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Universal continued It’s not all horrors at Universal Studios; cuddly, affable Spongebob Squarepants strolls the grounds to meet his fans, young and old. a 230-acre converted farm just over the Cahuenga Pass from Hollywood. Unlike other movie moguls, Laemmle opened his studio to tourists. According to Creative Director Murdy, they’d charge each visitor a quar- ter to watch movies being made during the silent film era. When sound movies began they stopped inviting visitors. “In the 50s they started let- ting tour bus drivers drive on the property,” Murdy said. “Tey did this because they thought they could sell some lunches to these people in the Family owned, critically acclaimed Featuring our “Get Smart” menu thru January Los Angeles Magazine “Fourteen ours of ultra-slow oven time renders the meats so supple, you scarcely have to chew.” L. A. Weekly “The Dip, the newest Los Angeles shrine to the sandwich. A five napkin sandwich if there ever was one.” ABOVE: New back lot recently reopened after devastating fire in 2008. RIGHT: New York City’s finest on foot patrol in “1950s Bronx.” commissary. Tat was the start of the Studio Tours, selling a lot of lunches. Tours (with trams) were The Dip Dollar Coupon Kodak Center • Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (3rd Level) (323) 871-0888 7 Days 11AM to 9 PM Visit our new venture “The Infield” at Ventura Blvd. & Beverly Glen in Sherman Oaks 36 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2010 an overnight success. In the late ‘60s they started building the beginnings for the theme park with stunt shows. “Tey added special effects driven attractions like ‘Te Parting of the Red Sea’ in the 1960s, Murdy said. “One of the re- ally big attractions was the