Even the grocery stores were glamorous – designed by Morgan, Walls & Clements (also designed the Chapman Market) – this firm designed some of the most iconic buildings of early Hollywood (and I promise we’ll get to these landmarks) but for now we’ll roll with my fascination with the mundane market made marvelous:
Wilshire Blvd.
Hollywood Blvd.
And, where Mildred Pierce’s boyfriend made his home in high tone Pasadena.
Oh how lovely… To shop for tomatoes and kumquats in such a glamorous spot. And maybe even catch a glimpse of that dashing ner-do-well Monte Beragon!
Doesn’t Monte Beragon sound like something you’d name your parakeet?
Oh damn it! Now I have to go out and buy a parakeet!