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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (31553)6/1/2025 3:27:18 PM
From: Doug R   of 32129
 
He coulda been CIA (MKUltra) or something similar...the start of the product roll-out. Inside The LC: The Strange but Mostly True Story of Laurel Canyon and the Birth of the Hippie Generation Part 1



The "secret movie studio" in Laurel Canyon is the former Lookout Mountain Air Force Station (LMAFS).

Here's a breakdown of what made it a "secret" studio:

  • Military Facility: LMAFS was a top-secret military installation built in 1941 and later repurposed in 1947 to produce films and still photographs for the Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission.
  • Cold War Context: The studio's primary purpose was to document nuclear weapons testing and related activities during the Cold War, hence the need for secrecy.
  • Hidden in Plain Sight: While located in the heart of the Hollywood Hills, its true function was kept under wraps, operating under the guise of a standard military facility.
  • Extensive Operations: Despite its covert nature, the facility was a fully equipped studio with sound stages, film laboratories, screening rooms, editing suites, animation and still photo departments, and film storage vaults.
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