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Calendar and Hours. Universal Studios Hollywood Park hours vary throughout the year and are subject to change. For most up-to-date park hours, see the Theme Park Hours calendar below.
Universal City Plaza Project – this large building project around the front lot consists of the MCA Tower (see below), the Commissary, a bank, a post office and production offices. 1963 July 9: The MCA Tower (“Black Tower”) on the Front Lot is dedicated.
On July 15, 1964, MCA established the Studio Tour, which provided guests a behind-the-scenes glimpse of film and television production at Universal Studios. This established a footprint of what is now known as Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.
In 1964, MCA formed Universal City Studios, Inc., merging the motion pictures and television arms of Universal Pictures Company and Revue Productions (officially renamed as Universal Television in 1966).
Jul 15, 2014 · It wasn’t until 1964 when then MCA/Universal president Lew Wasserman – known for his frugality and concern with the bottom line – spearheaded the relaunch of the Universal Studio Tour program as a possible profit-making venture, bringing guests back to the Universal backlot.
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MCA Tower (Black Tower) Dedicated on July 9 1963 and opened in 1964 (tbc), the imposing “Black Tower” (constructed of black aluminium and glass) houses the executive offices where scripts are read and and careers are made (or broken).
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Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. About 70% of the studio lies within the unincorporated county island known as Universal City while the rest lies within the city limits of Los Angeles , California .
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