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Warner Brothers Studio, Olive Ave, Burbank, 1962
These buildings, which have changed little since, became part of what for some years was known as the "Burbank Studios" jointly-used complex. It has since reverted back to Warners. "Two and a Half Men" , "Ellen," and "The Big Bang Theory" are now produced here, among many other things, but somewhere within the facility on this particular day, mogul Jack L Warner was still barking out orders to his minions, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford might have been filming "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?," and James Garner was shooting "Maverick,". Somewhere among the inner sancta of the facility was the home base for Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng's "Looney Tunes" cartoons.
The original Warner Bros buildings have changed little, and the studio complex has grown through the decades. It takes up considerable space , and a series of street signs on Olive Ave even bear the WB logo. Warners, along with Disney, NBC, and other media companies, make up what is designated as the "Burbank Media District." The 134 (Ventura) Freeway that now skirts this southern edge of Burbank was a couple of years from its opening. Note the mountaintop at right; this is the peak of Mount Hollywood. On the other side of this hill , facing the opposite direction, is the famous Hollywood sign.
Warner Brothers Studio, Olive Ave, Burbank, 1962
These buildings, which have changed little since, became part of what for some years was known as the "Burbank Studios" jointly-used complex. It has since reverted back to Warners. "Two and a Half Men" , "Ellen," and "The Big Bang Theory" are now produced here, among many other things, but somewhere within the facility on this particular day, mogul Jack L Warner was still barking out orders to his minions, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford might have been filming "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?," and James Garner was shooting "Maverick,". Somewhere among the inner sancta of the facility was the home base for Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng's "Looney Tunes" cartoons.
The original Warner Bros buildings have changed little, and the studio complex has grown through the decades. It takes up considerable space , and a series of street signs on Olive Ave even bear the WB logo. Warners, along with Disney, NBC, and other media companies, make up what is designated as the "Burbank Media District." The 134 (Ventura) Freeway that now skirts this southern edge of Burbank was a couple of years from its opening. Note the mountaintop at right; this is the peak of Mount Hollywood. On the other side of this hill , facing the opposite direction, is the famous Hollywood sign.