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Originally Posted by FredH

In 1969, Paul Mazursky (in his first effort) directed the hit movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. As a reward, he was allowed to choose his next project, which (inexplicably) turned out
to be Alex in Wonderland, starring Donald Sutherland and Ellen Burstyn. To his credit, I suppose, his career continued on after this movie.

Anyway, one Sunday morning, he took his crew out to Hollywood Blvd. to film this scene:


Los Angeles Times

Forty two years later, the area looks pretty much the same:


Google Street View

The Supply Sergeant is still going, but the House of Magic has turned into a tatoo shop, the Cinema bookstore now sells cell phones, and the Ritz Theater (the New View back then)
is a church.


Google Street View

Gosh Supply Sergeant, you did so much with the place!




Hollywood Supply Sergeant sign is a Hollywood icon. But the store facade before the Sergeant made camp at 6664 Hollywood Blvd was far different. If it's a question of camouflage to avoid detection, the Sarge has succeeded.


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5069/5...d6c96d27_z.jpg


http://img.groundspeak.com/waymarkin...70ba9f66cc.jpg



Early '30s(?) C. H. Baker Shoes
http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...JU4YJAU9V9.jpg