Paramount Studios, 1970: Let’s Film on the Studio Today
One sub-niche of 1960s and 1970s television is the show that demonstrates the studio backlot for what it is. It’s a fascinating […]
Category: Themed Environments
Fake Americana With a Topping of Grit: 4 Aces Movie Ranch, Palmdale
4 Aces, located in Palmdale, California, is every Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford and B-Minus-film noir from 1949 to 1960 wrapped up […]
Birth, Life, and Death of the Niles Backyard Monorail
Backyard dreamers are those true visionaries who build their dreams at great expense and for only personal reward. They are seized by […]
Bars, Nightclubs, and Casinos from Ocean’s 11 (1960)
How bad can a movie be yet look fantastic? Ocean’s 11 (1960) is a heist film famous for its slick Rat Pack, […]
The Man Who Built Disney’s Fantasyland in His Basement
Talk about humble and unassuming. A man builds a painstaking recreation of some elements of Disneyland’s Fantasyland in his basement, uploads a […]
Premium Deception: Two Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
Deception happens seamlessly. Two Rodeo Drive is an example of a deception that successfully integrated itself into the fabric of the Beverly […]
Sands Hotel and Casino Sign in Las Vegas Was Mid-Century Perfection
When the Sands opened on December 15, 1952, it represented Las Vegas’ introduction to modern casino and hotel design. But the world […]
Surreal Life: Evolution of the TV Talk Show Set, 1964 to Present
The evolution of the TV talk show set only lightly mirrors design changes that were going on in the rest of the world […]
5 Best Fake Cities in the World
Fake cities exist for many reasons: training, propaganda, subterfuge, filming, tourism. Few are meant to be 100% realistic, but some are definitely […]
Create a 100% Authentic 1960 Vintage Tiki Decor Home and Backyard
In July 1960, Los Angeles’ World’s Fair Market (not to be confused with today’s World Market) advertised a complete luau themed tiki […]