noirish Los Angeles

[ethereal_reality]

I caught the last half of this obscure Neo-Noir on cable yesterday.


allposters


"Un home est mort" (it's original title) was filmed on location in Los Angeles.

Here' a brief description.

http://altscreen.com/11/09/2011/wedn...side-man-1973/

It also has a jazzy film score by Michel Lagrand.

Here's a compilation of scenes from 'The Outside Man' set to Mr. Lagrand's amazing film score.
The video contains spoilers, so if you haven't seen the film you might want to wait.

Click on the link below the image.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd9AyZvV3hM
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side-note:
In 1968 Michel Lagrand recorded at 'Shelly's Manne-Hole'; a live trio session with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne,
in which four of the compositions were improvised on the spot.

To see a photograph of Shelly's Manne-Hole (located on Cahuenga between Sunset and Hollywood Blvd.) go here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=3443

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[jg6544]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Here we are back at the corner of Wilshire and La Brea and the E. Clem Wilson Building.


http://metroprimaryresources.info/fu...etro-rail/987/

1983 proposal for a subway station at Wilshire & La Brea. The Tilford's building is gone in this plan.
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If only they had gone ahead with building the subway back then!

[so-cal-bear]

Originally Posted by jg6544

If only they had gone ahead with building the subway back then!

Seen this sketch and many more before. Nothing new for me to get exited about. The reason the subway stopped were the methane gas fires under the red line in the early 90's. Porky Pig politician urged the authorities to stop this subway madness, now he's begging for its continued construction, henry Waxman, is his name.

[Martin Pal]

Originally Posted by oldstuff

William Henry Evans was born in Kansas in 1892. He appears in the 1930 census with his wife Barbara. They lived at 173 43rd Street at that time and this house is still there, having been built in 1905.

In 1940 he is listed as residing with his family at 326 E. 59th Place in Los Angeles. That house is also still there.

His WWII draft card shows the Manchester address as the place his family could be reached and lists his sister-in-law as the contact.

Just curious, if he was 48 in 1940, would he have had a draft card?

[Martin Pal]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Juicy details Lorendoc! I'm surprised the Swing Club has eluded us on NLA....until now.
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It didn't elude you, E_R, are you aware you posted about it on Dec. 26th?

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=25208

[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by Martin Pal

Just curious, if he was 48 in 1940, would he have had a draft card?

Just a guess Martin but he could have meant a military ID card.

[ethereal_reality]

"Couple walking, Monrovia."


ebay

This is an odd little snapshot. It almost looks like a scene from a movie.
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[oldstuff]

Originally Posted by Martin Pal

Just curious, if he was 48 in 1940, would he have had a draft card?

He did register. The address of the restaurant was on the card as his business address.

[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by Martin Pal

It didn't elude you, E_R, are you aware you posted about it on Dec. 26th?

But this time I got responses.

[ethereal_reality]

Lisle's Frontier, 10663 W. Pico Blvd. los Angeles


ebay

Perhaps a place to go after getting lit at the Cliff Dwellers.
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[Martin Pal]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

But this time I got responses. ;

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

I was unaware of this 1970s neo-noir until yesterday. (I caught the last half of The Outside Man on cable)
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A few previous mentions of The Outside Man:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=17441
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20263
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20269
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20284
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20294

[AlvaroLegido]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

"Couple walking, Monrovia."


ebay

This is an odd little snapshot. It almost looks like a scene from a movie.
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Yes, the end of Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard.

[ethereal_reality]

Walking off into the proverbial sunset, as they say.


Park La Brea, 176 acres in the heart of Los Angeles.


ebay

I think this photograph really gives you an idea of the size of the project in relation to it's surroundings.
I've never liked this apartment complex. When I lived in L.A. I also thought it looked like a Communist Block(s), or a hospital multiplied by 13.
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[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by Martin Pal

A few previous mentions of The Outside Man:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=17441
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20263
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20269
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20284
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=20294

You proved your point Martin_Pal. I have a terrible memory. (in all fairness, most of those posts are just one or two sentences)
Did you watch the Michel Lagrand jazz score clip? What did you think?
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[fhammon]

Originally Posted by AlvaroLegido

Yes, the end of Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard.

Right you are! Makes me believe that shot was purposely posed that way.



http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...oderntimes.htm

[Greg H]

I found this photo of a rather fanciful looking contraption on ebay a couple years back and was inspired today to look into its origins a bit.

ebay


U.S. Patent Office

As far as I can tell the patent for this machine was issued to one Harry T. Scott who was listed as a machinist in the 1915 City Directory.

archive.org

His address was listed as 757 E. 20th, four houses down the street from the address given on the sign in the photo.

Google Maps

Today this is a neighborhood of houses built mostly in the early to mid 1920s. Cylinders were still being made for sound reproduction up until the depression, although they were falling out of favor, with discs being the preferred medium by the late 20s. What I'm wondering is whether machines such as this would have been made in a residential district or whether this area was more of a manufacturing area a few years before these houses were built? 831 looks as if it has been added onto twice so I suppose it could have served as a small scale manufacturing plant.

[Martin Pal]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

You proved your point Martin_Pal. I have a terrible memory. (in all fairness, most of those posts are just one or two sentences)
Did you watch the Michel Lagrand jazz score clip? What did you think?
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Not meant to be a criticism.
And known only to the search function: it wouldn't look up "Outside."
That clip was not playing for me for some reason.

[Albany NY]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

"Couple walking, Monrovia."


ebay

This is an odd little snapshot. It almost looks like a scene from a movie.
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It does seem odd for a random snapshot, so you may be right about a movie connection, ethereal_reality. Completely random guess here, but from behind the man bears a striking resemblance to Buster Keaton. The shape of the hair, the slouch of the shoulders, the hat, and even the jacket. Any guesses?

[Those Who Squirm!]

Originally Posted by so-cal-bear

Seen this sketch and many more before. Nothing new for me to get exited about. The reason the subway stopped were the methane gas fires under the red line in the early 90's. Porky Pig politician urged the authorities to stop this subway madness, now he's begging for its continued construction, henry Waxman, is his name.

Got to give props to anyone who acknowledges past mistakes. I think Zev Yaroslovsky went through a similar change of mind.

[Those Who Squirm!]

Originally Posted by jg6544

If only they had gone ahead with building the subway back then!

Wasn't 1983 just about when they did start building it?