11: Gary Baseman

Watch this episode on YouTubeShow notes and  Gary ’s five placesCanter’s DeliFairfax district: Pan Pacific auditorium, Pan Pacific movie theatre, and bowling alley. Gilmore drive in, Kiddieland, Tail o’ the Pup, Original Farmer’s Market, CBS Studios. Many of the buildings Gary remembers no longer exist. This neighborhood guide and this post by The Hundreds dig into the history.La Brea Tar PitsThe Witch’s House aka the Spadena House (though Gary nearly chose “his hill” in Griffith Park)Musso + Frank Related Links / Also Mentioned in this episodeDiscover more of Gary’s work on his website and instagramWoody Allen’s “Annie Hall”: The New Yorker’s view of Los AngelesRemembering Beverly Park and KiddielandBeverly Park and Ponyland: The 'Kiddieland' that Inspired Walt DisneyThe Carol Burnett show, and The Price is Right. The Formosa CaféGenghis CohenChateau MarmontThe Griffith ObservatoryThe Mamas & The PapasJim Heimann and his many books on CaliforniaHistory and photos of the Pan Pacific Auditorium (1935, architects Wurdeman & Becket) and Pan Pacific Movie Theatre (opened 1942, architect William L. Pereira).A Pan Pacific history from the perspective of Scotty Moore, studio and touring guitarist for Elvis Presley between 1954 and 1968.Annie Hall driving scene in which the Gilmore drive-in appears at timestamp 1:06CBS television City (1952, architects Pereira & Luckman) The tastes that define LA for Gary Baseman: The martini at Musso &Frank; the potato knish with gravy, or the chocolate rugelach at