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Lwize, "x" years ago...20-30 right? E_R, I'm glad you posted that photo. I saw it while I was looking up things about Century City the last two days and was going to post it, but I couldn't find it again and then forgot about it. |
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Hmmm...Evan and Eden-were they living in sin? I wonder if we could figure out who Peter Schaefer was, if he was co-ordinating this party and where he worked or something? Quote:
In the 1950's and 60's, with cars being so huge, how difficult was it to drive them through these, what look really narrow to me, porte cochères? |
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I think your reasoning is quite accurate! I love the photos you've occasionally posted of your family, Scott Charles. Quote:
Groucho: "No? Where do you usually go?" |
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EDIT: the project was completed in 2006. |
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High Hopes and Garden of Eden
The letterhead probably was used in Frank Capra's "Hole in the Head". Sinatra played the manager of the "Garden of Eden" hotel. "High Hopes" was written for the film.
Here's a wikipedia article on the movie: A Hole in the Head (1959) is a DeLuxe Color comedy film, in CinemaScope, directed by Frank Capra, featuring Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Keenan Wynn, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Dub Taylor, Ruby Dandridge, Eddie Hodges, and Joi Lansing, and released by United Artists.[2][3] It was based upon the play of the same name by Arnold Schulman. The film introduced the song "High Hopes" by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, a Sinatra standard used as a campaign song by John F. Kennedy during the presidential election the following year.[4] Wynn plays a wealthy former friend of Sinatra's character who expresses interest in his plan to build a Disneyland in Florida (the film predates Disney World)—until he notices that Sinatra seems too desperate as he cheers for a dog upon which he'd bet heavily. The movie ends with Tony, Eloise and Ally singing "High Hopes" on the beach. Sinatra sings "All My Tomorrows," another Cahn/Van Heusen song, under the opening titles. The screenplay was adapted by playwright Arnold Schulman, whose father was the operator of a Miami, Florida hotel. The protagonist of A Hole in the Head is a Miami hotel operator of "The Garden of Eden." The actual hotel used for the exterior shots was the Cardozo Hotel, located on Miami Beach's Ocean Drive. Shot over 40 days from 10 November 1958 to 9 January 1959, the film did not enjoy the smoothest of productions, especially during the location filming at Miami Beach. Sinatra's relations with the press were problematic, the media seizing on every anti-Sinatra rumor they could find.[5] Aided by William Daniels, Capra completed the film a full 80 days ahead of schedule, its final production cost of $1.89 million well under the allotted budget. The film opened on June 17, 1959. Although having some positive reviews, the film was a modest box-office success, grossing $4 million in America.[5] Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "High Hopes". |
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Had a rough day today. Lost my cat Maya, sweetest & smartest cat ever. Maya was very brave at the end and even purred and didn't complain. I hope I am as brave at my end. If there is a heaven I can't imagine a good God leaving the dogs and cats outside. Rest in peace sweet Maya. I will miss you dearly. |
Sincere condolences...
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My sincere condolences at your loss. All I can say is, I empathize. |
My condolences, CaliNative - I lost my cat Petey Pete just about a month ago. If there's a heaven without cats and dogs, I don't wanna go there.
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Thanks, Martin Pal! I stumbled across a great cache of old photos in the garage lately, but almost none of them are appropriate fare for Noirish LA - I wish my parents had taken some photos of buildings once in a while instead of ONLY taking pictures of people! |
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Am I correct in assuming this letter is going to be framed and prominently displayed? I know that's what I would do. |
Losing A Loved One
I offer my condolences to you on losing your cat. Our pets are more than just a cat or dog they are family. At the beginning of the year I lost my favorite Wiemarimer, I was heart broken. My other Wien grieved and gradually passed away too. I still miss them greatly.
