For anyone who has ever suffered the typical traffic cluster of Highland Avenue in the heart of Hollywood, this short and serene video from the 1940s will probably seem sweet.
Video: A Drive Along Sunset and Highland in the 1940s
Video: L.A. in the Late 1940s, "Attractive to all who visit her"
The architecture is styled to match the beautiful climate, you'll note, as your bus tour departs from one of our swanky downtown hotels to see the sights. Ah, Los Angeles in the 1940s.
Salute Noir: 'Absolute Black' at Zombie Joe's Underground
Vanessa Cate's dapper murder mystery, Absolute Black, is currently playing at Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre in North Hollywood. This homage to film noir whodunits follows a nameless, witty private eye and two bumbling police officers as they try interrogate suspects after the untimely death of an up-and-coming Hollywood starlet.
Los Angeles Vintage Restaurant Exteriors, Circa 1940
Take a trip down food memory lane with a bite of some back-in-the-day establishments for today's video lunch. A new compilation of footage by Vintage Los Angeles has just been posted featuring LA restaurant exteriors from the 40s and 50s.
Dahlia Noir
Nowadays, fairy tales have been cleaned up (and often outfitted with boring pop culture referential comedy that mitigates the timelessness of the stories) Cinderella's evil sisters don't cut off parts of their feet to fit into the glass slipper. The little mermaid lives happily ever after instead of sacrificing herself to save the life of her beloved. These stories were made to tap into children's deepest fears, to give weight to the shadows the crept up on them so they could be dealt with and expunged.

