 Located in the heart of the Valley's studio district, the Sportsmen's Lodge was a popular gathering spot for cast and crew in old Hollywood, including Clark Gable, Bette Davis, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.The original Sportsmen's Lodge opened in the 1880s before the movie business existed and before Studio City had its name.A history of Studio City published by the "Studio City Sun" describes the Lodge as an "enduring symbol of lost rural Valley life."