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Thanks for the link to that video of the Dodger Stadium ski jump, riichkay!
I see it took place in October, which can be one of the hottest months of the year! The announcer at the beginning mentioned they couldn't be stopped by "nationwide droughts" and an "extended Indian summer." The more things change, the more they stay the same, eh? Quote:
https://thehockeywriters.com/wp-cont...ium-Series.jpgHockeyWriters From the link: The game marked the first regular season outdoor game in the U.S. held west of the Mississippi. It was also the first regular season outdoor game held in a warm climate. Former The Hockey Writers contributor Walter McLaughlin wrote about the scene, calling it “Pure California.” He added, “A stage set up in right field, a beach volleyball court in left, a roller hockey rink placed between the foul lines, the pitcher’s mound and home plate, and — oh yes — the hockey rink in the middle of the diamond, appropriately placed at center stage.” "To be at Dodger Stadium in essentially the winter was very cool and felt like a great representation of what Southern California is.” |
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Bristolian is correct. The game was postponed in 2020 because of covid, raging in L.A. with the vaccines still in the future. I think the hospital ship may still have been docked in L.A. Harbor. I remember watching that 1980 All Star game on ABC. One of my clear memories (I was 28) was Howard Cosell snidely saying that "Manhattan has more tall buildings in a single block than all of DTLA" to paraphrase him, when they had an aerial shot of DTLA from the Goodyear blimp. Thst may have been almost factually correct in 1980 (L.A. had just 5 buildings over 50 stories in 1980* and a few more over 40) , but it seemed an unnecessary putdown. Cosell didn't like L.A. I suppose. Maybe he was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Maybe they have that clip of Howard saying that DTLA putdown on youtube. I bet Hoss or Martin could find it :wiseman: *Over 50 floors in 1980: Arco/BA twins, Security Pacific Bank (now BA tower), Wells Fargo Center (und. const.), United Cal. Bank, later First Interstate (now Aon tower) |
On June 17th I posted about the Tail o' the Pup soon to be reopening at 8512 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood.
For a few hours last Friday evening the place had a soft opening to test everything out. Tail o' the Pup is having a Grand Reopening tomorrow, July 20, 2022, with new extended hours from 11am to 10pm! https://wehotimes.com/wp-content/upl...7/IMG_4967.jpgWeHoTimes/Instagram This LA Eater article has over 20 photos of the Tail o' the Pup in it's new location and of the food it will be selling. https://la.eater.com/2022/7/8/232006...llywood-photos https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/aaCu...he_Pup_027.jpg |
The Doors recorded LA Woman at The Tail 'O The Pup??
After a few chili dogs, Riders On The Storm takes on new meaning. |
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There's two interesting things. The one you spoke of begins at 37:12. Before he says the quote you paraphrased, when they first show the skyline shot Howard Cosell says: "Pretty isn't it?" At the 1:16:47 mark the skyline is shown again and the other broadcaster (Keith Jackson, I believe) makes a factual, perhaps, but snide, IMO, comment of his own. |
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https://i.postimg.cc/7hQwvHGS/Photo614020o.jpg Historical Marker Database Anyway, here's a mystery location. This photo was supposedly taken at 8512 Santa Monica, but it is different. https://i.postimg.cc/VLWG7GtW/Paul-F...1090-550x.webp Morrison Hotel Gallery As ethereal_reality often puts it: :whip:. Update Here's an archived page made by two of the band members, The Doors Guide to Los Angeles, which sheds some light on the question. (Also some nice '70s era photos of the West Hollywood area.) |
Another Mystery Location
This is a screenshot from the opening monologue of Dragnet season 3 episode 16 that first aired January 30, 1969. It's obviously downtown but where?
https://i.imgur.com/8kB2Fnj.png?1 This also appears in the opening but no mystery as it has been discussed here before. I just thought it was a cool image. https://i.imgur.com/H9zuLr1.png?1 |
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Interesting that it's determined to be older than the adobe. Thanks, Snix. |
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Mystery location. .somewhere in Chinatown. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/dkWvvC.jpg eBay What's interesting is. . .this isn't a parade. . .and that's not a dragon. "Through clouds of firecrackers the Spirit Lion dances door to door to drive away evil spirits." https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/5hhnOF.jpg Date stamp. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/3...922/1Qr2gR.jpg A pretty good clue. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/HLLwLg.jpg Good luck, noirishers! . |
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https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...namaHotel1.jpg GSV We've seen the Panama Hotel a few times before on NLA, but not from this angle. |
A new neon mural debuted in Los Angeles in July at Chavez Ravine...
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Thanks Martin. Knew you could find it. Cosell (& Jackson?) putdown of DTLA still irritates me a bit 42 years later, although there was some truth in his remarks. L..A. Skyline is now too powerful to mock. By the Olympics should even be more awesome :wiseman: |
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The all Stars game in 1980 & dt makes me think of how the hollywood industry didn't have alot to work with in the past, when dtla was still fairly anonymous....back when urban cores throughout the US were going downward & the burbs were gaining all the importance.
I believe the former twin towers of the Arco company...dated from 1971, 1972....were still under construction when this promo was filmed. This was at least 4 or 5 yrs before other bench line properties in dtla like the bonaventure hotel were built. It was designed by a guy from Atlanta who created similar type hotels...known for lobbies hundreds of ft tall (the bonaventure's lobby, however, was much shorter)...throughout various American cities. I read an article from over 45 yrs ago where he at the time said that everyone looked up to SF & implied the same wasn't true of LA. |
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It has been quite a while since I've posted here but this shot stirred me a bit.
It's from Science Fiction Theater's 'Beam of Fire' (1955). It's supposed to be the hotel where some Secret Service men chose to stay as if it were a normal type of hotel in1955. It looks much older of course but maybe by only thirty or fourty years or so. Does anyone recognize it as being in Los Angeles? If it is, it must appear in some other shots here. The name on the sign is too blurred to read. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...JOdlBMaE5IdGNB https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...JOdlBMaE5IdGNB |
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https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/QonKhB.jpg Here is fhammon's mystery hotel. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/1d1UoM.png I agree, it does look like Los Angeles but I can't place. You can watch the 26 minute Science Fiction Theater episode in its entirety Here. The hotel is seen at the 7:17 mark. . |
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And here's flammon's mystery hotel demurkified and sharpened a hair:
http://www.boebertandblosssom.com/LANoir/Hotel.jpg http://www.boebertandblossom.com/LANoir/Hotel.jpg For some reason the site won't display an image from mine. Cheers, Earl |
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Water and Power Associates Original is on LAPL, but to me the Water & Power version is SLIGHTLY clearer. This is driving me bats. I should be able to figure this out, but it ain't happening. I did work out that the small square sign has a Route 11 symbol.. Martin Turnbull recently posted this elsewhere. |
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