Saturday, October 11, 2014

Rockford Files - EPISODES: Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead (1978) & Exit Prentiss Carr (1974) - What is now Luca’s located at 10550 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake CA - Intersection of Riverside Drive and Cahuenga Blvd. - Mobile Gast Station & Telephone Booth

ABOVE: From Episode: Exit Prentiss Carr (1974)
The building marked LIQUORS AND DELI is located at 10550 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake CA 
 
ABOVE: From Episode: Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead (1978)
The same liquor and deli can be seen 4 years later in the above episode.
 
Well we make a final correction..... The above two images show a Liquor & Deli that once stood at 10550 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, CA - Today in 2014 it is Luca's.
 
A current image shows the location of 10550 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, CA
Luca's is located directly behind the Mobil Gas Station sign.
It has since expanded with a second floor added.

 

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Rockford Files - EPISODE: The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club (1975) Re: Municipal Light Water Power building - Another filming mystery solved - Thanks to Don! Municipal Light Water Power 5108 Lankershim Blvd. It's now the Lankershim Arts Center

 
 
 
As always I am so thankful for all the viewers who submit information.... but in this case I do NOT think this is a match. ABOVE PHOTO: building on the left is the Municipal Light Water Power building as seen in the Rockford Files.... the building on the right is the address that was submitted by our viewer Don, Municipal Light Water Power building is: 2417 Daly St., Los Angeles CA 90031.
The buildings have two different facades. And as seen in the lower photo, the building in the Rockford Files was much wider with a widow to the left of the large entrance area.
Also the building as seen in the episode has the words MUNICPAL LIGHT WATER POWER straight across the canopy - the building on Daley Street has the words arched out around the canopy. 
So my guess is that there were a few of these Municipal Light Water Power buildings in Los Angeles. We just haven't found the correct one yet.
 
 

Friday, August 8, 2014

Rockford Files - EPISODE: The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club (1975) - Filming Locations: Burbank Community YMCA located at 321 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA - Jack In The Box Restaurant 6551 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA - Bob's Big Boy Lankershim Blvd and Kittridge Street in North Hollywood - Eckerman & Heisman Funeral Home and Bud's Flowers both were once located on the 300 Block of Olive in Burbank, CA - George's Automotive Serivce - Green's OK Tire Service is still up and running at 11634 Vanowen Street in North Hollywood - Municpial Light Water Power Building 5108 Lankershim Blvd - ACTORS/ACTRESSES: Blair Brown - Jack Garner - Sharon Ullrick - William Phipps - Chuck Hicks - Joel Fabiani - Byron Morrow - Stewart Moss of Chicago - Paul Stevens - Stuart Margolin (Angel) - James Garner

 
ABOVE PHOTOS: The Bay City Boys Club building was actually the Burbank Community YMCA located at 321 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502

ABOVE PHOTO: The Burbank California YMCA, 40 years after the filming of "The Girl in the Bay City Boys Club"


 

 
 


ABOVE PHOTOS: Jim Rockford pulls into a Jack in the Box in this episode. In the background a Bob's Big Boy restaurant and one of the early 7-11 stores can be seen during this filming.
This Jack in the Box is still located at 6551 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA. The Bob's Big Boy is long gone, it once stood across the street from Jack in the Box at Lankershim Blvd and Kittridge Street.

ABOVE PHOTO: The Jack in the Box as it appears in 2014 - 6551 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA.
 
ABOVE SPLIT PHOTOS: Bob's Big Boy was torn down and a Carl's Jr. was built on that location...recently the Carl's Jr. was torn down and now in 2014 the lot is empty at Lankershim Blvd and Kittridge Street.
 
ABOVE PHOTO: In this still image you can see Eckerman & Heisman Funeral Home and Bud's Flowers. Both were once located on the 300 Block of E Magnolia Blvd in Burbank, CA. Neither business are still in operation today.
 

ABOVE PHOTOS: WE NEED HELP LOCATING THIS FILMING LOCATION
Municipal Light Water Power Building
Anybody have any suggestions? Please let us know!
BELOW PHOTO: Another filming mystery solved - Thanks to Don! Municipal Light Water Power 5108 Lankershim Blvd. It's now the Lankershim Arts Center
 
 
ABOVE PHOTO: Green's OK Tire Service is still up and running at 11634 Vanowen Street in North Hollywood also seen is George's Automotive Service behind Green's OK Tire Service.
 
ABOVE PHOTO: Green's OK Tire Service is still up and running at 11634 Vanowen Street in North Hollywood (2014 Photo)
 
ABOVE PHOTO: The young and beautiful  played the dual role of Kate Flanders / Dep. DA Kate Doyle
 
ABOVE PHOTO: James Garner's brother Jack Garner is the uniform police officer on the right. Jack Garner played numerous different roles in the Rockford Files series. Many of his roles are documented on this blog.
ABOVE PHOTO: The pretty and perky  played the clerk at the Municipal Water Light Power Co.
 
