(213) THE BROWN DERBY and HOLLYWOOD PHOTOS BY BRUCE TORRENCE

Here's a link we found to some Hollywood photographs of the Brown Derby and many other famous sites and restaurants on the website of photographer Bruce Torrence. This is an impressive collection. And there are lots of Brown Derby exteriors from the 1940's through 1950's

http://www.hollywoodphotographs.com/

The Brown Derby was one of those places where the walls were covered with studio photographs of stars. Though a lot of studio executives an movie stars dined there, just about anyone could get in. It was one of the most famous restaurants then and it's legend goes on now.

Wes

Christine here: I once had a friend who swore that her mother, who was a waitress at the Brown Derby, bought a house in Van Nuys for cash, tips she made there. She described a time when the San Fernando Valley was where people went hunting and fishing.