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Universal Boulevard: Real Hollywood Hidden in Universal Studios Hollywood

WhereInThePark.com Episode 41

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On this episode of the Where In The Park Podcast, we continue our walk down the entrance corridor of Universal Studios Hollywood, uncovering the real-life Hollywood buildings that inspired the park’s facades.

From the Art Deco details of the Jack Pierce Makeup Studio and the Laemmle Hollywood Apartments to the Thalberg Talent Agency and the Spanish Colonial Revival influences near Laemmle Court, we’re connecting the dots between the theme park and the historic architecture of Hollywood Boulevard.

We compare Universal’s design choices to real locations like Bullocks Wilshire, the Hillview Apartments, the Attie Building, and the Hollywood Pantages Theatre — breaking down the architectural styles, hidden references, and subtle storytelling built into this 2016 expansion.

You may walk this street every visit… but after this episode, you’ll never see it the same way again.

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