THE "front lot" (term for that part of the studio containing
the stages) has three great glass stages set like white rectangular tablets
on a wide expanse of green lawn.
This part of the lot is bounded on its Washington boulevard side by a
white colonnade masking offices and dressing-rooms that stretches two city
blocks. Parallel with this on the other side of the lawns is another long
building housing the scenario writers, publicity writers, artists and the
property rooms.
Beyond this building are two more glass stages and an enormous "dark"
stage built of steel girders with the dimensions of a railroad depot. Four
of the ordinary studio stages could be moved inside it; it is said to be
the largest stage in the world.
Forming the upright of a huge letter "F" with the two long
office buildings are executive offices, the threestory wardrobe building,
the power plant, and the blocklong carpenter shop. Smaller offices and work-shops
are scattered in the interstices. Altogether the Goldwyn studio covers fifty-two
acres in Culver City, six acres of which are in floor space. |