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Originally Posted by Wenders
You may see Jim Thompson's own residence, Villa Bonita apt building on Hillcrest Dr & Franklin ave (just north of Franklin, a block west of Highland.) If Google streetviewing it, remember to zoom up to see the Villa Bonita writing on building's south -facing wall. The quite tall structure (for this neighborhood) seems to be unaltered from its original style. It was just one of his Hollywood foothills -area homes. In his biography, his daughter wasn't too fond about the Villa Bonita, called it a dump or something similar.
Most of Jim's Hollywood homes were in walking distance from Musso & Frank's.
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thanks, I did not know that...here is a screenshot from Google Maps Street View...I read the the bio on him "Savage Art" years ago and it made a big impression, need to find another copy
