Chaplin Studios
American filming studios
Chaplin Studios (formerly A&M Studios and the Jim Henson Company Lot) is a film and television and music recording studio property located just south of the southeast corner of La Brea Avenue and Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Originally established by film star Charlie Chaplin, the property served as Charlie Chaplin Studios from 1917 to 1953, which later earned the site designation as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
After being sold by Chaplin in 1953, the property went through several changes in ownership, including Kling Studios, during which it was the shooting location for the Adventures of Superman, the original studio of Hanna-Barbera Productions, and Red Skelton Studios, serving as the shooting location for Perry Mason.
From 1966 to 1999, it was the headquarters for A&M Records and the location of A&M Recording Studios. From 2000 to 2024, it served as headquarters of The Jim Henson Company, including the Henson Soundstage and Henson Recording Studios. In November 2024, the property was purchased by musician John Mayer and film/TV producer McG who, at the start of 2026, restored the facility’s name to Chaplin Studios.
History
Construction
In October 1917, Charlie Chaplin announced plans to build his own film studio at the southeast corner of La Brea and Sunset Boulevard. In his autobiography, Chaplin described the decision as follows:
At the end of the Mutual contract, I was anxious to get started with First National, but we had no studio. I decided to buy land in Hollywood and build one. The site was the corner of Sunset and La Brea and had a very fine ten-room house and five acres of lemon, orange and peach trees.
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