Vivian Apartments is an apartment complex in Los Angeles, California. It is quietly nestled between Paramount Studios and Raleigh Studios and is filled with Industry Professionals. Of course, being in Los Angeles, across from one of the largest studios in the world (and her little sister if you will), only blocks from Hollywood, Industry Professional means those that work in Theater, TV and Film in one manner or another. A building full of people Living their dreams daily. Built in 1926, just 9 years after the beginnings of what is now Paramount Studios was built, Vivian South was just a block away. Paramount started expanding in 1927 and with the expansion came a new front gate, the Melrose Gate. It also means that Vivian South is now directly across from Paramount. In 1949 a relatively unknown Actress named Vivian South moved into the Vivian Apartments. Within a matter of a few months, Vivian South was cast in the lead role of a Paramount movie. She went on to Star in two more Paramount movies the following year. During the filming of Vivian’s movies she remained in her apartment at Vivian Apartments. She was rich enough to live anywhere but was quoted as saying that the apartment building itself was what brought Vivian her luck. As the story goes, after Vivian’s third movie, she fell in love with the owner of Vivian Apartments. After their marriage the complex was renamed Vivian South. Then one day she was just gone. Her and her husband left to travel the world and were never seen or heard from again. When Paramount expanded, the original Bronson Gate was preserved and is now the oldest remaining structure at Paramount. There is a legend that if you have what it takes to make it in the Industry, touching the Old Bronson gate can give that piece of luck you need to start you on your way. Vivian South has been given the same “Lucky” distinction. Like the Bronson Gate, no one has ever been able to tell who Vivian will touch next, and send on their way to Stardom.