[1929 HOME MOVIE HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, SANTA MONICA BERNHEIMER GARDENS]
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Shot by an unknown American tourist, this short 16mm silent home movie shows views of Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Hollywood. We believe it dates to 1929. It begins with a shot at :13 of the Hollywood Bowl, followed at :32 with a shot of the Hollywoodland / Hollywood sign and Lake Hollywood. At :39, views of downtown Hollywood. At :52, a statue of Tenjin reading on the back of an ox, Bernheimer Gardens, Pacific Palisades. At :55, shots of the Bernheimer Gardens including Asian inspired buildings. At 1:31, shots of Santa Monica Beach including the Pacific Park pier. At 1:47, shots from the beach of the eroded palisade. At 2:04, a shot of the UCLA -- University of California -- campus with a great deal of empty natural land evident in Westwood. At 2:10, shots of horses and an estate with the initials "BJ" on the gate.
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