This collection includes approximately 40,000 photographs by commercial photographer Ralph Morris, who worked in the Los Angeles area from 1939-1981. His advertising and industrial clients included department stores, restaurants, the automobile and petroleum industries as well as business executives. Also included is the Luckhaus Studio collection of architecture, fashion, the movie industry, sports and street scenes, images which Morris obtained in 1939. In the background in the marquee for Fox Westwood Village Theater (on marquee: Gala premiere - stars in person - tonight 8:30). The street in front is completely filled with two rows of cars arriving for the gala, with attendants at the front cars to assist those arriving. The sidewalks underneath the marquee are filled with people.
Village Theater (Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif.) Motion picture theaters--California--Westwood (Los Angeles) Crowds--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Westwood (Los Angeles) Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Westwood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Night photographs
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