Universal City History:
In 1915, when Carl Laemmle purchased the land for his new movie
studio, Universal City was the domain of jack rabbits and sheep,
and the coyotes that hunted them. It was on March 15 of that year
when Laemmle changed Hollywood history by opening a movie studio
on a converted chicken ranch. The visionary Laemmle quickly began
inviting visitors to his studio, charging them a quarter for the
first Universal tour. Visitors ate a box lunch provided by the
studio and sat in bleachers watching films being made. The response
was ecstatic, for in the days of the silent picture, the audience
could cheer and jeer. Laemmle sold eggs to the audience on its
way out.
Today, Universal City is
the heart of Southern California's media district. Here you will
find most of the major studios including Universal City, CBS,
Warner Bros., Disney, NBC, Paramount, Capitol Records and A &
M Records. However, by far the biggest reason most people come
to Universal City is to visit the world's largest film and television
studio: Universal Studios Hollywood - home of the Universal Studios
Tour, the Universal Studios City Walk and the Universal Amphitheater.
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