The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Stock Film Footage Of 1940's Los Angeles

Thanks to the Hemmings blog for pointing me to this nice bit of automotive/movie history.  Remember the old movie scenes when people were riding in a car, with the scenery passing by through the rear and side windows?  Well, somebody had to shoot the film of that scenery, and the Internet Archive has it.  This footage features an auto tour of downtown Los Angeles and Bunker Hill in the late 1940's.  It is great to see all the now "old" cars when they were in their prime.

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