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Aug 29, 2020 · In the summer of 1972, 26-year-old San Fernando valley native Rick McCloskey was photographing life on SoCal’s Van Nuys Boulevard, looking on as the bright young things cruised in cars and hung out.
Jun 17, 2020 · All in all, even with subject and camera movement, plus graininess in the pictures, I was happy to have accomplished a surprising visual record of the cruising nightlife and wonderful young people on Van Nuys Boulevard during the warm summer nights of 1972.
Except for a 1974 Cal State Northridge show and a book (Van Nuys Blvd 1972), the photos mostly sat in storage. Then nearly a half century later, they suddenly reemerged with the release of the new Paul Thomas Anderson movie Licorice Pizza, an Oscar nominee for Best Picture.
Apr 30, 2020 · Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard in the Summer of 1972. In the Los Angeles suburb of San Fernando Valley, Wednesday night was cruise night. A long stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard would be packed with kids and cars from all over Southern California – the place to show off your ride.
Aug 16, 2023 · Classic car scene along Van Nuys Boulevard, 1972. This image is my most popular photograph from the Van Nuys series. This iconic picture makes a complete statement about the California night scene along the boulevard.
Jun 18, 2014 · Richard McCloskey spent every Wednesday in the summer of 1972 shooting photographs of "Cruise Night" down Van Nuys Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. He captured the sleek hot rods, the fashion, and...
Alf Teichs (1904–1992) was a German screenwriter and film producer. During the Nazi era, Teichs was head of production at Terra Film. After the Second World War, Teichs set up Comedia-Film with the comedian Heinz Rühmann.
