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Welcome to Burbank, California.
A city of southern California near Los Angeles. There are several motion picture and television studios here. Population: 103,000. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here.
Burbank is a city built by People, Pride, and Progress. These three ingredients turned a tiny, rural town into the thriving community it is today.
Dr. David Burbank was active in Los Angeles real estate when he purchased portions of both ranchos in 1867. He combined them into a large ranch where he raised sheep, built a ranch house (on what was later Warner Bros. backlot) and occasionally sold off small plots of land.
The city of Burbank, CA looking east from Universal Studios. The Universal backlot can be seen in the foreground with Warner Brothers and the rest of Burbank beyond.
Much of Burbank's economy is based on the entertainment industry. Hollywood is considered to be a symbol of the glamorous entertainment industry, but much of the actual production takes place in south Burbank, near Griffith Park. Many ancillary companies are also located there. The following companies are headquartered in south Burbank on Alameda and Olive Avenues: DIC Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, NBC, Warner Bros., Fotokem, Point 360
Places: Coral Cafe, Fry's Electronics, Psychic Eye Bookshop, screen Actors Guild-Producers Pension Plan
Burbank's continued growth was tied in to aviation and entertainment. Both industries came to Burbank because of its location and the available space. Aviation in the mid-1920's was still in its infancy when the Lockheed Aircraft Company purchased a piece of Burbank farmland, near a place called "Turkey's Crossing," and built a plant for the production of its planes. The motion picture business also moved to Burbank in the 1920's. First National Pictures bought up a 78-acre site on Olive Avenue near Dark Canyon. The company was soon taken over by another young company founded by four brothers by the name of Warner. On October 23, 1927, motion picture history was made when Warner Bros. released the first all-talking movie. Other companies soon followed. Columbia Pictures purchased property in Burbank as a ranch facility, using it primarily for outdoor shooting. Walt Disney's company, which had outgrown its Hollywood quarters, bought 51 acres in Burbank.
Today Burbank is a prominent media and entertainment-oriented city which prides itself on a high quality of life, combining 21st century technology with small-town feel. It is, indeed, a city of "people, pride, and progress."
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Only in Burbank Blog Archive Washington Mutual & The Bad Teller
I received a check in one of my businesses that was from Washington Mutual and from a new customer, the check was one of those temporary checks without the printed information on it.
Only in Burbank Blog Archive Armenian Community Honors Jewish World Watch
Last year, in an historic demonstration of support by a Jewish organization, Jewish World Watch hosted a Jewish Armenian Shabbat Dinner and Service to observe the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Mariah Carey - Carey + Cannon Give Ellen a Birthday Surprise
Caption: Mariah Carey . 7th Annual Tribeca Film Festival - premiere of 'Tennessee' at the BMCC Tribeca PAC. via ContactMusic.com
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Places of interest:
Glendale, CA (5.4 miles), La Crescenta-Montrose, CA (7.0 miles), West Hollywood, CA (7.1 miles), Los Angeles, CA (7.3 miles), Beverly Hills, CA (8.9 miles), La Canada Flintridge, CA (9.0 miles), San Fernando, CA (10.6 miles), South Pasadena, CA (12.7 miles).
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