Disc Jockey, Hollywood California Radio Stations, Mansions Knx 1070 Comedy Short Xd45384 (1957)
1957 · Short film · 13 min
- Comedy
Synopsis
This 1957 color silent film depicts a brief sightseeing tour of several Hollywood, California radio stations and Beverly Hills mansions, as well as a pantomimed comedy short centered around an irresponsible disc jockey at fictional “KBUM” studios (TRT 13:32). The exterior of KNX-CBS at 6121 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, a vertical sign, palm tree, and a brief glimpse of the Palladium next door. Late 1950s automobiles with pastel paint jobs drive by (0:12). A marquee above the entrance to CBS Columbia Square: “Delco Batteries,” presents “Lowel Thomas” and “Chrysler Plymouth Presents” an evening news broadcast. Pan to a poster advertising “The Mercury Showroom” with Bob Crane on KNX (0:29). Nearby, on Vine Street, the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Theater Building’s marquee advertises “Reed Browning, Beat the Record” and “News Around the Clock,” Next door, at 1533 Vine St, the Hollywood location of Sy Devore, known as a tailor to the stars (0:44). A notecard in a theater poster case: “Hank Weaver, 3-5pm Mon. thru Fri.” and a portrait of Hank Weaver (0:45). A sign for KHJ radio. Another radio station, KLAC “570 On Your Dial” (0:54). A man exits a glass door at 6363 Sunset Blvd. and looks both ways (1:07). Two young girls and a young boy compare autograph albums (1:16). The KLAC entrance. Another man exits. The girls run up to him with their autograph books. He signs autographs, then waves goodbye (1:22). A brick wall with a sign for KBUM. In a staged shot, another radio…
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Details
- Running time
- 13 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 1957
- DIsc Jockey
- Hollywood
- California
- Radio Station
- Mansion
- Stock Footage
- Periscope FIlm
