Culver City Timeline
1930s – City Develops along with Film Industry
Films produced and/or distributed from studios operating in Culver City:
1933: King Kong, Little Women, Sons of the Desert; 1934: Tarzan and His Mate; 1935: Mutiny on the Bounty; 1936: Little Lord Fauntleroy; 1937: The Good Earth; 1938: Room Service; 1939: The Wizard of Oz, Intermezzo, Gone With The Wind
1933: King Kong, Little Women, Sons of the Desert; 1934: Tarzan and His Mate; 1935: Mutiny on the Bounty; 1936: Little Lord Fauntleroy; 1937: The Good Earth; 1938: Room Service; 1939: The Wizard of Oz, Intermezzo, Gone With The Wind
1930
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Pathe Studios merges with RKO and the studio is renamed RKO-Pathe Studios
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Helms Bakery is constructed and occupied by 1932; today a designated city landmark
1932
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Olympics (Xth Olympiad) is held in Los Angeles; Helms Bakery supplies bread
1934
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City Yard at Jefferson and Duquesne is purchased for $4,000
1935
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Ballona Creek is concreted by Army Corps of Engineering
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David O. Selznick joins RKO-Pathe and the studio is renamed Selznick International
1936
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City adopts the motto, "The Heart of Screenland"
1938
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The "Little People" come to Culver City to film the WIZARD OF OZ and stay in the Culver and Adams hotels
1940s – WWII and Recovery
Films produced and/or distributed from studios operating in Culver City:
1940: The Philadelphia Story; 1941: Citizen Kane; 1942: Mrs. Miniver; 1943: Lassie Come Home; 1944: National Velvet, Meet Me in St. Louis; 1945: Ziegfeld Follies; 1948: Little Women, Easter Parade
1940: The Philadelphia Story; 1941: Citizen Kane; 1942: Mrs. Miniver; 1943: Lassie Come Home; 1944: National Velvet, Meet Me in St. Louis; 1945: Ziegfeld Follies; 1948: Little Women, Easter Parade
Hal Roach Studios makes training films and becomes known as "Fort Roach"; Ronald Reagan is stationed there
1943
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Selznick International Studios suspends operations
1946
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RKO-Pathe purchases the Back Lot after leasing for many years
1947
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Culver City becomes a charter city
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Culver Theatre opens; today a designated city landmark
1948
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Western Hemisphere Marathon is founded; second oldest in the country today
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First drive-in is constructed: Studio Drive-in
1949
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Culver City becomes a unified school district (K-12)
1950s – Car Dealerships Arrive
Films produced and/or distributed from studios operating in Culver City:
1950: Father of the Bride; 1951: Showboat; 1952: Singin’ in the Rain; 1954: The Long, Long Trailer; 1956: Guys and Dolls, Lust for Life, High Society; 1957: Jailhouse Rock; 1958: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Gigi
1950: Father of the Bride; 1951: Showboat; 1952: Singin’ in the Rain; 1954: The Long, Long Trailer; 1956: Guys and Dolls, Lust for Life, High Society; 1957: Jailhouse Rock; 1958: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Gigi
1950
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Veteran's Memorial Building is dedicated
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Helms Bakery is constructed and occupied by 1932; today a designated city landmark
1951
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First Fiesta La Ballona, which celebrates the heritage of the area
1956
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Culver Municipal Court is established
1957
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Desilu Productions purchases RKO
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Kaizuka, Japan, becomes a Sister City
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