20 Photos of What Hollywood Looked Like in the 1970s

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 12/17/2024 in wow

The 1970s were a revolutionary period for movie making in Hollywood,, and the start of how things are run today. (Quentin Tarantino even made a recent movie about it.)

But that doesn't change the fact that the area itself could be pretty junky. Here are 20 photos of what Hollywood really looked like in the 1970s.

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1. Worse for Wear
The sign in the 1970s.
2. The Coolest Dog in Town
Photo by Lee Friedlander, Hollywood, 1970.
3. Sunset Boulevard
Late 70s.
4. Elton John
At his Hollywood Walk of Fame 'induction,' 1975.
5. Bomp Records
Opens On Laurel Canyon Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA, April 1977. The store was owned and run by Greg and Suzy Shaw.
6. Leonard Cohen
Looking good, 1970s.
7. Western & Franklin
And Ralphs, 1970s.
8. Waiting on Hollywood Boulevard
Circa 1970, photo by Dennis Feldman.
9. Shelley Duvall
On the set of Brewster McCloud, 1970.
10. Sunset Boulevard
The Hollywood stretch, 1970s.
11. Parking Lot
Laurel Plaza, North Hollywood, CA, 1971.
12. Alice Cooper in Hollywood
By Neal Preston in 1977.
13. Shell and Coke
Hollywood, 1970s.
14. Stars Deli Restaurant
On Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA, 1979.
15. Hollywood Blvd
Early 70's.
16. Bruce Springsteen
Hollywood Boulevard, 1975.
17. Hollywood Blvd
In 1979.
18. Sunset Blvd & Highland Ave
Kodak store, 1970s.
19. Sunset Boulevard
And a house of pleasure in the 1970s.
20. Skater Boy
In ‘70s Hollywood.

1. Worse for Wear
The sign in the 1970s.
2. The Coolest Dog in Town
Photo by Lee Friedlander, Hollywood, 1970.
3. Sunset Boulevard
Late 70s.
4. Elton John
At his Hollywood Walk of Fame 'induction,' 1975.
5. Bomp Records
Opens On Laurel Canyon Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA, April 1977. The store was owned and run by Greg and Suzy Shaw.
6. Leonard Cohen
Looking good, 1970s.
7. Western & Franklin
And Ralphs, 1970s.
8. Waiting on Hollywood Boulevard
Circa 1970, photo by Dennis Feldman.
9. Shelley Duvall
On the set of Brewster McCloud, 1970.
10. Sunset Boulevard
The Hollywood stretch, 1970s.
11. Parking Lot
Laurel Plaza, North Hollywood, CA, 1971.
12. Alice Cooper in Hollywood
By Neal Preston in 1977.
13. Shell and Coke
Hollywood, 1970s.
14. Stars Deli Restaurant
On Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA, 1979.
15. Hollywood Blvd
Early 70's.
16. Bruce Springsteen
Hollywood Boulevard, 1975.
17. Hollywood Blvd
In 1979.
18. Sunset Blvd & Highland Ave
Kodak store, 1970s.
19. Sunset Boulevard
And a house of pleasure in the 1970s.
20. Skater Boy
In ‘70s Hollywood.