The nicely rounded skyscraper on the southeast corner of Wilshire and La Cienega was once the world headquarters of Larry Flynt Enterprises – Hustler magazine and all that – but it was built for Great Western Savings – now long gone too. Next door there's the Wilshire Theater from the architect S. Charles Lee, originally the Fox Wilshire when it opened on September 19, 1930, now the Saban Theater. On November 4, 1953, it was Marilyn Monroe arriving on the red carpet for the...
more »The nicely rounded skyscraper on the southeast corner of Wilshire and La Cienega was once the world headquarters of Larry Flynt Enterprises – Hustler magazine and all that – but it was built for Great Western Savings – now long gone too. Next door there's the Wilshire Theater from the architect S. Charles Lee, originally the Fox Wilshire when it opened on September 19, 1930, now the Saban Theater. On November 4, 1953, it was Marilyn Monroe arriving on the red carpet for the premiere of "How to Marry a Millionaire" – but now the place is only a concert and lecture venue. Still, this is the Duke's corner, with the giant Harry Andrew Jackson statue of John Wayne in the middle of it all. Wayne was the spokesman for Great Western Savings. He stuck around. ~ Wednesday, April 22, 2020
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