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Thanks for the information on the old Pico Forum Theater Fab_Fifties_Fan & Gaylordwilshire.
My jaw dropped open when I accidentally came across it in google street views. That photo of the front foyer is especially beautiful. |
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Almost anything by Art Pepper would lend itself to the LA Noir feel as well. |
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It might not be "noir-y" per se but I will sometimes listen to Doris Day's (with the Les Brown Orchestra) 1944 version of "Sentimental Journey" when I look at these old photos. It definitely has that 1940s sound to it, and is perfect for looking at 1940s photos, in my opinion.
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In terms of music.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KAqhbIZ7o the love theme from 'Blade Runner'. |
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That is very hauntingly beautiful music ethereal_reality. I turned on my surround sound and have listened to it several times!!!
I have to confess that I have never seen Blade Runner. I know weird, especially considering my passion for the Ennis House, Harrison Ford and ccccrazy girl Sean Young! I just added it to my weekend Netflix downloads Thanks for posting the link:cheers: |
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with some Ella Fitzgerald and Rosemary Clooney in the stack as well....oh and Kay Starr (the whole Fab Fifties thing):D |
L.A. Noir Music
Here are my two cents of suggestion for music that evokes 1940's Los Angeles. Both numbers can be found at youtube and both were recorded in the mid 40's at Capitol Records in Hollywood. If interested, go to youtube and type in "Benny Carter & his orch - Malibu Capitol Records." "Malibu" was recorded in 1945 and has a plaintive, haunting sound.
For a more upbeat number that brings to mind 40's cars and boulevards, type in "Stan Kenton Intermission Riff original 78." Make sure you listen to the original. Kenton was THEE sound of 40's L.A.. "Intermission Riff" is from 1946. |
^^^Excellent music suggestions.
below: Sister Aimee popping out of a 1,000 pound cake in the shape of Angelus Temple, circa 1935. http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8...dcake19352.jpg corbis image below: Aimee's personal parking space. http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/8...herhermans.jpg Los Angeles Public Library |
Sister Aimee and King Kong.
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/601...phersongor.jpg oregon historical society |
The very impressive gate to Berkeley Square circa 1916.
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8...square1916.jpg sourisseau academy http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7...quare1916a.jpg sourisseau academy below: A similar gate or trellis. At first I thought this was Berkeley Square as well. But the information on this photo was the Alexander Estate, Los Angeles circa 1916. http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/564...restatela1.jpg sourisseau academy http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9...telamyster.jpg sourisseau academy While trying to find info. on the above photos I came across GaylordWilshire's excellent blog on Berkeley Square. He has done a beautiful job in bringing that area to life. Everyone should visit it!! http://berkeleysquarelosangeles.blog...1_archive.html _______ |
Here are a couple more of the Alexander Estate, Los Angeles.
In all honesty, I can't place this estate. http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/6...teladrivew.jpg sourisseau academy below: The manor house and gardens....Alexander Estate, Los Angeles 1916. http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3...temanorhou.jpg sourisseau academy below: Notice the extremely elaborate lamp-post on the left. http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/2...teelaborat.jpg sourisseau academy |
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Great pics, ethereal! I really like the Berkeley Square gate. Too bad it couldn't have been preserved-- if not the neighborhood, at least the gate. ------------------------- Some Pasadena then-and-nows--- or now-and-thens. The Forever 21 store in Old Pasadena, August 20, 2011. It became a Forever 21 some years ago, after being vacant for some time after a boutique Saks Fifth Avenue that was in this building, closed. The Saks had only been in business for about 4 years or so, during the 2000s. When I first moved to the area in the late 1990s, this building was a vacant, run-down auto body repair garage. http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7111/p1180630s.jpg Photo by me The same building, circa 1930s. I knew it was originally a garage, but I had no idea that it was an open building with gas pumps until I saw this photo. http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3...lding1930s.png Pasadena Collection Corner of Memorial Park in Old Pasadena, August 20, 2011. You can see the ruins of a building, an old entrance arch, which is fenced off because it is structurally unsound. http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/1165/p1180618.jpg Photo by me Corner of Memorial Park, circa 1890. The building was Pasadena's main public library, built in a Romanesque style. Construction started in the 1880s and was completed and opened in 1890; it served as Pasadena's main library until 1927, when a more "modern" (actually Spanish-Mediterranean Revival) library was built in the then-new civic center, east of what is now called Old Town Pasadena. The building was condemned as unsafe after the Long Beach Earthquake of 1933, and was finally razed in 1954. http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1...ubliclibra.jpg USC Archive The entrance arch was reconstructed in 1955 and was dedicated "...to the memory of Pasadena pioneers who in early and difficult days, established here a public library as an expression of reverence for literature and art..." http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3113/p1180619j.jpg Photo by me http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/1732/p1180621.jpg Photo by me http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/1793/p1180622.jpg Photo by me |
Excellent post sopas_ej!
