that voice! it's kind of Ellen. kind of local tv reporter circa 1990. suddenly somewhere in there a British accent came in quite clearly for no reason, only to be dropped after about a minute or so. surreal. I am fascinated.
I thought the same, like an early 90s northern eatern ish, mid western Ellen, then 30 seconds of a perfect British rogue. I had to listen more than once. Someone loaded a strange AI.
From 84 to 88 (my high school years) I lived in a children's home in Lakeview Terrace (Hathaway), and we came here almost every weekend. We had virtually no freedom of movement at the children's home but when we came here to the Galleria, the staff member that brought us would always pick a spot and say "okay, we'll meet back here in 2 hours". And for those 2 hours, we had freedom and could experience life like normal kids. I spent most of my time in the Timeout arcade, B. Dalton bookstore, Licorice Pizza and then Sam Goody's when it eventually rebranded. And of course just walking around, checking out girls. We never hit on them though, because we would never be able to see them again living in the children's home. It wasn't like now where everyone has phones and social media and can exchange those. We did watch a number of movies in the theater there. We actually watched Innerspace in that theater! Which is hilarious when you think about watching a movie in the same mall that movie was filmed. When I left that children's home, I was in a group home in West Covina, and I watched Back to the Future 2 and 3 at the same mall (the Puente Hills Mall) where Marty first went back in time in the first movie which was another mind blower. I get so emotional watching anything about the Galleria and usually break down in tears - like I did watching this. It wasn't just "a mall". It was a piece of American history, California history, and each one of our own personal histories who hung out there. It was our spot, and I've never had a spot like that before or since, and I'm so grateful for the memories. We did go to other malls, to be sure. Northridge mall, Fox Hills mall, the Glendale galleria, etc. But we didn't go to those very often and those places never had the same feel anyway as when we hung out at our Galleria. I just wish I could have gone back once before it changed and became what it is now. I don't think I will go back. I want to always remember how it was and I don't want those memories to be corrupted by what it now is. To put into a different perspective, when my mom was in the hospital on a breathing machine, comatose and dying, I didn't go see her because I didn't want to have those memories of her. I wanted to remember her as she had been in life. If that makes any sense. Anyway thank you so much posting this in the work you put into it, it's greatly appreciated.
@@danieljackson1272 damn Daniel, loved reading this post. I myself am a nostalgic person. I can appreciate the detail in your story telling and recalling. Thanks brother this was a beautiful and thoughtful post.
I lived in North Hollywood in the early 80s and went to that mall often. I remember going down the escalator and seeing bright neon pink, green, etc., work out clothes in all the windows. In 92, at Christmas, it was packed with shoppers. After they remodeled, it was never the same fun place.
My dad was the architect who designed the original Sherman Oaks Galleria. Even though I'm biased, I preferred his design to the new one which, when it gets windy, you really feel it because the new design creates a wind tunnel. Who thought that was a good idea?
Shout out to you and your dad . I really miss this place and the importance malls had in our lives . The mall was our social media / internet . It’s where we kept up with latest fashion , latest music , and movies
Movie theatres are still filled because people want to spend a few hours escaping from the screwed up reality that this world is. Then you walk out the exit and the harsh reality smacks you in the face.
In the late 80s I lived at the apartment building that backed up to the parking garage (apartment building is still there). Our balcony looked into the gallaria garage. We'd walk out the back into the garage and right into the galleria. The McDonalds in the mall even delivered to our building! One of the main reasons we wanted to live there was the mall - and it was centrally located, so it became the hub of our friendship group. We shopped, ate at the food court and went to plenty of movies. So glad it was used as a backdrop for all those movies so we can remember how it truly looked (such a great place of the past). I will always be a mall girl at heart and miss the Sherman Oaks Galleria terribly.
My husband and I use to go to this mall alot. It was away from Los Angeles which is where I up. We would eat at the food court and just hang out in the mid 1980's. I miss the mall very much. I no longer do I live in LA.
