Studio City in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary

Republic Pictures Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 8, 2023

1. Republic Pictures Marker

Inscription.
The Studio City Neighborhood Council and CBS Studio Center, home of Republic Pictures, hosted the Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary Celebration, September 25, 2010.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is September 25, 2010.

Location. 34° 8.77′ N, 118° 23.455′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Studio City. Marker can be reached from Radford Avenue north of Ventura Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Located on the grounds of Radford Studio Center - Not open to the public. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City CA 91604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mary Tyler Moore Show (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Saviour's Chapel (approx. 1.2 miles away); El Camino Real Mission Bell (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sportsmen’s Lodge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Californians Lost on Sept. 11, 2001 (approx. 1.3 miles away); North Hollywood High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); El Paradiso (approx. 1.3 miles away); Amelia Earhart (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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The free celebration at the former Republic Studios lot, CBS Studio Center, included appearances by Republic Picture's stars, screenings of Republic films, serials and trailers, live performances of swing and western music, entertainment by gun spinners, rope twirlers, trick horses, cowboy poets, and a diverse collection of memorabilia. In addition, a speakers forum with prominent industry experts and Republic celebrities discussed a range of topics from creating sci-fi special effects to tales of working at Republic Pictures. A special Republic Pictures stamp cancellation ceremony of the U.S. Postal Service's Cowboys of the Silver Screen postage stamps took place.
-from republicpictures75th.com web archive

CBS Studio Center History:
Mack Sennett, a silent film producer and director, came to the San Fernando Valley and opened his new movie studio at this location in 1928. He previously operated a smaller studio on Glendale Boulevard in Echo Park, then called Edendale. Five years after creating the Studio City lot, Sennett was forced to file for bankruptcy and the studio lot was sold to Mascot Pictures. Mascot renamed the studio after itself. By 1935, another film company, Monogram Pictures, along with Mascot and Consolidated Film Corporation merged to form Republic

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 8, 2023

2. Republic Pictures Marker

Pictures Corporation. The studio lot was renamed Republic Studios. The studio specialized in B-movies, including many Westerns starring Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and John Wayne, all of whom gained their first breaks with Republic. CBS Television purchased the lot from Republic in 1967 and the facility was renamed the CBS Studio Center, also called Radford Studio Center. CBS built new sound stages, office buildings, and technical facilities. Shows filmed include Gunsmoke, My Three Sons, Gilligan's Island, and The Wild Wild West. The 70-acre lot has 18 sound stages and 220,000 square feet of office space. Since 2007, the Studio Center has been the home of CBS's Los Angeles station KCBS-TV, along with sister station KCAL-TV, as they vacated Columbia Square to move into a newly built, digitally-enhanced office and studio facility. The CBS Studio City Broadcast Center also houses the Los Angeles bureau of CBS News. In 2021, CBS sold the facility to real estate investment companies as part of a corporate effort to focus on content. Radford Studio Center is set to get a $1-billion upgrade to expand its facilities and bring them further into the digital age. The upgrades will include modern soundstages, production and support offices, and historic preservation.
-from Wikipedia

Additional commentary.

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Photographed By Craig Baker, April 8, 2023

3. CBS Studio Center

“Commemorating the home of the classic western.”

1. The Event was Fantastic!
I was in attendance at the Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary celebration.

— Submitted April 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.

Productions at this Studio image. Click for full size.

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4. Productions at this Studio

New York street image. Click for full size.

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5. New York street

Originally built for the TV sitcom Seinfeld.

Gunsmoke Ave & Republic Ave image. Click for full size.

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6. Gunsmoke Ave & Republic Ave

Radford Studios Entrance image. Click for full size.

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7. Radford Studios Entrance

Studio City Walk of Fame image. Click for full size.

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8. Studio City Walk of Fame

Sidewalk plaques in the neighborhood feature local productions.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.