Once known as the world famous Ciro’s Nightclub, this old building now houses a different kind of night life. Back in the day when mobsters and stars would frequent the same abodes, Ciro’s was the place to be. Now the Comedy Store stands where Ciro’s was, everything of that era is gone… or is it? Not so, say the many patrons and employees of this stand-up haven. Occurences have been reported of unexplainable sound and lighting problems as well as a strange and malevolent entity residing in the basement.

This hotel is famous for being used in the 1930’s by Harry Houdini’s wife for conducting seances in order to contact her deceased husband. It was also a well known hot spot in Hollywood way back in the 30’s. Some of the customers of the cafe as well as guests of the hotel were such well known superstars as Marilyn Monroe, Valentino, Lana Turner, and Mae West.

Employees in the cafe claim that they have felt certain cold spots in the cafe as well as having seen none other than Hollywood’s most sighted spirit, Rudolph Valentino! During an investigation it was discovered that one of the cold spots in the cafe was the actual spot where famed Hollywood director D. W. Griffith fell dead.

Known to be a “stop-off for the stars”, this quaint hotel played host to many Hollywood hopefuls. The list includes greats such as Marilyn Monroe and Orson Welles, who had to lodge up in what they could afford at the time. Lucky for them the Oban was exactly all they could afford.

The filming location for such shows as The Laurence Welk Show and This is Your Life, The Palace has been entertaining people for nearly seven decades.

Many happy events occurred here, so wouldn’t it make sense that such a happy place be filled with ghosts of happy people?

There have been reports of piano music coming from the third floor comedy room, cold gusts of wind, and the scent of perfume. On top of that a security guard describes seeing a love-stricken couple gazing into each other’s eyes on the balcony of the dance floor. When he got to the balcony to tell them they shouldn’t be there they simply disappeared.

The operations manager of the theater once caught site of some sort of blue light floating on the catwalk.

Bought in 1949 by Howard Hughes and then later sold in the 1950’s, the Pantages Theater stands as one of Hollywood’s last landmark theaters. In 1967 the Pantages Theater was bought by Pacific Theaters and then, with the help of the Nederlander Corporation initiated renovations.

Since that time there have been reports of feeling cold gusts of wind from out of no where, banging sounds emanating from empty offices and the scent of cigarettes. One witness claims to have seen Hughes’ ghost twice, described as a tall man, she always spotted Hughes rounding a corner towards the former entrance of his old office.

Another ghost spotted at the Pantages is that of a former patron who died there in 1932. Rumored to be an aspiring singer, her apparition can be heard singing in the theater at night when the lights are out and no one but the employees are around. Recently her voice was caught on a loudspeaker during a live performance.

One of the female employees in the wardrobe department claims that one night, while heading towards one of the theater’s side doors, the emergency lights suddenly went out. Leaving her in total darkness. Pressing on, she ran into something and then felt a hand grab hers. The hand led her to one of the side doors and outside the building, upon turning around to thank whoever it was, she saw that nobody was there.

The Pacific Theater was first opened in April 29, 1928. Designed to be the flagship theater for the Warner Brothers, it was where all the west coast Warner Bros. premieres were to be. The driving force behind it’s construction was Sam Warner, one of the four Warner brothers who ran the film company. At the time, sound in motion pictures was considered nothing more than a fleeting fad. The Warner brothers changed all that with their first sound motion picture or “talkie”, The Jazz Singer.

Sam, believing that The Jazz Singer would become a landmark film in the industry, tried to have a big west coast premiere for it in the newly finished Pacific Theater. But the lag in construction proved to be too much, so The Pacific Theater never premiered The Jazz Singer.

On the night that The Jazz Singer opened in New York Sam Warner died of a cereberal hemmorhage in Los Angeles. The Pacific Theater opened a few months later, but not with the big premiere that Sam envisioned it as having.

Ever since his death there have been sightings reported by security guards as well as others working in the theater. Sam, apparently not phased by the fact that he’s dead, has been seen walking the lobby as well as going up and down in the elevator. Other reports have Sam shifting furniture and scratching doors in his office above the theater. Currently, The Pacific Theater is being given a face lift, it is being converted into the future site of the Hollywood Entertainment Museum.

For the last sixty or so decades Stage 5 of Raleigh Studios has been haunted by the spirit of a former employee. This employee, an electrician, fell to his death while working on the stage in 1932. Since then mysterious things have been happening on and off in that stage. The list ranges from power failures and ice cold chills to music coming from inside the very walls.

In 1972, one worker who was closing up yelled out to see if anyone was still in the stage before he closed the door. He then heard a voice coming from the catwalk. Utterly spooked out of his mind, he asked his assistant if he had just heard what he heard. His assistant confirmed it and they locked the door behind them in disbelief.

Believed to be the haunting grounds of Thomas Ince, the founder of Culver Studios. Ince was tragically stricken with something, whether it be a bullet or a sickness is not known (Although there is a rumor that William Randolph Hearst accidentally shot him when he was aiming for Charlie Chaplin.) and died in 1924. Ever since his death Culver Studios has belonged to such names as David O’Selznick, Cecil B. Demille, and Howard Hughes. It was the filming location for such great films as King Kong, Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, and E.T.

Ghosts have been seen at the studios for years now. Reports from security guards range from seeing ghosts of security guards to sighting a mysterious woman walking the lots. Ince’s ghost really made itself known during remodeling of the studios in 1988. One worker said that Ince’s ghost actually appeared to him and said that he was displeased with what was going on at his studio.

Probably the most famous intersection in Hollywood, this strip of asphalt was the place-to-be for many a celebrity in it’s heyday. Now, it’s a mere shadow of it’s former self and if you ever spot a celebrity there, you can consider yourself one of the lucky few. In the rare case that you should spot a celebrity such as Bela Lugosi walking up and down the sidewalk try not to seem too alarmed, because he’s dead!

Known for his unforgettable role in Dracula, Lugosi frequented Hollywood and Vine up to the day he died. In fact, on the day of his funeral, the hearse his body was riding in unexpectedly drove through Hollywood and Vine on the way to the cemetery. This may not seem too shocking but the thing was, the funeral procession was told specifically by the Chamber of Commerce not to go through Hollywood and Vine. The store owners didn’t like the idea of having a funeral procession going through their intersection. The driver of the hearse later claimed that as they were passing Hollywood Boulevard, the steering wheel suddenly turned all on it’s own towards Hollywood and Vine. He went on to claim that he didn’t regain control of it until after they passed Vine.

Another ghostly spirit you may encounter is none other than the Phantom of the Opera himself, Lon Chaney. For a period of time witnesses claimed that they saw his spirit sitting on a bench at the intersection. Later on though, the bench was removed and sightings of Lon Chaney have ceased. Although, you may never know, especially with someone who’s nickname was The Man of a Thousand Faces.

Witnesses have described seeing the spirits of American Indians dressed in frontier era Native American clothing wandering this intersection. Some spirits have been seen carrying weapons, some just walking or riding on horses.