(Ed. — Below is a post by guest blogger S. Carson, who responded to Film Works’ open invitation for guest posts. Anyone interested in contributing as a guest blogger should email us at info@old.filmla.com) Walking up the dimly lit stairs, I bounded to the top and settled myself directly in the middle chair. I always arrived early to make sure … Read More
Bronson Canyon – The World’s Stand-in
Best known as the location from which the Batmobile sped out every week in the 1960s in search of villains committing dastardly deeds, Bronson Canyon and its cave has been featured in dozens of movies and television shows because of its craggy, desolate, and remote location, though just minutes above Hollywood on Canyon Drive in Griffith Park. This area has been a … Read More
FilmL.A. Staffers Volunteer Time, Talent for COLA Show
On Sunday, October 16, 2011, Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS) celebrated filming in California by hosting the California On Location AwardsTM (COLA) at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Now in their 17th year, the COLAs honor location professionals, production companies and public employees for professional excellence while working on location in the State of California. This year … Read More
California Gets (Curtailed) Extension of Film & Television Tax Credit
Earlier this month, Governor Brown signed a one-year extension of the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program. The bill (AB1069-Fuentes), was vital to protecting our entertainment industry and putting tens of thousands of Californians to work by keeping billions of dollars of film industry spending in-state. While the Governor’s support for AB1069 was welcomed by many of the bill’s … Read More
Laurel and Hardy and the Streets of Culver City
Hal Roach Studios loved to shoot all around downtown Culver City, as it was just a few blocks from the studio, located at Washington and National Blvds. In particular, filming crews shooting Charley Chase, “Our Gang” (aka The Little Rascals) and Laurel and Hardy shorts mostly focused on the two short blocks of Main Street, the world’s smallest Main St., when … Read More