![]() ![]() 631 of their Bits & Pieces YouTube series of short, unidentified film clips. Thanks again to the Eye Filmmuseum, this composite view was created from Nr. TWO: Moving clockwise now to the station’s SE corner. This marks the station’s earliest screen appearance I’ve yet been able to identify. Before starting the tour, consider this rare 1914 view from One of the Bravest, hosted on YouTube by Eye Filmmuseum. The joint station was constructed in 1913. This 1922 aerial view looking NW marks the five points of Doug’s clockwise tour around the joint fire/police station on Cahuenga. Purchase Doug’s film on DVD at Flicker Alley – A Modern Musketeer. Doug filmed many scenes around the 1600 block of Cahuenga, including a quick dash beside the Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley stairway. Doug’s fortunes suddenly reverse, but unaware his faceless killer has found God and repented his evil ways, Doug fears his now cherished life is threatened by every person he meets. The plot – faced with financial and romantic troubles, Doug hires an anonymous assassin to kill him. ![]() ONE: Cultivated from his 1916 comedy Flirting With Fate, Doug’s five-point tour (see annotated route below), begins at the 1627 Cahuenga central entrance to the joint station. Once situated at 1625-1627-1629 Cahuenga, steps south from the Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd Alley, with Buster’s help let’s follow Doug for a time-travel tour around the Keaton-Fairbanks Hollywood Fire Station. Teaser – other huge stars filmed here too, check the end of this post. ![]() Douglas Fairbanks was likely the first major star to film here, and so far as known the only star to film the now lost building from all sides. Buster Keaton filmed FIVE movies at the former Hollywood Fire/Police Station. ![]()
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