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415 Avondale today https://s22.postimg.cc/g76kkfp4h/415avondale.bmp.jpg And, of course, Nancy Olson, who turned 90 last month, was also Betty Schaefer in that noir classic, Sunset Blvd... https://s22.postimg.cc/b8j25yirl/nancysunset.jpg I wonder if she went ahead and married Artie... |
You're correct of course GW. I didn't realize, until a half hour ago, that Nancy Olson was nominated for 'Best Supporting Actress' for Sunset Blvd.
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Do you suppose the old shotgun street sign seen behind the boys, presumably at the swc of Avondale and Evanston St, could be the same one there today? (They are getting increasingly rare...the shotguns....) https://s22.postimg.cc/coukoitip/avondale2.jpg https://s22.postimg.cc/yo0zbnxhd/avondale1.bmp.jpg |
This is from the same garden party. Does anyone know who this lady in green is?
the caption was cut off. (not by me) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/E1gOjH.jpg meetthebeatlesforreal I mean, look at Paul McCartney's face. > He looks scared to death. lol found HERE __ |
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Here's a short video with some clips from the event. The late singer-songwriter Andrew Gold, who was thirteen at the time, revisits the house and remembers his encounter with the Fab Four. Groucho to the reporter, "What do you want?" :D |
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I might have noticed the mistake but I just thought it was pronounced Dee-AH-dora ....not Dead Dora. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/3...921/aoiI1Y.jpg brendadowling |
Since we have been discussing Manchester Place in Inglewood, thanks to FW, I thought you all might like to see this map I found in an old file of mine.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/Ge1yE1.jpg specific area showing Manchester Place. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/BBhFbq.jpg detail I hadn't noticed the unique street plan on the right...the one with a triangle and circle at the tip. I wonder what the story is behind that idea. __ Have a great holiday weekend everyone! :) |
Sunset Blvd premiered in NY on August 10, 1950; Nancy Olson had married Alan Jay Lerner in March. (She was the third of his eight wives...the man had talent and energy to spare.) Hadn't read before that she was involved in the crash landing of a TWA Constellation at Long Beach airport, in good Hollywood company.
From the Times, Nov 19, 1950 https://s22.postimg.cc/53sgvi6kx/twaart1.png https://s22.postimg.cc/fduvv3rf5/twalatpic1.bmp.jpghttps://s22.postimg.cc/unur1rchd/twalat2.bmp.jpg (An original of pic right above) https://s22.postimg.cc/y66qymaxt/twapic3.bmp.jpgUCLADL https://s22.postimg.cc/41iaczy29/twapic1.bmp.jpghttps://s22.postimg.cc/u9tf2ed0x/twapic2.jpg TWA Seniors Club ************************************************************* Back then, and into the '80s, planes crashed all the time. An incident at LAX on November 25, 1948, involved another TWA Constellation, this one arriving from Washington, Kansas City, Albuquerque, and Phoenix--no movie people on that one. All got out before fire destroyed the plane.... The only interesting thing in the Times report the next day was that "...a man raised a lament about his new handbag burning." (For some reason, Christine Jorgenson came to mind, but too early for her I guess.) https://s22.postimg.cc/to4g6axe9/twa481.bmp.jpghttps://s22.postimg.cc/jqtfdan8h/twa482.jpg |
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.a...ev_id=34&key=0
National Transportation Safety Board website. There was a December 6, 1962 non-fatal crash at LAX. NTSB Identification: LAX62A0131 14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of FLYING TIGER LINES INC Aircraft: LOCKHEED 1049H, registration: N6913C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-0035 62/12/14 NO.HOLLYWOOD,CAL LOCKHEED 1049H CR- 3 0 0 SCHED DOM CARGO SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2212 N6913C PX- 2 0 0 38, 14164 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 5100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LOCKHEED AIR TERM OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP BOSTON,MASS BURBANK,CALIF CHICAGO,ILL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK FACTOR(S) WEATHER - LOW CEILING WEATHER - FOG WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS FOG IFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN IFR FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- INCAPACITATION OF PLT IN COMD AT CRITICAL PT IN APCH.RESULT,LOSS OF CTL,CO-PLT UNABLE TO RECOVER. Full narrative is not available Isn't it amazing what's out there on the Internet? |
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https://s22.postimg.cc/mz2yngnjl/lax...e10449.bmp.jpg LAT Oct 4, 1949 Before the big LAX letters, there was this sign... https://s22.postimg.cc/cdj3bgh81/laxoldsign.jpg Paul Drake picks up or drops off someone...presumably Perry...in his '58 Thunderbird in "The Case of the Treacherous Toupée"... https://s22.postimg.cc/85swg9pox/LAXperrymason.jpg From post 43845 "...that old airport sign reminds me of a scene-setting shot seen from time to time in Perry Mason episodes...in which it would be referred to as "International Airport"--no article "the" ("Della is picking us up at International Airport")" Which reminds me of the frequently asked question, "Why are LA freeways now referred to as 'the 10' etc," whereas elsewhere a highway isn't "the" 66, say, but just 66...presumably it's because "the 10" supplanted "the Santa Monica" etc etc...but I digress.... |
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[In re: Use of "the" in referring to freeways.]
Not sure of the usage's origins; but I find it confusing when the "the" is omitted. Here's a shouted conversation I had once upon a time when stop-and-go traffic on the Santa Ana Freeway was in "stop" mode. Neighboring automobilists from another planet area: "Hey, can you tell us where is 2?" Me (oblivious as to their meaning): Two what? Neighbors: No. 2! 2! Me (blankly): ? Two what? At which point they gave up and rolled up their window. Half an hour later, it dawned on me what they meant. |
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The solution is the GPS program installed. |
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I think the freeway issue was best summed up in this bit from 30 Rock.
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like the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting to the Inglewood Parkway. |
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