Off-Ramp for August 1, 2009

Time Machine: Sunset Strip in the 1960s

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LA Public Library/Herald-Examiner Collection

Herald-Examiner caption: "A long hair leaves teen hangout as police disperses crowd from Pandora's Box on the Sunset Strip. In background, nite spot's owner Bill Tilden (arrow) was arrested. Photo dated: November 20, 1966."

What was all the fuss about the Sunset Strip in the 1960s? The answer comes in a series at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood this weekend (starting Friday July 31st, if you're checking out this website early), introduced by Domenic Priore, author of "Riot on the Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood." John talks with him about Saturday's movies.

The photo caption in the Herald-Examiner: A long hair leaves teen hangout as police disperses crowd from Pandora's Box on the Sunset Strip. In background, nite spot's owner Bill Tilden (arrow) was arrested. Photo dated: November 20, 1966.


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