The Taxi Boys - Hot Spot - (1932) - Filming Locations

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Featured Filming Location Photo

A Culver City Street That Is No Longer A Street
Filming location on the corner of Van Buren Place and Washington Blvd in Culver City 1933 vs Now
The corner of Van Buren Place and Washington Blvd in Downtown Culver City, California. In this part of town, both of these streets have been converted to a pedestrian promenade.

Historical Production & Location Reference

Film: Hot Spot (1932)
Stars: Ben Blue, Billy Gilbert
Director: Del Lord
Featured Historical Landmarks:
  • Downtown Culver City: The primary location, capturing the area in the early 1930s.
  • Van Buren Place & Washington Blvd: The iconic corner situated directly across from the Culver Hotel.

Production & Preservation Note: Directed by Del Lord, who would later shape the slapstick style of The Three Stooges, Hot Spot is a valuable look at an often-used filming location. The corner of Van Buren Place and Washington Blvd—a key setting in the film—is exceptionally well-documented here, allowing viewers today to stand in the exact spot where Ben Blue and Billy Gilbert created cinematic chaos nearly a century ago and imagine a time when this location was actually a street, instead of today's pedestrian plaza.

Starring Ben Blue and Billy Gilbert, Hot Spot is a standout entry in The Taxi Boys series produced by Hal Roach Studios in the early 1930s. The plot follows a taxi driver (Ben Blue) whose attempt to help a customer clean her dress results in a comedic disaster, leaving him with a half-naked passenger and a chaotic assist from fellow taxi driver Billy Gilbert.

Directed by Del Lord - A Link to The Three Stooges

Beyond the comedy, this short is a fascinating historical document. It was directed by Del Lord, who would later define the on-screen slapstick style of The Three Stooges. Like many of Lord's early works, Hot Spot features extensive on-location outdoor filming, providing a rare look at the Los Angeles area landscape of 1932.

Landmark Location - The Culver Hotel

Much of the movie was filmed in Downtown Culver City, California. The most prominent filming location is the corner of Van Buren Place and Washington Blvd, situated directly across from the iconic Culver Hotel.

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