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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: 20th Annual Hollywood Film Noir Festival Salutes L.A.

Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in “The Blue Dahlia,” which launched the festival.  Dark dives, shady dames, and sleazy P.I.s populate the sordid underbelly of the sunny City of the Angels in Noir City: Hollywood, the Film Noir Foundation’s 20th … Continue reading

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Another shot from "Act of Violence," showing downtown Los Angeles.  

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Location sleuth

Here’s The Times Building as seen in "Act of Violence," 1948   Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times, Oct. 6, 2007 Trees and buildings prevented me from precisely re-creating this shot. The camera was north of where I was standing … Continue reading

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Location sleuth

Note the neon sign for the Westlake Theatre.   Email me

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Location sleuth

The Times Building in "Act of Violence," 1948, pointed out by  my colleague, Steve Hensch.  

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