History
In 1919, Jasper Johns, a former associate of Charlie Chaplin, built three production stages and several bungalows on a 16.5 acre site in Hollywood and named it Hollywood Studios Inc. The first stages resembled hot houses with steel frames, cloth walls, glass roofs and clerestory windows. Among the first tenants was comedian Harold Lloyd who produced some of his best films on the lot. The lot changed ownership and name several times during its early years while continuing to evolve and grow. In 1926, the then Metropolitan Studios began construction of one of the industry's first sound stages. Scores of films were produced on the lot during the '30s and '40s. Since that time, and under varied ownership, including Francis Ford Coppola and the Singer Family, the studio has attracted a new generation of filmmakers. In 2017, Hudson Pacific Properties purchased the lot and renamed it Sunset Las Palmas Studios, making it part of the Sunset Gower and Sunset Bronson Studios family.
Specialties
Since 1919, Sunset Las Palmas has been working with talented producers to create some of the most notable productions in the past century. Iconic television shows such as I Love Lucy, The Addams Family, The Beverly Hillbillies, Jeopardy!, and the Cosby Show; and popular Hollywood films such as The Karate Kid, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, and The Player were all shot on our lot. Not only are we a lot with a celebrated past but Sunset Las Palmas has also recently worked with many of the entertainment and commercial industry's most sought-after names. At Hollywood's center for nearly nine decades, Sunset Las Palmas Studios has had the opportunity to play a critical role in the development of the film industry.