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Who is it that's looked up people in old census statistics for many posts? Maybe he's in the 1960 census at this address and lists his occupation. |
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It appears that our Miss Ryl is--and indeed still "is," as she's now living in Laguna Hills--a name to conjure with. She was a sales consultant for You Bet Your Life in 1961 (see her IMDB listing); and in the course of time did a well-remembered video, which is on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP7MzmjHmZc and her work has a continuing presence: https://i.postimg.cc/tJd7yZ8D/EdenRyl.jpg http://www.superb.org/support/main.htm |
Peter Schaefer lived at the same address in 1993
Name: Peter Schaefer
Gender: Male Residence Years: 1993 Address: 583 1/2 N Windsor Blvd Residence Place: Los Angeles, California, USA Zip Code: 90004 Phone Number: 213-462-0580 View Neighbors: View Neighbor from Ancestry.com |
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your cat. I lost one of mine in March of this year. Your post brought tears to my eyes again
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Very cool. My dad was a big Sinatra fan but I'm afraid his closest connection was a pretty cool photo he took of Frank at a concert at the forum in the '70s. |
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Any decent camera with fine grain film and glass lens could have picked up the Hollywood sign, which is only eight miles away from the position on the shooter. |
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Here is a truly fascinating look at downtown Long Beach in 1899! https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/qajGBx.jpg It popped up on eBay last night. If you look closely there is an island visible off in the distance. (see enlargement at bottom of post) The reverse. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/3cK8dO.jpg So what island is it? The islands I know of (Deadman's, Mormon, Rattlesnake) are all off of San Pedro. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/k8NhlS.jpg detail And it's too low on the horizon to be Catalina. I'm so sorry about Maya, CaliNative. I'm sure she's purring up in cat heaven. . |
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It's difficult to really see the shape but being Long Beach, I thought it could be could be Signal Hill. Based on the shadows, the photo was taken pretty much looking into the sun. Signal Hill is northeast of downtown Long Beach so that doesn't really line up. |
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The picture is looking south on Pine Ave at the corner of 1st Street. Sign for the Iowa Villa (Long Beach Sanborn Map 1898 below) at top right in picture. https://i.imgur.com/YDt0X6f.jpg loc.gov - Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Long Beach 1898 |
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https://i.postimg.cc/d3dd4hfv/LBPav1899.jpg https://www.periodpaper.com/products...93267-los1-277 The island is the top of the pavilion . . . |
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And thanks for pointing out the IOWA sign for Iowa Villa, Noir Noir. The place must have been hopping during the annual Iowa Picnics. "Long Beach became ubiquitous as an expatriate Iowan community. Des Moines Register columnist Chuck Offenberger noted in a 1994 column that it even had the nickname "Iowa by the Sea." According to Offenberger, the first picnic was held New Year's Day in 1887 and attended by 408 people. The Los Angeles Times reported that the celebration reached its peak attendance in 1925 with 125,000." |
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ucla View from the West Ocean Boulevard bridge over the end of the Los Angeles River towards the Venetian Square apartments and bungalows on Shoreline Drive. A small trolley full of people is on the bridge....1929. |
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Note the Villa Riviera in the distant fog at the right side. |
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We have seen this image of Seventh Street in downtown Los Angeles decorated for the 1932 Olympic Games. . . .but I don't believe we have seen this one of Los Angeles St. that turned up on eBay a month or so ago. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/EXtxH5.jpg August 1932 the reverse https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/lKsCUP.jpg I made it a bit larger. (and blurrier) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/uuKD34.jpg We have seen the gabled building on the corner at right numerous times but I can't remember the name. . |
Here's that same building, some forty yrs. earlier, in a photograph that was also recently on eBay.
La Fiesta celebration, 1895. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/yqFWgT.jpg eBay hmmm. . . .or is it the same building? I just looked at two images side-by-side. . .and now I have my doubts. . |
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Before we get too far removed from our Century City exploits I want to point you toward this 13 minute video from the 1970s. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/d4bBYr.jpg .................................................................................Go Here (reddit) Here's a sampling of my screenshots. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/fyzZtw.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/ytedJ7.jpg The video has pretty much something for everyone including some very attractive ladies in mini-skirts walking around. My favorite is the time lapse photography of the Century Plaza Hotel being built. (column four, above) Disappointingly, the International House Restaurant isn't mentioned (but we see two glimpses of the exterior) Two nightclubs that I haven't heard of are mentioned (and shown) One is the The Westside Room and the other is the subterranean (I think) Hong Kong Bar. Here's a direct link to YouTube . |
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Hedda Hopper mentioned the Frank Sinatra party in her column.
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I found this article from 1895, but referring back much further, to be of interest.
J.W. Potts is James Wesley Potts, alias "Little Potts" (evidently to distinguish him from his contemporary Andrew Wilson Potts), arriving in L.A. in September, 1852. The top half of the first line is cut off in the original; but I think it's "Apropos of the adversity which is ex-". https://i.postimg.cc/ZRXxxL2n/Old-Im...T-95-10-25.jpg LA Times, October 25, 1895. |
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And, speaking of J.W. Potts, here's where he lived in 1895 (according to the 1895 CD), 816 Waterloo (he died in 1896): https://i.postimg.cc/rscKT0tg/816-Waterloo.jpg gsv Seeing the height of those palm trees, I suspect they were there when Potts lived there. |
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With 1970's (and today's) smog, that extra two miles makes a difference in visibility! ;) |
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Snix, thanks for finding this! Love it! Quote:
Hedda--showing off her familiarity calling Edward G. Robinson...Eddie Robinson, heh! Florabell Muir? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/1j...ndjGX_NuiQ=s85Calisphere (Hedda's column has an extra "l" in her name.) Florabel Muir was an American reporter, newspaper columnist and author. She became known for covering both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920's through the 1960's. This Hopper column seems to make it clear that in the Scott Charles invitation, when Sinatra mentions that "we're all going to flee to the Garden of Eden," he's talking about them all going to the preview of "A Hole in the Head" (wherever that was) when they left Puccini. |
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Re: e_r's post of downtown decorated for the '32 games, here's a shot of 7th and Hill that I don't think we have seen....from the Adelbert Bartlett papers at UCLA.....
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Love Like He Fights & Boy, Can He Fight That Red-Head Wonder Boy James Cagney Puts Sock Appeal In "Winner Take All" |
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:previous: Amazing photographs, riichkay. Thanks for posting them! and for deciphering what's on the marquee. . . .that couldn't have been easy. |
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