This was my 80’s hangout since I lived down the street. This and Castle Park on Sepulveda were my go to 80’s spots! Perry’s Pizza, Time Out etc were great hang outs!
WOW. This video was truly a emotional roller-coaster for me and I'm not even a native of California(I was born and raised in Atlanta Ga.)but that just goes to show the cultural impact the Sherman Oaks Galleria had in the 80s-90s. I've never even visited or shopped at the iconic mall so why is the Sherman Oaks Galleria of importance to me? Bc this mall is part my 80's childhood. Like you mention in the video movies such as Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Valley Girl, Commando, Chopping Mall, Innerspace are movies that raised me and this mall was just as much of a star as the actors were. The Sherman Oak Galleria had such a huge on screen presence and from the looks of it in the films this mall was the absolute coolest place to be!
Found this video while trying to find a specific episode of “Real People” that was filmed at the Galleria. I grew up in Sherman Oaks…. I was probably there the day it opened
I’ve passed by this mall so many times. I did not know it had all these history. Very fascinating video. I didn’t know it was a popular mall then. I only know it for what it is now.
Like that totally sucks that this mall was torn down. Fast Times was filmed there. They tore down my old mall 12 years ago. I spent my high school weekends there in the early 80s. The 80s were so much better. 90s were the bomb too.
Born and raised in the SF Valley. Going to Malls was a way of life for most of us back then, I even worked at Bullocks Department store at one of them for a summer. There are still Malls in Northern California that are alive and doing well. Modesto, and Sacramento are two examples.
That was THE MALL! Even though my city has a huge mall I knew what mall was the OG. I miss those days. Progress doesn't always mean something good. Gag me with a spoon.
Great detail in Sherman Oaks pinnacle, slow descent and transformation… one thing: did anyone else notice how the commentators voice slipped into a British accent then back to an American accent?
This one mall that I used to go from my childhood towards my mid 20’s. It was so dated from the 1970’s as I remembered. The mall was torn down in 2004. It was popular when I was a teenager. It kind of started going downhill in the late 80’s. There was a movie theater just outside of the mall. It was remodeled in 1986. Even the theaters with new seats with cup holders. I still remembered seeing movies when I was growing up. This mall was close towards my high school in a different town. It serves the county,too. There was another mall that was a little bit further than my home. It did have remodeled in the 1980’s with a food court. This mall had a big McDonald’s restaurant. There was a section of it closed for birthday parties. In that mall when I was little getting an ice cream cone and sitting outside of the shop enjoying the fountains. I was little around 6 years old. Mall have changed or demolished over the years. Even this one mall close to me is used more liked an office building. Even have Anytime Fitness and a 2nd hand store. This mall used to have stores inside. It was a tiny mall in the early 80’s. It was fun to go into the stores to shop for back to school.
I came here looking for Arnie and this mall I never knew so many things were filmed here Americans had it so good in the 80s this mall was ahead of its time the one in my city looks like what you guys had in the 80s.
🥰 Such a cool Video!! I was a Tween when most of these iconic movies were made there and I had always Fantasized about being there. I have Google mapped Sherman many a times but from what you can see from outside never did any justice...Sad to say just like the Mall "we all had to grow up" but I can always dream about being 15 again and being a part of the "Movie" Thank you and wishing you so much love. 🥰
Online shopping came about because the cost of rent, stock, shipping, employees etc. the cost of these things today would make an already over priced living expense impossible. The mall was also a social hub, now social media replaces this and as far as movies? Who can afford $50 bucks for two? When you can stream for $10 a month. This is why.
I did security there in 2007. Met a lot of celebs frequent the place. The two regulars I saw almost daily were Keenan Ivory Wayans amd Magic Johnson. Also saw guitarist John 5, Actor Irwin Keyes (nicest fella), rapper The Game, Ja Rule, Jose Canseco. I met this one gal and went on a date with her there. She ended up footing the bill because she ended up being batspit crazy and so i left. Come to find out she got arrested for indecent exposure. Also fou d out that she was one of Phil Specter's daughters.
