Let's Go Trippin' Around Los Angeles, 1958...

Another edited film that was shot by my grandfather's friend. It starts out at the Mann Chinese theater on Hollywood Blvd. There's a shot of the Capitol Records building and some nice shots of Beverly Hills and the beach. Also includes footage from Farmer's Market, San Diego, the Mexican border, and then back home to Widsor Hills, where my grandmother carries her groceries to the car from Von's. The music is Dick Dale's, "Let's Go Trippin'"

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Travel & Events

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• los
• angeles
• 8mm
• beverly
• culver
• city
• fun
• hills
• hollywood
• surf
• vacation
• vintage
• beach
• california
• fifties

[diobolikal]

damn it's too bad L.A is such a shit hole now!

[flippyflyer]

This isnt just a selective memories but facts... people were more decent then...our "real" US income and standard of living since the early 1970 has actually gone down. a fact...

[jacklazzell]

first cupple notes sounded like 'psycho' puddle of mud

[jpschubbs]

Who's the jerk that disliked this film?

[metalux1971]

great, i wish i could visit LA sometimes in the 50ties

[muspobear]

@louisa1832 Scarred but LOVED that one-time Cyclone Racer ride. In 68 was a bit older and wanted to ride it for one last time but missed my opertunity as they were in the process of demolishing it, SHAME!!! Did find a FULL Cyclone Racer ticket roll and prised it for many years, but as a kid will do, lost it in tbe followin years...The Pike will always be dear to my heart, FOREVER: THE PIKE... RIP

[muspobear]

@louisa1832 I second that Louisa! I sure do remember the Cyclone Racer and the Lauf In' The Dark funhouse. Them two puppets on the top kinna used to creep me out when I was a kid, LOL. Both were like jolly drunks or something, LOL. I rode the Cyclone only once in 65, I was five. I remember being sandwichedin between my Uncle and his girlfriend. I remember not being able to see to much going up the chain lift!!! And not being able to reach the bar so felt as if was gonna fall out!

[louisa1832]

@muspobear The Pike forever! Remember the Cyclone Racer, and that scary "funhouse"?

[louisa1832]

Thanks! Back when everything was clean and uncrowded.

[RobertNR541]

@DA90027 --- yeah!! why isn't enough to look at the video and think - that was cool. No need for political diatribe. It was just a neat video.

[RobertNR541]

@diobolikal ----- what a useless tool you are

[collegefootballrulez]

@imyourfuturewife Same here. In the shithole of Inglewood.