Charlie Chaplin Studios
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The Charlie Chaplin Studios was built by Charlie Chaplin in 1917, and has since become home to The Jim Henson Company. Chaplin shot many of his classic films at his studio on La Brea Avenue, including The Gold Rush, City Lights, Modern Times and The Great Dictator.
Not only is the studio available for sound stages and production offices, events like the Ebony magazine Oscar party is held there.
The facility includes "The Screening Room" for 30, and "Backstage Kitchen", a restaurant area.
The studio was sold by Chaplin in 1957 to a new owner; among the films shot there was 1960 Roger Corman movie The Little Shop of Horrors (the basis for the musical Little Shop of Horrors). In 1959, it was sold to Red Skelton, and in 1961 to CBS to produce Perry Mason. From 1966-1999, the owners were the A&M Record Company; Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss were involved in creating recording studios out of two sound stages and a swimming pool.
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 Chaplin Studios in the early part of the century |
 The barn is home to Jim Henson's Creature Shop |
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