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29/01/2022 8:41 am
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
29/01/2022 5:16 pm
I can't get enough of these. Once again....loved the cars of this era!
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29/01/2022 7:21 pm
I love these. I enjoy trying to recognize the places the videos were recorded.
29/01/2022 8:18 pm
I love these. I enjoy trying to recognize the places the videos were recorded.
One of the comments indicates : "...The footage at 1:14 is located at 1093 Broxton Avenue in Westwood Village. ..." and someone else mentioned : "...The dress shop shown early on called Nancy’s was at 6366 Hollywood Blvd..." I saw a '49 Mercury, I think at some point, I believe, so some footage may have been for as late as that.
Another comment says they believe the night images were from March, 1942.
Yet another comment states that at least a limited part of this fascinating footage was actually shot by movie studios using extras/actors, to be used as backgrounds for driving scenes, etc.
30/01/2022 8:27 am
I like this! The preponderance of hats really takes me back, as this continued through the decades of the 1940's and 1950's, which are still strong in my memories. As for the cars and trucks, I think the 1942 date could be correct. Thanks for posting this, John.
30/01/2022 10:25 am
Look how nice everyone is dressed.
John Bono
North Jersey
30/01/2022 12:17 pm
Look how nice everyone is dressed.
No matter what a person's attitude is regarding such dress standards, it is amazing to me how much we have changed in this regard over the years. Then throw in the diversity in current grooming standards and include some of the garbage printed/displayed on T-shirts.......respectfulness has declined IMHO.
30/01/2022 1:55 pm
Look how nice everyone is dressed.
No matter what a person's attitude is regarding such dress standards, it is amazing to me how much we have changed in this regard over the years. Then throw in the diversity in current grooming standards and include some of the garbage printed/displayed on T-shirts.......respectfulness has declined IMHO.
Best are mourners wearing jeans and t-shirts to a wake. I'm seeing it more and more. Our society has reached a new low.
John Bono
North Jersey
31/01/2022 10:40 am
I like this! The preponderance of hats really takes me back, as this continued through the decades of the 1940's and 1950's, which are still strong in my memories. As for the cars and trucks, I think the 1942 date could be correct. Thanks for posting this, John.
David; Whenever I see a vintage clip like this one which shows the prevalence of hats worn I think of the ads for the early 50s Chrysler Corporation cars. Most of us recall they boasted that a positive styling feature of their rather staid looking cars was the higher roof to accommodate the hat wearing occupants. In recent decades all we ever see is ball caps. It's too bad IMO; I thought hats looked pretty cool on adults when I was a kid.
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