[GaylordWilshire]

Great picture of the Crenshaw Motors neon lit up, Beaudry. I've watched the Banham video before, although when I saw it, it was a little hard on the eyes. The quality of the "print" made it a labor of love--I wonder if there is a fresher version somewhere? It's a quirky, very '70s film. I remember him talking about having "pre-familiarity" with L.A. through movies, and you get the sense of wonder of first encountering the Watts Towers, for example. (Btw I wonder how close you can get to them now--you could wander through them if not climb them the last time I paid a visit, quite a while ago.)