Architectural High: The Long Goodbye
Posted By Will (Liam) Keightley On June 3, 2008 @ 11:59 am In History, Real Estate | Comments Disabled
The first time I caught a film at Cinefamily [1] was last Friday. The film was Robert Altman’s 1973 adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye [2]. I scurried over Hollywood from Burbank after work to meet a friend at the excellent repertory theater on Fairfax (also known as The Silent Movie Theater) and spent the next hour and a half realizing why people gave me such hell for never having seen it.
Great script, great acting, great fun (and a pants-less cameo by California’s governor,) but what really blew me away was Gould’s Hollywood Hills pad, which had so much personality and presence, with its spectacular views and free-standing elevator tower, that it became a character all its own. My friend Maria, companion for the evening and old coworker from my Rocket Video days, told me she used to live on the same street. That was the only clue I needed. The next day, because I do that sort of thing, I went exploring in the hills until I found it. It’s on Hightower Drive [3]. (another monster pic after the fold)
Think it’s rent-controlled?
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[1] Cinefamily: http://www.silentmovietheatre.com/
[2] The Long Goodbye: http://houseofmirthandmovies.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/the-long-goodbye-recreating-noir/
[3] Hightower Drive: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Hightower+Dr.+Hollywood,+CA,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=34.108953,-118.339249&spn=0.003016,0.004678&t=h&z=18
[4] High-end boutiques move east: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/02/02/high-end-boutiques-move-east/
[5] (disproven) Rumor: Chris Brown in high speed police chase, right now?: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/02/09/rumor-chris-brown-in-high-speed-police-chase-right-now/
[6] Songs About Los Angeles: "Beverly Hills" by Circle Jerks: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/04/06/songs-about-los-angeles-beverly-hills-by-circle-jerks/
[7] Hot Dog Death March High Fashion: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/06/04/hot-dog-death-march-high-fashion/
[8] 2009 Gibson & Greek schedules released: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/03/19/2009-gibson-greek-schedules-released/
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