I work at Pacific 4 theater 1985 Mr gayns was manager it was radical my name is Eddie and I was in love y Carla to Pete go Birmingham braves high School ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Me and my girlfriend at the time went to that mall back in 88, just as we got there and we got into a fight. so we were there for maybe 20 minutes then we left. we both are from SGV so we had a nice drive which was an hour each way only to get there and leave right away. seeing it on tv and in the movies is why we went. wish i would of went back, now i grew up by the puente hills mall and i remember when they were filming Back to the future at that Mall and now that mall is a ghost town now i hope it doesnt turn out like this mall
that voice! it's kind of Ellen. kind of local tv reporter circa 1990. suddenly somewhere in there a British accent came in quite clearly for no reason, only to be dropped after about a minute or so. surreal. I am fascinated.
I know, I can’t stand these AI voices. Its a good video but you should do a voiceover
I came here to say this. All I hear is Ellen.
@@MascaraMasqueradeSame. Like an early Ellen, before she got really famous. 😉
I thought the same, like an early 90s northern eatern ish, mid western Ellen, then 30 seconds of a perfect British rogue. I had to listen more than once. Someone loaded a strange AI.
Creepy AI
From 84 to 88 (my high school years) I lived in a children's home in Lakeview Terrace (Hathaway), and we came here almost every weekend. We had virtually no freedom of movement at the children's home but when we came here to the Galleria, the staff member that brought us would always pick a spot and say "okay, we'll meet back here in 2 hours". And for those 2 hours, we had freedom and could experience life like normal kids.
I spent most of my time in the Timeout arcade, B. Dalton bookstore, Licorice Pizza and then Sam Goody's when it eventually rebranded. And of course just walking around, checking out girls. We never hit on them though, because we would never be able to see them again living in the children's home. It wasn't like now where everyone has phones and social media and can exchange those.
We did watch a number of movies in the theater there. We actually watched Innerspace in that theater! Which is hilarious when you think about watching a movie in the same mall that movie was filmed. When I left that children's home, I was in a group home in West Covina, and I watched Back to the Future 2 and 3 at the same mall (the Puente Hills Mall) where Marty first went back in time in the first movie which was another mind blower.
I get so emotional watching anything about the Galleria and usually break down in tears - like I did watching this. It wasn't just "a mall". It was a piece of American history, California history, and each one of our own personal histories who hung out there. It was our spot, and I've never had a spot like that before or since, and I'm so grateful for the memories.
We did go to other malls, to be sure. Northridge mall, Fox Hills mall, the Glendale galleria, etc. But we didn't go to those very often and those places never had the same feel anyway as when we hung out at our Galleria.
I just wish I could have gone back once before it changed and became what it is now. I don't think I will go back. I want to always remember how it was and I don't want those memories to be corrupted by what it now is.
To put into a different perspective, when my mom was in the hospital on a breathing machine, comatose and dying, I didn't go see her because I didn't want to have those memories of her. I wanted to remember her as she had been in life. If that makes any sense.
Anyway thank you so much posting this in the work you put into it, it's greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your fascinating comment. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
@@danieljackson1272 damn Daniel, loved reading this post. I myself am a nostalgic person. I can appreciate the detail in your story telling and recalling. Thanks brother this was a beautiful and thoughtful post.
I lived in North Hollywood in the early 80s and went to that mall often. I remember going down the escalator and seeing bright neon pink, green, etc., work out clothes in all the windows. In 92, at Christmas, it was packed with shoppers. After they remodeled, it was never the same fun place.
My dad was the architect who designed the original Sherman Oaks Galleria. Even though I'm biased, I preferred his design to the new one which, when it gets windy, you really feel it because the new design creates a wind tunnel. Who thought that was a good idea?
Shout out to you and your dad . I really miss this place and the importance malls had in our lives . The mall was our social media / internet . It’s where we kept up with latest fashion , latest music , and movies
Movie theatres are still filled because people want to spend a few hours escaping from the screwed up reality that this world is. Then you walk out the exit and the harsh reality smacks you in the face.
