Then Vs. Now: Hollywood & Vine

These photos and rare clips give us a peek at street life in 1950's Hollywood.

Then: Hollywood & Vine

Now: Hollywood & Vine

Then: Hodys Coffee Shop.

Now: Former location of Hody's.

While Hody's had long gone out of business the building that housed it had been converted into a nightclub, Basque.

Basque burned down in an early morning fire in 2008.

Then: Intersection at Hollywood & Vine.

Photo from the early '50s.

Now: Intersection at Hollywood & Vine.

Then: Looking onto Hollywood & Vine, from Hollywood & Ivar.

Now: Looking onto Hollywood & Vine, from Hollywood & Ivar.

Then: Taft building housing Rexall drugstore.

Via acontinuouslean.com

Photo is from the early '60s.

Now: Taft building housing a Starbucks.

Then: Capitol Records Building from Hollywood & Vine.

Photo is from the early '60s.

Now: Capitol Records Building from Hollywood & Vine.

Then: Looking onto Hollywood & Vine, from Selma & Vine.

Early ‘50s: Construction of the Capital Records Building can be seen in the far upper right. It would be completed in 1956.

Now: Looking onto Hollywood & Vine, from Selma & Vine.

Then: Pantages Theatre

Photo from the mid-'60s.

Fun fact: It opened in 1930 and is formerly known as the RKO Pantages Theatre.

Now: Pantages Theatre

For even more 1950s Hollywood you can watch this film clip:

Another awesome film clip of 1950's Hollywood & Vine: