Universal Studios Hollywood in 1987!

Oof, tonight’s video tickles me. It’s a 1987 promo vid for Universal Studios Hollywood:

(Video suggested by Paul. Thanks, Paul!)

We vacationed in California right around that time, and Universal Studios Hollywood was our one major to-do. I was still young enough to not fully comprehend what the place was, and honestly believed these two things:

1) Virtually every movie ever was filmed there.

2) Virtually every celebrity (well, celebrity actor, anyway) lived within spitting distance.

So more than any one ride or attraction, what I remember most is the exhilaration that came with feeling like I might turn around and run into, I don’t know, Bea Arthur.

One night we went to a restaurant in the most touristy part of Hollywood, and it was more of the same. I carried around an autograph book and was 100% convinced that stars were lurking around every corner. None were, but it was still a blast to imagine Hollywood being that much like the version from sitcoms and cartoons.