Sunset Bvd. 1940s - Classic Cars - The Film-Noir Streets of Hollywood

[@RossCampbell-wu2jf]

Absolutely fascinating. Stopping at traffic lights has never seemed more sinister. Joe Gillis, where are you now?

[@rainscratch]

Those two guys behind me were trying to repossess my car. I pulled into a decaying mansion and got away from them, but then the strangest things happened, starting with the burial of a chimpanzee.

[@peterraftopoulos1565]

A classic drive through old Hollywood to the sounds of a jazz big band! Too good!

[@rainscratch]

The music really captures the mood.

[@garyhevey]

Love the music accompanying this walk down memory lane. Only able to identify about half the actors!

[@rainscratch]

Music speaks to the soul, the image speaks to the brain. I put in some actors from a few more obscure film-noirs.

[@cinepix8577]

Some nice added touches there, but the music is the key.

[@JohnMinchin]

What would the value of those cars be today?

[@rainscratch]

Many would be rare and very valuable if they existed and were restored today. Most ended up in land fill or rusting away in barns.

[@rainscratch]

5:17 Ralph's Department Store 5:56 Oriental Theatre 7:40 Mobilgas and Richfield gas stations 7:50 Chrysler and Plymouth dealerships (lots of new car dealers and used sales yards along Sunset Bvd at that time, Dodge etc) 8:20 Standard Stations Inc. 8:50 The Playroom and Chateau Marmont 9:13 Texaco Gas Station 10:52 Ciro's Nightclub 11:00 Gloria Swanson - 'Sunset Bvd.'

[@rainscratch]

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