Re: 1940's Los Angeles Video Packard Taxi

Posted by JD in KC On 2011/9/11 10:43:26

This is a great video. I've watched it several times now. Although I was only a toddler in L.A. when the film was made, I remember the area very well. The Richfield Tower was probably the most spectacularly garish building ever constructed... limited to a squat 13 stories due to the old earthquake rules in L.A., finished in shiny black and gold (blackgold... Richfield... oil... get it?) topped off with a neon encrusted, stylized oil derrick, it was an unforgettable sight. It was torn down in '69 to make way for the boring ARCO towers. I also like the traffic lights that have the arms that pop out reading 'GO' and 'STOP'. You can certainly see the smog. By the mid 50's you couldn't see across the street on bad days. Thanks for posting.