13170_8667_southern_california1
1950s
Film celebrating California's centennial. Shot of Hollywood hills, roadways. Shot of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Shot of intersection of Hollywood and Vine, "where even the traffic jams are super colossal." Shots of Radio Center. Shots of MacArthur park: shot of a lake, shot of a fountain. Shots of cars driving on palm lined boulevard. Shot of old adobe church with bells [mission?] Shots of Olvera Street in Los Angeles: wooden cross, people walking past stalls. Shot of Old Pico House. Shot of Union Passenger Terminal in Los Angeles, with large clock tower and palm trees. Shots of City Hall. Panning aerial views of city from its observation tower. Shot of people crossing a busy intersection. Shot of citrus grove. CU of orange and blossoms on tree. Shot of people picking oranges on a ladder. More shots of citrus groves.