That Firestone garage-gas station was a thing of functional beauty. It's actually quite wonderful in it's latest incarnation as well. I am glad they saved the entrance to the old library. |
Police Woman?
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Hi, everyone. I'm from upstate NY, but I have always had a passion for LA, or really any city with "lost" neighborhoods. My own city has areas that were once rich with culture and history and architectural gems that are now parking lots, tattoo parlors, and dollar stores. I was curious about the pic of the detectives, originally posted last year by gsjansen. It looks as if the window on the left says "Police Woman". Any idea the reason? (I kinda doubt it was an Angie Dickinson reference!) Please forgive me if this doesn't post properly. I'm a newbie! |
Welcome to the thread Albany_NY. Wow I never noticed the 'Police Woman' sign. It's certainly a mystery to me; perhaps gsjansen can answer your question.
below: Here is a wonderfully atmospheric 'noirish' photograph. http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1...pt7thplace.jpg los angeles public library The photograph shows the Beck Hotel and Apartments at 7th & Francisco Street. If you look closely, the street sign says 7th Place as opposed to 7th Street.....and yet 7th Place is nowhere near Figueroa. (the sign atop the building at left says 'figueroa building') So is this location correct? |
Double Entendre?
The Toed Inn, Santa Monica 1930's
Is it a shoe or is it an amphibian??? http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/938...antamonica.jpg Vintage Los Angeles Photos/Facebook |
Nightime Noirish
Schwab's Hollywood 1960. I love the way the sign is illuminated!
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9...bs1960noir.jpg Vintage Los Angesles Photos/Facebook |
Oopsies
Looks like someone had the pi&% scared out of him.....
DUI arrest 92nd & Main 1951. The paperboy is not amused. http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/275...ndandmain1.jpg USC Digital Archives |
Absolutely beautiful. Deco moderne at it's finest!
Chryson's Stationery 6062 Hollywood Blvd. 1932 http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4...nery6062ho.jpg Interior http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4...nery26062h.jpg Vintage Los Angeles Photos/Facebook |
I thought it's about time I post some newfound LAPL images myself. ^^
I don't recall seeing this view of "my" Post Office before. It looks almost brand spanking new here... https://otters.net/img/lanoir/00032500.jpg LAPL/Herald-Examiner Collection Or this one, from 1937, soon before it was razed. Prior to this, I did not know that the block immediately north of the old Post Office was demolished before the P.O. itself (far right). Several historically important buildings are also visible on the east side of Main Street here. There's the Baker Block (1877) at far left. The streetlight pole just left of center points directly to the almost impossibly old Bella Union Hotel. It was first constructed as a single-storey residence c.1835. In succession, it subsequently became the last capitol of Alta California, the county's first courthouse, and the city's first hotel. To the immediate left of the Bella Union is the Pico Building, built in 1868, two years before the Pico House. (Thanks to Brian Hsu's Urban Diachrony blog for that I.D.) https://otters.net/img/lanoir/00032501.jpg LAPL/Herald-Examiner Collection -Scott |
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The best close-up I have seen of the ill-fated Castle and Salt Box. They are being moved from 3rd & Hope to Heritage Square.
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/3...box3rdandh.jpg Vibtage Los Angeles Photos/Facebook |
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So noir
Love this photo, incredible!