ABOVE PHOTO: Actor  is still with us in 2014 at the great age of 92! God bless William...
ABOVE PHOTO: The late great  played Sy Mosher
(File Photo)
ABOVE PHOTO: Actor (#1) is a familiar face on the Rockford Files, it is actor and stunt man Chuck Hicks. Actor (#2) is . (Fabiani is also the below photo)
 
 
 
ABOVE PHOTO: The late great  played Ted Thatcher
 
ABOVE PHOTO: Her role was unaccredited - Anybody know who the great looking actress is? Let us know please!
 
ABOVE PHOTO: A fantastic actor -  - played the dual roles of Dep. DA Burton Kimball / Mr. Phelps.
Mr. Moss is from my hometown of Chicago, IL.
 
ABOVE PHOTO: (File Photo) Another late great actor  played the role of George Welles perfectly!
 
 
 

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Rockford Files' James Garner Dead at 86 - U.S. Korean War Veteran and Internationally Beloved Actor - James S. Rockford passes away!

James Garner, star of 'Maverick' and 'The Rockford Files,' dies at 86



James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick” led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy's Romance,” has died, police said. He was 86.
 
He was found dead of natural causes Saturday evening at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles police officer Alonzo Iniquez said early Sunday.

Police responded to a call around 8 p.m. and confirmed Garner's identity from family members, Iniquez told The Associated Press.

There was no immediate word on a more specific cause of death. Garner had suffered a stroke in May 2008, just weeks after his 80th birthday.

Although he was adept at drama and action, Garner was best known for his low-key, wisecracking style, especially with his hit TV series, “Maverick” and “The Rockford Files.”

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Monday, July 14, 2014

Rockford Files - Episode: Second Chance (1977) - Dionne Warwick, Isaac Hayes, Actor Jack Garner, Shapiro Linen Supply, ALSCO 900 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, Highland and Willoughby, Rockfish

ABOVE IMAGE: Still image from "Second Chance" - Shapiro Linen Supply - located at  900 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

ABOVE IMAGE: The building used in Rockford Files "Second Chance". In this episode this business / building was called Shapiro Linen Supply. The building is ALSCO now and its located at 900 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 

ABOVE IMAGE: James Garner's brother Jack Garner returns again to the Rockford Files, this time as the bartender. Also seen in this image is Isaac Hayes as the infamous Gandolph Fitch.
 
ABOVE IMAGE: Isaac Hayes and Dionne Warwick do a fabulous job in this episode of the Rockford Files.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The Rockford Files - Episode: Claire (1975) Starring Linda Evans as Claire - Jack's at the Beach Cocktail Lounge - Jack's at the Beach was located in Santa Monica at the end of the Ocean Park Pier.

ABOVE PHOTO: Jack's at the Beach Cocktail Lounge
 
ABOVE PHOTO: Jack's at the Beach Cocktail Lounge
 


ABOVE PHOTO: Jack's at the Beach Cocktail Lounge

ABOVE PHOTO: Jack's at the Beach Cocktail Lounge
 


In this episode of "CLAIRE" the once famous Jacks at the Beach lounge was featured.

From my understanding Jacks was located in Santa Monica on the pier...
Is that correct? Please let me know.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The Rockford Files - Episode: The Deep Blue Sleep (1975) - Hill Street Blue star Michael Conrad played George Macklan - Ric Mancini played Ray Porter, a very young Robert Hays of AIRPLANE! fame played Darren Weeks, beautiful Janet MacLachlan played fashion designer Adrienne Clarke and the great Robert Webber played Bob Coleman, Gretchen Corbett played Beth Davenport and Joe Santos played Sgt. Dennis Becker - Melendy Britt played Millie, Doria Cook-Nelson played Margo Adams - Gas Station Scene - La Brea Ave and Willoughby Ave in Los Angeles, CA - abandoned factory buildings at Detroit Street and Willoughby Ave, GULF Gas Station and Mayberry Lincoln Mercury Dealership on Lankershim BLVD, residential mansion at 400 North Amapola Lane, Shopping Bag grocery store in Burbank, CA, Adrienne's Fashion Store 10118 Riverside Drive

 
 
 
ABOVE TWO IMAGES: This gas station seen in this episode of the Rockford Files was once located at La Brea Ave and Willoughby Ave in Los Angeles, CA
 
 
ABOVE PHOTO: In this scene still image, the prop squad car sits in front of the building that once stood across the street from the previously mentioned gas station at La Brea Ave and Willoughby Ave in Los Angeles, CA - If you look at the image above this image - you will see this building as it stood in 2011 across from where the service station was. This building has also been torn down.
 
 
ABOVE TWO IMAGES: Building where fashion designer Adrienne Clarke was being held hostage. These abandoned factory buildings were once located at the intersection of Detroit Street and Willoughby Ave in Los Angeles.
 
ABOVE TWO IMAGES: The top image is a still image from this episode and the bottom image reveals what these two houses seen in the Rockford Files look like today in 2014, almost 40 years later. The house on the left is 859 North Detroit Street and the house on the left has an address of 7158 Willoughby Ave - Los Angeles, CA
 
ABOVE IMAGE: Seen out Jim Rockford's car window is the long gone GULF Gas Station and Mayberry Lincoln Mercury Dealership - once located right off Lankershim Blvd and Riverside Drive in North Hollywood, CA
 
ABOVE IMAGE: The above mansion used in this episode of the DEEP BLUE SLEEP is located at 400 North Amapola Lane, