Universal City

in 1915, Carl Laemmle, the head of Universal Pictures, bought a 230 acre chicken ranch and pronounced the opening of Universal City which encompassed his Universal Motion Picture Studios and a company town to support his crew and their families.  Today, Universal City is twice the size and includes Universal Studios, Universal Studios Tour and Theme Park, and Universal City Walk shopping, dining and entertainment center. –

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Studio City

In the 1920’s highly successful actor, director, producer Mack Sennett transformed a lettuce ranch into a state-of-the-art motion picture studio and facility. Later it became the Republic Pictures Studios and then was expanded to become the CBS Radford Studios.

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Preferred Business

Budget / Avis Rent A Car

With all of the choices of car rental companies, one office stands out as one of the best kept secrets of the Hollywood, Univeral City and Studio City areas. Why not consider renting from the same office that many of the entertainment industry’s top executives, creatives, crew members and actors rent from. Whenever people in the industry need a car rental they go drectly to Tony Moll at Budget Avis on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.

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