In the Glenn Tryon two-reeler "45 Minutes From Hollywood" (Hal Roach Studios, 1926) we get a very brief shot 9:10 into the film when we're just west of Wilcox. It gives us a look at the Iris Theatre on the right. The film, directed by Fred Guiol, revolves around a young visitor to Hollywood who, when seeing a bank robbery in progress, thinks it's a film shoot. Also in the cast, in addition to Tryon, are Oliver Hardy and Charlotte Mineau. It's included on disc 6 of "The Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy" collection.
Thanks to Chris Bungo, silent film location expert, for the screenshot. He has it on both the Photos of Los Angeles private Facebook group and the Vintage Los Angeles Facebook page. Here we're on a tour bus seeing the Hollywood sights.
The Iris is seen here with "What Fools Men" (First National, released September 1925) on the marquee. That film starred Lewis Stone and Shirley Mason. The theatre, at 6508 Hollywood Blvd., opened in 1918 and was re-branded as the Fox in 1968. It's now a nightclub. See our page on the Fox Theatre for more information and photos.
On IMDb: "45 Minutes From Hollywood"
The full 22 minute film is available on YouTube in versions from Blimey TV, the Laurel and Hardy Channel and others.
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