Where the Mountains Meet the Sea (Part I) (1959)
1959 · Ephemeral film · 13 min
Synopsis
Introduces the city of Santa Monica, showing its amenities and the lives of its residents. A great snapshot of life in coastal California at the end of the 1950s. Executive Producer: Richard Atkinson. Producer and Director: Ed Woodworth.
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Details
- Running time
- 13 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- Wherethe1959
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- California: Santa Monica
- California: Scenics
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · It's not like this anymore · Steve Nordby · 2003-09-13
Because I grew up in Los Angeles, this is nostalgic for me, and if I could blast myself back to this idealized Santa Monica I would, but otherwise this is well made but ordinary.
★★★ · Damn I JUST Missed the Jazz Concert! · Spuzz · 2005-05-02
Pretty breezy portrait of Santa Monica is shown here, with it's beaches, Amusement parks and businesses and what not. The 1st part seems to dwell more on recreation, where as the second part deals with economics. I of course like the first part more, but the movie itself on it's own is pretty good. Best part of course is the exploration of it's amusement park of the day, Pacific Ocean Park, with it's deep sea thing, the roller coaaster and other wild rides. We explore all of this, and an appearance by Cesar Romero too!
