I spent 25 years working at 20th Century-Fox, and was even an unofficial historian producing a 2hr. documentary to celebrate the studio's 75th anniversary in 2010... It was a great studio lot, but when the likes of Rupert Murdoch came along it was never great again. Today, all studios are just indifferent rental lots and the days of employees feeling like they have a home are long gone. It used to give me goosebumps driving through the studio gates each day, I felt both proud and fortunate to have worked 40 years in HOLLYWOOD. I enjoyed the best years and met so many of the best people!
@@grahamhill6340 I know, it was seen incomplete in some TV shows and movies before that. I was curious about its use after filming that movie. You don't make that much space without putting it to use more than once ;)
I worked for 20th Century-Fox Television in Houston. When I moved to Los Ángeles I would spend days there. The sound stages, old bungalows, commissary old and the new Fox executive buildings. Great memories!
@@nas0518 I wish 20th Century Fox did do studios tours because i believe that disney wouldn't buy it if it did and they do amazing films people would be more aware where the name really comes from and has nothing to do with Fox news I learnt that Paramount's stars originally meant the actors and actresses who joined the studio in 1916 from my tour guide at Paramount's studio tour
"The 1928 permit to build there was held up by UCLA who didn't want industrial uses in the area. When Fox got the go ahead they built the core of Movietone City in 90 days using 3 crews that worked in 3 eight-hour shifts around the clock and opening 10/28/1928....< >"Eight sound proof stages, housed two apiece in four buildings, represented an unprecedented engineering achievement. Because the main problem in recording sound is eliminating unwanted noise, and because the basis of sound is vibration, the new studio had to be completely stable. Consequently they were designed as buildings within a building. The four outermost structures were huge concrete shells anchored on piers stretching two hundred feet long and reaching eighteen feet into the ground. Inside each shell, separated by a wide, dead air space, was another entirely separate concrete building suspended by steel rods from the roof of the exterior building. Within each interior building, using the same system of suspension and dead airspace, were two soundproof stages. Believed to be the first, absolutely soundproof silent spaces on earth...." < -Vanda Kraft, "The Man Who Made The Movies" 2017
The physical studio lot was never going to be part of the Disney purchase because of the Fox Network setup and the historic registry of the original buildings, but like I said earlier 20th Century-Fox really died in spirit when Murdoch came into the picture... So many retirees said the same thing, and I've interviewed people who have spent fifty years of their lives working there under so many administrations. I'm retired and I was third generation movie industry.@@apollocobain8363
Back in the early 80's My grandmother's best friend worked in the payroll department at 20th Century Fox. She got us VIP passes to walk the back Lots. While walking around we came across Walter Matthau in his mobile home. He invited Grandma, Aunt, Niece Brother sister and I into his trailer. He gave us kids a spelling bee. Apparently he was his spelling bee champion in his school. We talked to him and took pictures for about an hour. Ann Margarets security kept trying to get him to come out and film but he kept telling them "the eggs aren't ready". I guess they were eggs for their next scene. This was an amazing hour for me and my family. Mr. Matthau was dressed in pajamas. The same ones they used in Advertising for the movie. I can't remember the name of the movie right now. This was also the day my family went to the studio commissary for lunch. I went upstairs to use the bathroom and Mel Brooks was just by chance standing at the urinal next to me. When we both came downstairs my grandmother stopped Mel on the stairs and asked him for a photo. He took her into the kitchen right behind them and pose for a picture which we're told he doesn't do very often. So that was really nice of Mr Brooks and Mr. Matthau. There were a lot of other notable people we saw that day but those two went over and above to make our visit very special. *Especially the Legendary* Walter Matthau 🙏🏻Rest In Peace🕊
I was disappointed that they didn't do studio tours I went on holiday to LA recently and did Warner Bros, Paramount and Universal studio tours I believe Disney wouldn't take much advantage of it if they did do studio tours more people would be aware that the Fox part is someone's surname like the Warner Part in Warner Bros.
I miss the Grand Entrance on Pico.blvd. and Motor Ave. The Archway. The guard gate. "20th Century Fox" sign . Now , it's hidden around the back with lots of security. I Delivered rental cars for T.V. productions such as "Charlie's Angels" and other Lorimar Productions. MGM in Culver City too. I met Jaclyn Smith .She drove the rental car .in a scene right there in the backlot.
@Dusk Raccoon I have no idea to tell you the truth. And yes, both 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios) and the Fox network still produce programming together. For example, they currently co-produce a show called Bless the Harts, which is executive produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
@@trylikeafool oh I understand. On what occasions are you most likely to get public access? Is there any visit to the year that they do or something like that?
“Rebecca” was not a 20th Century-Fox film, nor was it shot on that studio’s lot. It was filmed at the former Ince Studios lot in Culver City, then known as Selznick International. In 1956, when “Rebecca” was re-released after David O. Selznick had sold interest in his films, “Rebecca” its distribution was handled by Fox, but that’s all.
Connor Morris No, you need to be working on the lot to have access. I don’t know if Fox gives tours to the public, but I’m sure they have info about that on their website.
