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

Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co.

Hollywood Historic Site

— S.E. Corner of Vine St. at Selma Ave. —

Jesse Lasky Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 27, 2023

1. Jesse Lasky Marker

Inscription. This is the site where the first feature-length motion picture was filmed in Hollywood. Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, and Samuel Goldfish rented a horse barn/film studio on this site in 1913 for the production of "The Squaw Man". Produced on a budget of $15,000, the movie earned more than $225,000. Within 18 months, the studio grew to occupy two City blocks. The company was the precursor to Paramount Pictures. The Lasky-DeMille Barn has been relocated to 2100 N. Highland Ave.

Erected by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 23.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 34° 5.969′ N, 118° 19.592′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is on Vine Street just south of Selma Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1550 Vine St, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Beginnings of Hollywood (a few steps from this marker); TAV Celebrity Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Feature Film (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lasky Barn

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

(within shouting distance of this marker); A Missed Train Stop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wallichs Music City (about 400 feet away); Site of the Vine Street Brown Derby (about 500 feet away); Hollywood Plaza Hotel (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co.. Samuel Goldfish was another name for Samuel Goldwyn, who would be the founding contributor and executive of several movie/film studios in Hollywood. One that bears his name, Goldwyn Studios, became part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Entertainment, or MGM.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — The Lasky-DeMille Barn at 2100 N. Highland Ave.

Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, August 27, 2023

2. Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.