9 Responses to Location Sleuth: ‘Crime Wave’

1. frank martin says:

   August 17, 2011 at 12:52 pm

   What is in the white building in the middle of the frame? The one with the “flagpole”? That seems to be the only one that’s the same between the two.

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2. James Curtis says:

   August 17, 2011 at 1:13 pm

   Very interesting post. When I worked in Glendale in 1979-80, I did my banking at the Bank of America branch that figures prominently in the film. I wish someone would have mentioned that the director of “Crime Wave” was Andre de Toth. It’s not common, and I wasn’t able to see it until a special showing sponsored by the American Cinematheque at Raleigh Studios. I remember being floored by the economy of its design. Andre was in attendance that night, and afterwards I said to him, “There’s not a wasted frame in it.” He replied: “That’s what Quentin Tarantino said.” It’s a shame it’s not on home video; it’d be an ideal release for Warner Archive.

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   • lmharnisch says:

     August 17, 2011 at 1:31 pm

     @James: I think “Crime Wave” is out on DVD: http://www.amazon.com/Crime-Wave-Decoy-Double-Feature/dp/B000PKG7CA

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3. Michael in LA says:

   August 17, 2011 at 3:17 pm

   That ’32 roadster hot rod made looks great….

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4. Pamela Porter says:

   August 17, 2011 at 5:45 pm

   I love things like this. There’s another site (damned if I can find a link) that does the same thing with San Francisco locales. Their coverage of “Vertigo” is awesome.

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5. Sam Flowers says:

   August 17, 2011 at 6:58 pm

   I got a Drag Racing ticket on Brand Bl. in 1962, not a soul on the whole street. Except of course the two black and whites hiding behind a restaurant. $310.00 fine or 30 days of traffic school…I took the traffic school. GPD was not easy going like LAPD.

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   • lmharnisch says:

     August 17, 2011 at 7:02 pm

     @Sam: What were you driving?

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     • Sam Flowers says:

       August 17, 2011 at 9:36 pm

       1957 Chev. so was the other guy.

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     • lmharnisch says:

       August 17, 2011 at 9:37 pm

       @Sam: I can hear the half-racing cam/glass packs now.

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