Inside the illusion

We recently had a rare opportunity to visit backstage at ABC Studios in Los Angeles, where "General Hospital" and "Gray's Anatomy" are filmed. Cameras were discouraged but I managed a few haunted shots of Oz behind the scenes.

 

Set of "Grey + Sloan Memorial Hospital" in "Seattle"

Staff break under a photo of the studio in early days

Jail cell set, "General Hospital"

Back of a flat

Lobby set

"Gray's Anatomy" bedpans!

Homage to Luke and Laura

Here you go, world

Actor trailers

Saint Joseph's Hospital

Across the street from our motel in Vancouver, part of the St. Joseph's Hospital, erected 1858.

Here's a short, color, silent film from 1938, featuring views of the city, including Providence Academy, from the rooftop and upper floor of St. Joseph Academy.