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Studio City
is one of 24 named communities in the San Fernando Valley,
which are part of
the incorporated City of Los Angeles. Only 15 miles northwest
of downtown Los Angeles, world-famous Studio City is nestled
in the foothills of the north slope of the Santa Monica
mountains providing easy access to Hollywood, Downtown,
the Valley and Beverly Hills.
History of Studio City:
Studio City received its name as a result of the filming
activities of Mack Sennett during the silent film era
in the 1920's. In 1927, the Central Motion Picture District
began to develop a $20 million film center named Studio
City. By 1935 it evolved into the Republic Pictures Studio
(the area became offically know as Studio City in 1928
when the Mack Sennett Studios began shooting a two reeler,
The Keystone Cops and the Oh-You-Kid Bathing
Beauties). Movie stars from the Republic Days included
Ronald Regan, James Stewart, Bette Davis, Jack Benny,
Tony Curtis, Jack Webb, Joan Fontaine, Jane Wyman, Peter
Lawford, Ray Milland, Alfred Hitchcock, Roy Rogers, and
John Wayne. After working for Republic, many stars and
movie industry employees settled here and made Studio
City their home. Actors such as Errol Flynn walked the
streets along with countless others, especially the Hollywood
Cowboys. Studio City earned a repuation for being a safe,
healthy place to raise children and was considered by
many to be the Jewel of the Valley. Along Ventura
Boulevard, the economy prospered with thriving mom-and-pop
Studio City hotels, boutiques, restaurants, banks, and
offices.
Studio City Today: By the 1980's, Studio City's
population reached 25,000 people. In 1985, CBS/MTM Studios
began producing shows such as Newhart, Thirtysomething,
Dinosaurs, Roseanne, A Different World, My Two Dads, Evening
Shade, Twilight Zone, and full-length features including,
Father of the Bride and The Addams Family. In 1992, CBS
acquired MTM's interest and produced Grace Under Fire,
Roseanne, Men Behaving Badly, Dave's World, Love and War,
Double Rush, Hearts Afire, The Larry Sanders Show, Cybill,
Seinfeld, Unhappily Ever After, American Gladiators, A.J.'s
Time Travelers, Round House, Adventures in Wonderland,
and the feature films Addams Family Values, I Love Trouble,
Mr. Wrong, Boys on the Side, House Arrest, Desperate Measures,
and Dr. Doolittle. Today, Studio City continues to be
the Jewel of the Valley and is one of the most
desirable places to live in Los Angeles County.
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