h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoFinal PostH. P. Oliver and HPO Productions are severing all connections with the Steemit website and its owners. To those who…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoLike A Scary Clown FaceLate 1940s--Los Angeles After dark Hollywood Boulevard becomes a neon nightmare—a nightmare some folks never…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoA Drop In The BucketLate 1940s--Los Angeles The LA basin is a desert. It was never intended to support a population of 1.5 million.…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoJust A Little Guy Nobody KnewLate 1940s--Los Angeles They just called him "Kid" 'cuz nobody knew his name. It made a short epitaph.…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years ago"The finest politicians money can buy." ~Will RogersLate 1940s--Los Angeles If they ever get all the corruption out of LA, there won't be anybody left to run the…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoWelcome to LA. You just reached the end of your rope.Late 1940s--Los Angeles If you meet a sweet, innocent dame in LA, don't bother askin' for her number . . . she's…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoQuite Frankly, I Don't Give A Damn EitherLate 1940s--Los Angeles There are more than a million people in LA, but you can still get lonely here . . . the…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoAdvice For The Excedingly IlliterateIf you don't understand what's going on, go back to sleep. We don't need you anyway. (I just included the…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoCynics WelcomeLate 1940s--Los Angeles The dame gave me a look she probably thought was sexy as hell. It had all the appeal of…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoJohnny Spicer's Los Angeles NoirLate 1940s--Los Angeles Some tough guys kill for money; this character kills for the pure pleasure of…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoNOT FOR THE TIMIDWhat are NOIR films and novels? They're like taking a spade full of fresh earth and turning it over to expose all the…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoNOIR . . . Dark For Dark's SakeObservations of a Hard-Boiled Private Eye Los Angeles, Late-1940s Hollywood is just an illusion. The only real…h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years agoThe Final Tinseltown Time Machine on SteemitThe Muller family are Hollywood pioneers. Jacob Muller came to Hollywood in 1893, establishing the first meat market…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Coast Road: ConclusionIn our last episode: There's a white Oldsmobile convertible parked alongside the road, just over the hill there." He…h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years agoTinseltown Time MachineA view of the Hollywood Hills from McCadden Place somewhere south of Yucca Street. Note that both the HOLLYWOODLAND…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Coast Road: Episode Five of SixIn our last episode: The sergeant was relaxed and friendly. If he had any suspicions about my role in the accident…h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years agoHollywood Boulevard Parking Lot, Circa 1932This is an artsy shot of rush hour on Hollywood Boulevard, circa 1934. It appears we're looking west from about Vine…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Coast Road: Episode Four of SixIn our last episode: "Sure. I'm on my way." The driver turned and jogged off toward his truck, but halfway there…h-p-oliver (55)in #history • 7 years agoThe Tinseltown Time Machine Visits a REAL Service StationThis parking lot and service station at Hollywood and Vine offered a variety of services, including free parking for…h-p-oliver (55)in #writing • 7 years agoThe Coast Road: Episode Three of SixIn our last episode: Calling an ambulance wasn't going to do her any good, but getting someone after that Lincoln…
