10/22/2023 0 Comments Katana sunset stripHe was having a difficult time composing a ballad for one particular scene. Judy Garland & Harold Arlen are at the piano.ġ938 - Harold Arlen was working on a movie score for an upcoming film, The Wizard of Oz. Harburg, Meredith Wilson, & publisher Harry Link. 1939) ^^ - Standing, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, MGM executive L.K. Waiting, waiting, waiting for the gravy train.” ^ In the film, when screenwriter Joe Gillis (played by William Holden) finds himself down on his luck after being rejected by Paramount, he explains: “Schwab’s was kind of a combination office, coffee klatch, and waiting room. Schwab’s had an impressive Rolodex of actors who referred to it as “headquarters.”įor Billy Wilder’s 1950s noir classic Sunset Boulevard, an exact replica of the pharmacy was created on the Paramount Studios backlot. On weekend evenings in the 1950s, the sidewalk in front of the pharmacy was filled with customers six deep, standing around with a soda or a malt. (1951) ** - A woman walks down Sunset Boulevard outside of Schwab's Pharmacy. Schwab's was more than just a place to fill prescriptions: there was a grocery store, a make-up counter (Gloria Swanson bought all her cosmetics there) and a restaurant that served all-American fare like hamburgers and meatloaf (Marlon Brando and Orson Welles were fans). The pharmacy was located just around the corner from several studios and the brothers set up their pharmacy to cater to the Hollywood crowd. Schwab's opened in 1932 when Philadelphia natives and brothers, Jack, Leon, Bernard and Martin Schwab, bought a failing pharmacy on the corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights boulevards. (1940s) ^x^ – Close-up view of Schwab’s Pharmacy at 8024 Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. Like many drug stores in the United States throughout the mid-twentieth century, Schwab's sold medicines and had a counter serving ice cream dishes and light meals. Schwab's Pharmacy was a popular hangout for movie actors and movie industry dealmakers from the 1930s through the 1950s. (1940s)*^^* – Postcard view looking at the south side of Sunset east of Crescent Heights showing “Movieland’s Drug Store” (Schwab’s Pharmacy). The center includes Trader Joe's, CB2 (Crate & Barrel), Sundance Cinema, Crunch Fitness, Subway and several offices. Today, the 8000 Sunset Strip Shopping Center stands at the southeast corner of Sunset and Crescent Heights. (1931 vs 2019) * - View looking southeast from the corner of Laurel Canyon and Sunset Boulevard. The building is still standing today and a UPS Store now occupies the corner store. (1928) * – View showing Haverfield Drugs at the northeast corner of Sunset and Laurel Canyon Blvd., across the street from the Crescent Heights Market and Schwab’s Pharmacy. and Crescent Heights Blvd., just east of the Garden of Allah apartments. The beautiful 'French Norman revival' building was located on the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood is west of Crescent Heights. The Crescent Heights Market is on the right, and further to the right (out of frame) is Schwab's Pharmacy. 1931) * – Panoramic view showing the Sunset Medical Building (aka “Crescent Heights Shopping Center”) located on the south side of Sunset at Laurel.
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