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.

There’s a widespread belief that the Hollywood High School theater is haunted by the ghosts of at

least three people.

The first, a young man who shot himself in the head on stage during a performance because his girlfriend dumped him.

The second, a girl dressed in white, rumored to have hanged herself in one of the catwalks above the stage because she failed one of her classes.

The third, the spirit of a former teacher, haunts the green room appearing in a gray form and then disappearing.

There’s a widespread belief that the Hollywood High School theater is haunted by the ghosts of at least three people.

The first, a young man who shot himself in the head on stage during a performance because his girlfriend dumped him.

The second, a girl dressed in white, rumored to have hanged herself in one of the catwalks above the stage because she failed one of her classes.

The third, the spirit of a former teacher, haunts the green room appearing in a gray form and then disappearing.

This hotel has tons of spirits floating around in her. If you visit the Hollywood Roosevelt Website you’ll find that they have a whole page dedicated to the hauntings. The more well known sightings are of famous stars like Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift, the other ghosts that reside in the Roosevelt remain unidentified so far.

There’s a ghost that roams the catwalks in Studio 5 of Paramount Studios. Witnesses say that they have seen it in ectoplasmic form as well as hearing it’s footsteps. It is also believed that the spirit of Rudolph Valentino haunts the costume department.

Victor Killian was a fairly well-known actor about town. Though he was in various productions for both film and television, the one he was recognized most for was a show called Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.

Mr. Killian’s story starts off on a lazy Los Angeles evening, in a local bar he was known to attend frequently. It was there he met up with a stranger. Later on that night, after exchanging a few words, they both walked out together. The next morning Mr. Killian was found dead in his own apartment, possibly murdered by the same man with whom he met the night before. His killer was never found, as a result his spirit has been in a state of eternal unrest.

There have been continual reports of seeing a lone man walking up and down the sidewalk in front of Mann’s Chinese. Dressed in a trenchcoat and facing downward, he has been recognized to be the spirit of Victor Killian on a constant look-out for the man, or men, who murdered him.