Oldest Footage of Los Angeles ever

Los Angeles, this is the best thing you will see today! This incredible video is a collection of over 130 clips of the oldest footage of Los Angeles. It also includes dates and locations, with a map to show you exactly where the footage was taken. There are also a few then-and-now comparisons of some locations. The video shows old films of Downtown, Santa Monica, San Pedro, Long Beach, Hollywood, Bunker Hill, San Fernando valley, Olvera Street, Burbank and the LA aqueduct in Sylmar. Chapters cover the early years (1897-1915), Downtown, Olvera Street, the 1933 Long Beach earthquake and the entertainment industry. It includes shots of famous landmarks like Angels Flight, the old 'Hollywoodland' sign, City Hall and Grauman's Chinese Theatre. It also features a few famous faces from yesteryear such as Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton and Shirley Temple. It ends with the 10-second clip that is the oldest surviving footage of a known location in Los Angeles - a historic gem of South Spring Street dating back to December 1897. The video is accompanied by music from LA-based artists like Dominik Hauser (Chronicles of Riddick, Aeon Flux) and Jason Donnelly (Catfish, Master of None). The video is the fifth part in our 'Oldest footage of...' city series, which includes New York, London, Chicago and Paris. Enjoy LA! We love you. See more great vids like this on our channel!    / yestervid   http://www.yestervid.com   / yestervid     / yestervid