noirish Los Angeles v2.0 - Page 7

Alkapone · #**121** Posted **Feb 4, 2026, 4:31 PM**

That’s it ER. Because of the very long relationship to UCLA and Westwood in general, I’ve had to wonder if that site was the inspiration for the fantasy Pop’s Paradise Cafe in Floyd Mutrux’s There Goes My Baby (1991, but released later). Mutrux has a tie-in to Two-Lane Blacktop’s script, which itself originates in another earlier one based on a 1968 road trip. But I’ve found no evidence that Mutrux had been in the Los Angeles area at the time that the drive-in was still operating. (Photos of the modernized service area have been long mis-identified as Tiny Naylor’s on Sunset.)

riichkay · #**122** Posted **Feb 4, 2026, 7:46 PM**

1960....image is by the noted photographer Slim Aarons and is courtesy of chairish.com.

HossC · #**123** Posted **Feb 4, 2026, 8:19 PM**

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From Vintage Los Angeles on Facebook:

Perpetual Savings Bank - Westwood branch - located at Wilshire and Glendon. This mid century / space age structure was built in 1962, designed by Edward Durell Stone design. Demolished in '85.

Vintage Los Angeles on Facebook (more pictures at link)

While we're in the area, Ship's Coffee Shop at 10877 Wilshire Boulevard was directly across the street from the Perpetual Savings Bank for over 20 years. As far as I can find, it opened in 1956 and was demolished in 1984. There's more info at www.laconservancy.org

www.laconservancy.org

ethereal_reality · #**124** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 12:43 AM**

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A mystery street.

"Vintage 35mm Slide Photo- Street Scene- Venice - California -1978"

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As you can see the cross street is clear as can be. .(Speedway). .but what street is the photographer standing in the middle of?

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ethereal_reality · #**125** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 1:11 AM**

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Laurel Canyon or Topanga Canyon?

"Vintage 35mm Slide Photo- California- Unusual Van - 1978"

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Impossible to know for sure -but I wanted everyone to see this dude's rock van.

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odinthor · #**126** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 2:51 AM**

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That's the California Market Center at 110 East 9th Street. The view is looking from Spring Street with Main joining on the left.

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Just to compare the little building in its old guise and its new:

Details from earlier posted images

Scott Charles · #**127** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 3:53 AM**

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A mystery street.

“Vintage 35mm Slide Photo- Street Scene- Venice - California -1978“

eBay

As you can see the cross street is clear as can be. .(Speedway). .but what street is the photographer standing in the middle of?

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I believe that would be Market St.

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.9879323,..._ep=EgoyMDI2MDIwMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Alkapone · #**128** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 5:12 AM**

Here’s a location from a true Film Noirish Los Angeles location which has never been identified in the past as far as I know. Take a look at the ground floor apartment at 1830 N. Van Ness Avenue between Franklin & Hollywood Blvd. (on the east side of the street). Built as a four unit complex in the 1920’s (?) with addresses of 1830 & 1832, upstairs given 1/2 numbers. It was the location of Rose & her mother’s apartment in the very successful Aloha, Bobby & Rose (1973.

ethereal_reality · #**129** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 12:50 PM**

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Just to compare the little building in its old guise and its new:

Details from earlier posted images

I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that building...I think it's the most interesting thing about the slide.

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ethereal_reality · #**130** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 12:58 PM**

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Here's a steamline/deco apartment complex we haven't seen before. (unless it was under a different name) ... . I searched for "moon" and nothing came up.

"Old 35mm Slide Photo-MOON MANOR Santa Monica Calif-Red Kodachrome 1948"

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Does anyone know the address?..I hope it's still standing.

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ethereal_reality · #**131** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 1:02 PM**

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I believe that would be Market St.

And I believe you would be right.

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Alkapone · #**132** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 2:29 PM**

Moon Manor 233 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica “atop Pacific Palisades”, from listed linen postcards.

Martin Pal · #**133** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 5:43 PM**

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1960....image is by the noted photographer Slim Aarons and is courtesy of chairish.com.
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The house in the background, above the driver's side door...what's up with that?