2nd Street Tunnel 1930's http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/7...30snilehig.jpg Nile Hight Collection |
Car Accident 3rd and Rampart 1951
They keep that car looking great for 30 years and then this.... http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6...dandrampar.jpg USC Digital Archives |
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Another image I'd never seen on the LAPL site before - this kind of quirky WPA mural from the 1939 Federal Building at Temple and Main.
This is actually a composite of two LAPL images. I realize it's not a perfect photostitch, but it's the best I could do. http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ldingmural.jpg LAPL here and here *chuckle* so-cal-bear should understand why I find this artwork to be particularly intriguing. ;) I wonder if the mural's still there. When I visit L.A. again in September, I will have to take a look. I'm curious to see what the the soldiers are pointing up at! The one ground sloth seems to be looking up at it, too. ^^ -Scott |
Well anyway....
The caption said "Strippers Assaulted, Jynx and Vickie Layne 1951"
Other words escape me :koko: http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/7...ickielayne.jpg USC Digital Archives |
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A couple of fascinating aerials I don't recall seeing before.
This one showing the Gilmore Drive-In and Farmer's Market (sorry Scott) http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9...moredrivei.jpg I was reading today that the Gilmore family still owns all the land under The Grove, which now occupies the drive-in sight. That must be a nice fat rent check every month! Olympic Village 1932 (Los Angeles was the first venue to have an olympic village) http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5...eaerial193.jpg Vinatge Los Angeles Photos/Facebook |
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A...drive-in? That's totally news to me! Also, where exactly is (was) that Olympic village? I don't recognize that view at all. Great series of posts, FFF, I must say! You've been doing a lot of homework lately! (Fun homework, too, I'm sure.) ^^ -Scott |
I was trying to ignore the Studie Scott....Way too depressing!!!
I really want one of those but I have way too many vehicular mouths to feed as it is:rolleyes: |
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The Olympic Village was in Baldwin Hills Park. There is a bunch of info on it here. http://www.baldwinhillspark.info/olympicvillage.html |
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When I was a kid in the early 60s, an elderly lady a few doors down from us had a showroom perfect '50 Studebaker that I was in love with. Midnight blue with gray interior AND lace doilies on the seat backs:D We moved from that neighborhood when I was 14 and I have no idea what ever happened to that car....sigh! |
yeppers!, LAPL is busy delivering the goods!...........(gone a few days, and to quote GW...."all hell breaks loose!")
a few that i noticed...................................... great shot of the hall of records 1965 http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics47/00043373.jpg Source: LAPL palace and ems on olive from hill and 3rd 1965 http://jpg1.lapl.org/00092/00092184.jpg Source: LAPL foot surgeon leaps from the hall of records 1950 http://jpg1.lapl.org/00093/00093276.jpg Source: LAPL looking east on wilshire past the rex arms, after it lost..........an arm...... http://jpg1.lapl.org/00092/00092820.jpg Source: LAPL the rex arms during widening of wilshire..........losing an arm http://jpg1.lapl.org/00092/00092821.jpg Source: LAPL i'm sure there are quite a bit more new one's, but these caught my eye! |
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ok....to quote the great one, (jackie gleason)........hummna hummna hummna.....................is this an image of the bomb exploding at 1:07 AM October 1st, 1910 at the times???!!!???
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics48/00058988.jpg Source: LAPL al the photos taken the next day....the dome is gone http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics04/00011913.jpg Source: LAPL |
image of the salt box up on blocks that is new to moi
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics14/00026515.jpg Source: LAPL |
looking north east from the statler. i'm guessing.......1965
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics23/00031396.jpg Source: LAPL |
a 1945 image of the hildreth mansion prior to demoltion, i know i have never seen before.................
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics24/00061898.jpg Source: LAPL and a great image of 215 n. hill, (the criss cross house) http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics14/00026500.jpg Source: LAPL |
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anxiously waiting.................... |
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http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7...ganmansion.jpg Vinatge Los Angeles Photos/Facebook |
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Thank you! I'm admitedly useless when it comes to doing that type of editing! :???:
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Simply Beautiful
A very noirish photo of the Hollywood Bowl sign, 1940
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/7...odbowlnoir.jpg Nile Hight Photo Collection |
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