1940s HOLLYWOOD BLVD. AT HIGHLAND LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN TROLLEY CARS (SILENT) 17374

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Browse our products on Amazon: Dating to February 15, 1940, these silent “dailies“ show shots of Los Angeles and Hollywood, including a rooftop shot of Hollywood Blvd. at Highland at :23 - 1:52. At 2:39, outtakes from a silent comedy, trolley cars are seen rumbling down the street and at 2:55 passengers board a Huntington Standard car while our hero ends up missing it. At 4:31, a PCC type trolley car is shown in downtown Los Angeles, probably Broadway. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
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