Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The First Feature Film
Selma Avenue & Vine Street
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 28, 2024
1. The First Feature Film Marker
The Squaw Man — a six reel western melodrama — is the first feature length film to be shot literally in Hollywood. Several of the scenes were filmed in the Lasky Barn on this location. It was first released in 1914. DeMille successfully directed the film twice remaking it in 1918 and again in 1931. The film tells the story of a falsely accused Englishman who escapes to the American West and marries an Indian maiden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 34° 5.983′ N, 118° 19.573′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. Marker is on Selma Avenue east of Vine Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6269 Selma Ave, 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lasky Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); TAV Celebrity Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); A Missed Train Stop (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Vine Street Brown Derby
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Photographed By Craig Baker, January 28, 2024
2. The First Feature Film Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