Wow, you must be fun at parties…
🎉 @mmp6042 〽️ 🎉 partay 🎉 partay 〽️
Sad but true
Too true unfortunately. The world has gone to sh$t.
My crew installed all those hand rails.
As a teen I used to go there all the time in 1981-1983, it was a fun place, lots of great memories.
In the late 80s I lived at the apartment building that backed up to the parking garage (apartment building is still there). Our balcony looked into the gallaria garage. We'd walk out the back into the garage and right into the galleria. The McDonalds in the mall even delivered to our building! One of the main reasons we wanted to live there was the mall - and it was centrally located, so it became the hub of our friendship group. We shopped, ate at the food court and went to plenty of movies. So glad it was used as a backdrop for all those movies so we can remember how it truly looked (such a great place of the past). I will always be a mall girl at heart and miss the Sherman Oaks Galleria terribly.
My husband and I use to go to this mall alot. It was away from Los Angeles which is where I up. We would eat at the food court and just hang out in the mid 1980's. I miss the mall very much. I no longer do I live in LA.
This was my 80’s hangout since I lived down the street. This and Castle Park on Sepulveda were my go to 80’s spots! Perry’s Pizza, Time Out etc were great hang outs!
WOW. This video was truly a emotional roller-coaster for me and I'm not even a native of California(I was born and raised in Atlanta Ga.)but that just goes to show the cultural impact the Sherman Oaks Galleria had in the 80s-90s. I've never even visited or shopped at the iconic mall so why is the Sherman Oaks Galleria of importance to me? Bc this mall is part my 80's childhood. Like you mention in the video movies such as Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Valley Girl, Commando, Chopping Mall, Innerspace are movies that raised me and this mall was just as much of a star as the actors were. The Sherman Oak Galleria had such a huge on screen presence and from the looks of it in the films this mall was the absolute coolest place to be!
I saw Topanga at this mall in the 90’s. I loved this mall when I was a kid. Always recognized it in movies too.
Found this video while trying to find a specific episode of “Real People” that was filmed at the Galleria. I grew up in Sherman Oaks…. I was probably there the day it opened
And your names Barbie?! How apropos!
I’ve passed by this mall so many times. I did not know it had all these history. Very fascinating video. I didn’t know it was a popular mall then. I only know it for what it is now.
Like that totally sucks that this mall was torn down. Fast Times was filmed there. They tore down my old mall 12 years ago. I spent my high school weekends there in the early 80s. The 80s were so much better. 90s were the bomb too.
I spent a lot of time there after-school. Van nuys high. Great memories
First time I heard of the Galleria was from that Valley Girl song by Moon Zappa.
very well done thank you .
Born and raised in the SF Valley. Going to Malls was a way of life for most of us back then, I even worked at Bullocks Department store at one of them for a summer. There are still Malls in Northern California that are alive and doing well. Modesto, and Sacramento are two examples.
Lived in the Valley my whole life. Went to HS in Sherman Oaks. And never once went to the Galleria. But I was there for the Northridge earthquake.
That was THE MALL! Even though my city has a huge mall I knew what mall was the OG. I miss those days. Progress doesn't always mean something good. Gag me with a spoon.
Great detail in Sherman Oaks pinnacle, slow descent and transformation… one thing: did anyone else notice how the commentators voice slipped into a British accent then back to an American accent?
I thought it was me just being high. Whew!
Surprised by how much remains today? I am! I can see actually see a remnant of the past now when I go back to the Galleria. 🎉 😊
Take special note of the escalators next time you’re there 😉
Perry's Pizza and the Arcade on the top floor. As seen in Fast Times movie. Village Mews was a cool ish store - I bought some t-shirts there.