Martin Pal · #**134** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 6:54 PM**

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While we're in the area, Ship's Coffee Shop at 10877 Wilshire Boulevard was directly across the street from the Perpetual Savings Bank for over 20 years. As far as I can find, it opened in 1956 and was demolished in 1984. There's more info at www.laconservancy.org

www.laconservancy.org
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I recall this restaurant, always popular. The L.A. Weekly at one time had lists of the best or worst things some times and a waitress at this restaurant used to frequently be named as the worst waitress in L.A.; it becme a thing to go and see for yourself.

The Westwood Ship's can be seen in the 1980 film Fade to Black. The character of Eric, played by Dennis Christopher (Breaking Away) waits on Marilyn outside of Ship's Restaurant, at the corner of Wilshire Blvd. at Glendon Avenue. (I just noticed Dennis Christopher is now 75!) He then walks around Westwood. Lots of L.A. location footage in the film.

There were three Ships locations as seen on this menu:

L.A.Mag

For a few years when I worked in Culver City, I ate at the Ships there almost every work day. Their Clam Chowder (Friday's only) was unlike any I've had anywhere else. It wasn't really New England or Manhattan; it was creamy, but also red/orange; maybe a hint of Mexican flavor. Some of us often visited there into the '90s before all three were closed.

Culver City location (below) was at Washington and Overland, diagonally across from MGM Studios. (One longtime waitress talked about the time she waited on Burt Lancaster.)

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Several sites have different dates for when each Ships opened. The Culver City location appears to have opened first in 1956. The Westwood Ships is often listed as opening in 1958. The La Cienega location has an equal number of sources listing it as 1963 or 1968. I'd guess 1963 seems more likely.

The 1985 film Into the Night with Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer had location filming at Ships La Cienega. Also lots of Los Angeles locations in that film.

HossC · #**135** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 7:24 PM**

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Here's a steamline/deco apartment complex we haven't seen before. (unless it was under a different name) ... . I searched for "moon" and nothing came up.

"Old 35mm Slide Photo-MOON MANOR Santa Monica Calif-Red Kodachrome 1948"

eBay

Does anyone know the address?..I hope it's still standing.

Here's Moon Manor in 1940. For such a lovely building in a prime location, I didn't turn up much about it.

mil.library.ucsb.edu

Ocean Towers were built in 1971 with the block on the right occupying the former Moon Manor site.

Google Maps

ethereal_reality · #**136** Posted **Feb 5, 2026, 9:05 PM**

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GONE...

But I love the old 1940 aerial... Thank, Hoss.

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Moon Manor 233 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica “atop Pacific Palisades”, from listed linen postcards.

Thanks, Alkapone.

P.S. I tried to find the linen postcard to no avail.
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ethereal_reality · #**137** Posted **Feb 6, 2026, 1:58 AM**

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Do you think one of you fine sleuths can figure out the location of this mystery parking lot?

"Orig 1971 35mm Kodachrome slide - Los Angeles downtown parking lot scene"

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I wonder if it's still a parking lot?

GOOD LUCK!

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craigs · #**138** Posted **Feb 6, 2026, 2:48 AM**

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Do you think one of you fine sleuths can figure out the location of this mystery parking lot?

"Orig 1971 35mm Kodachrome slide - Los Angeles downtown parking lot scene"

eBay

I wonder if it's still a parking lot?

GOOD LUCK!

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Eighth & Grand apartments, with the Whole Foods on the ground floor?

Martin Pal · #**139** Posted **Feb 6, 2026, 4:59 PM**

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The house in the background, above the driver's side door...what's up with that?
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Seriously, is that a dump truck in the driveway or a collapsed house?

HossC · #**140** Posted **Feb 6, 2026, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by riichkay

1960....image is by the noted photographer Slim Aarons and is courtesy of chairish.com.

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Originally Posted by Martin Pal

The house in the background, above the driver's side door...what's up with that?

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Originally Posted by Martin Pal

Seriously, is that a dump truck in the driveway or a collapsed house?

I'm seeing a 2-story house with a single story extension at the front which has a chimney on the gable end. The image is available to buy from various sources (and at widely differing prices), but pamono.eu lists the location as Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills. I've used Google to look up and down Bedford Drive from street level and above, but didn't find any matches. Even if I'm looking in the right place, a lot of the houses have been replaced since the picture was taken.