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20 Photos of What Hollywood Looked Like in the 1970s

The 1970s were a revolutionary period for Hollywood, but that doesn't change the fact that the area itself could be pretty junky.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 5 months ago 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. 

  • 1

    Worse for Wear

    The sign in the 1970s.

    Worse for Wear

  • 2

    The Coolest Dog in Town

    Photo by Lee Friedlander, Hollywood, 1970.

    The Coolest Dog in Town

  • 3

    Sunset Boulevard

    Late 70s.

    Sunset Boulevard

  • 4

    Elton John

    At his Hollywood Walk of Fame 'induction,' 1975.

    Elton John

  • 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.

    Bomp Records

  • 6

    Leonard Cohen

    Looking good, 1970s.

    Leonard Cohen

  • 7

    Western & Franklin

    And Ralphs, 1970s.

    Western & Franklin

  • 8

    Waiting on Hollywood Boulevard

    Circa 1970, photo by Dennis Feldman.

    Waiting on Hollywood Boulevard

  • 9

    Shelley Duvall

    On the set of Brewster McCloud, 1970.

    Shelley Duvall

  • 10

    Sunset Boulevard

    The Hollywood stretch, 1970s.

    Sunset Boulevard

  • 11

    Parking Lot

    Laurel Plaza, North Hollywood, CA, 1971.

    Parking Lot

  • 12

    Alice Cooper in Hollywood

    By Neal Preston in 1977.

    Alice Cooper in Hollywood

  • 13

    Shell and Coke

    Hollywood, 1970s.

    Shell and Coke

  • 14

    Stars Deli Restaurant

    On Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA, 1979.

    Stars Deli Restaurant

  • 15

    Hollywood Blvd

    Early 70's.

    Hollywood Blvd

  • 16

    Bruce Springsteen

    Hollywood Boulevard​, 1975.

    Bruce Springsteen

  • 17

    Hollywood Blvd

    In 1979.

    Hollywood Blvd

  • 18

    Sunset Blvd & Highland Ave

    Kodak store, 1970s.

    Sunset Blvd & Highland Ave

  • 19

    Sunset Boulevard

    And a house of pleasure in the 1970s.

    Sunset Boulevard

  • 20

    Skater Boy

    In ‘70s Hollywood.

    Skater Boy

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