for Lorimar I thought this was a huge mistake).
The gate you posted is actually the east gate facing the Thalburg Building (seen on the left in your last photo).
The old Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer main gate was an impressive Corinthian Colonnade facing Washington Boulevard.
http://rocknjosie.blogspot.com/2011/...s-angeles.html
below: An extremely early view of the colonnaded gate in 1918 (yes, 1918!)
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search...=1353038492210
below: Looking east along Washington Boulevard in 1935.
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/search...chs-m1922.html
below: A screen-grab from a 1925 video/film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj9m1XEU2zE
...and here's the best part of the post.
This almost 100 year old gate has
never looked better.
google street view
google street view
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Opposite the gate on the north side of Washington & Jasmine is St. Augustine's Catholic Church.
google street view
On one of my lunch breaks I noticed limousines lined up along Washington Blvd. in front of St. Augustine's.
That afternoon I learned it was Rita Hayworth's funeral.
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