This one mall that I used to go from my childhood towards my mid 20’s. It was so dated from the 1970’s as I remembered. The mall was torn down in 2004. It was popular when I was a teenager. It kind of started going downhill in the late 80’s. There was a movie theater just outside of the mall. It was remodeled in 1986. Even the theaters with new seats with cup holders. I still remembered seeing movies when I was growing up. This mall was close towards my high school in a different town. It serves the county,too. There was another mall that was a little bit further than my home. It did have remodeled in the 1980’s with a food court. This mall had a big McDonald’s restaurant. There was a section of it closed for birthday parties. In that mall when I was little getting an ice cream cone and sitting outside of the shop enjoying the fountains. I was little around 6 years old. Mall have changed or demolished over the years. Even this one mall close to me is used more liked an office building. Even have Anytime Fitness and a 2nd hand store. This mall used to have stores inside. It was a tiny mall in the early 80’s. It was fun to go into the stores to shop for back to school.
I moved to LA in 1996 and was so sad when I found out they tore down the galleria. It was like totally knarly.
I came here looking for Arnie and this mall I never knew so many things were filmed here Americans had it so good in the 80s this mall was ahead of its time the one in my city looks like what you guys had in the 80s.
Also Weird Science.
Horton Plaza San Diego next?
🥰 Such a cool Video!! I was a Tween when most of these iconic movies were made there and I had always Fantasized about being there. I have Google mapped Sherman many a times but from what you can see from outside never did any justice...Sad to say just like the Mall "we all had to grow up" but I can always dream about being 15 again and being a part of the "Movie" Thank you and wishing you so much love. 🥰
I LOVE VALLEY GIRLS!!!!
Online shopping came about because the cost of rent, stock, shipping, employees etc. the cost of these things today would make an already over priced living expense impossible. The mall was also a social hub, now social media replaces this and as far as movies? Who can afford $50 bucks for two? When you can stream for $10 a month. This is why.
Great research and video … aside for the AI narration
Glad you enjoyed it!
I did security there in 2007. Met a lot of celebs frequent the place. The two regulars I saw almost daily were Keenan Ivory Wayans amd Magic Johnson. Also saw guitarist John 5, Actor Irwin Keyes (nicest fella), rapper The Game, Ja Rule, Jose Canseco. I met this one gal and went on a date with her there. She ended up footing the bill because she ended up being batspit crazy and so i left. Come to find out she got arrested for indecent exposure. Also fou d out that she was one of Phil Specter's daughters.
When I moved to LA in 2000, I was a devotee to this mall….mainly because of one store called Ultralounge. Sadly it closed. 😭
She kind of slipped briefly into an English accent by the ninth minute
who remembers the TV commercial where this guy was making fun of California and saying "Moon Puppy" ?
PLEASE CONTINUE TO SPEAK YOUR TRUTH.
Moon Unit Zappa! LMAO 🤣
I work at Pacific 4 theater 1985 Mr gayns was manager it was radical my name is Eddie and I was in love y Carla to Pete go Birmingham braves high School ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I think this mall was featured prominently in the 80's Twilight Zone episode "After Hours"
Me and my girlfriend at the time went to that mall back in 88, just as we got there and
we got into a fight. so we were there for maybe 20 minutes then we left. we both are from SGV so we had a nice drive which was an hour each way only to get there and leave right away. seeing it on tv and in the movies is why we went. wish i would of went back, now i grew up by the puente hills mall and i remember when they were filming Back to the future at that Mall and now that mall is a ghost town now i hope it doesnt turn out like this mall
I loved shopping at Robinsons and May Co before they were merged.
drink every time she says Galaria
Yeah it's almost as if it's the main topic of the video
mall was cool but as retail failed 3 floors was just too much
Was there for the day-to-day rehab
Can you tell us more about that?
You know, when they were rebuilding from the old mall to the new open style now. I was driving by everyday.@@MisterrListersLounge
Chopping Mall
SAVE YOUR LOCAL MALL.
SHOP, EAT AND WORK OUT AT YOUR LOCAL MALL.
Chopping mall tho
that ai voice.. im out
Too bad because you’re unlikely to find a better video on it anywhere. It’s very well researched
and a time before exceptionally annoying AI voices.
Why did they use AI voice of Ellen Degeneres?