Historic L.A. in ‘Illegal’ | Part 3

Illegal, 1955

Here’s another shot of the California State Building lobby and the bank of elevators as Hugh Marlowe exits.

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Hugh is turning left, so we can see …

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… the telephone booths.

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Call for Hugh Marlowe!

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Edward G. Robinson walks up the steps of the California State Office Building … is that the brand-new Parker Center in the background?

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This appears to be shooting toward Spring Street with Parker Center in the background.

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And a better view of the entrance …

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And the revolving door.

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And another shot of First Street, showing the Los Angeles Times Building, the Daily Journal and Bancroft Whitney Co. A bit farther to the right was the Redwood.

To be continued.

About lmharnisch

I am retired from the Los Angeles Times
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2 Responses to Historic L.A. in ‘Illegal’ | Part 3

  1. Howard Mandelbaum says:

    What striking Art Deco elevators!

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