noirish Los Angeles

[Mackerm]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

I couldn't resist.



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I'm curious about 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' inspiration (albeit indirect).
I'll try to Google it I guess, or you could spill the beans sopas_ej.

Google Earth.

This is the rough location of Gay's Lion Farm. I'd seen articles saying that the entrance is now the site of a McDonald's, and I'm not buying it.

This is where the 10 freeway crosses Valley Blvd. The historical marker and statue is in the little triangle bounded by Valley Blvd., Peck Rd. and the freeway.

[odinthor]

gsv

[riichkay]

"Porky" Johnson at the eastern side of North Hollywood Park, Tujunga Ave. at Weddington St., about 1942.....I like the Hopper-esque touch of the illuminated diner patrons.


A mini-bio from 2010 is here....https://museumsanfernandovalley.blog...y-johnson.html


Mr. Johnson died in 2012 at age 87...... https://www.dailynews.com/2012/01/09...to-crow-about/


The sandwich shop, at 5300 Tujunga Ave., was built out in 1930.....

[odinthor]

The view looks somewhat different now.


gsv

[Martin Pal]

Normally we see the Hollywood/Hollywoodland sign straight on or looking up at it. If we've seen one like this looking over the hills I don't recall it.
It's on the AMPAS Museum's website advertising their upcoming exhibition about the founders of the movie industry.


AcademyMuseum On the website the credit is: The Hollywood Sign, ca. 1924, courtesy of Margaret Herrick Library

For comparison, the Historic Hollywood Photos website has 282 photos listed in their Hollywood Sign category, and only 1 similar to the above which is ca. 1924.
This one was taken in 1930. A lot of change in "circa" 6 years!

Hollywood Photographs