Three hopeful starlets can be seen in this 1937 photo taken on the porch of the Hollywood Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard, but only one achieved stardom. Can you guess which one?
If you guessed the girl in the center, you’d be correct, as she’s Lana Turner, who played the part of Cora, the femme fatale in “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1946).
If you’re not familiar with the Hollywood Hotel, it’s another historic landmark that bit the dust for the sake of “progress.” Here’s a color image from 1954:
It was located next door to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre; you can see the corner of it on the right side of this shot from 1951:
Now you see it, now you don’t, in this 1956 view:
Breaks my heart.
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It kind of looked like the Hotel del Coronado of Hollywood and Highland. A shame.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least they saved those most fabulous white "Christmas Trees"! And rest assured...no doubt someone will "discover" a new starlet at the old Top Hat Cafe location...now a Chick-fil-a (eegahds!)
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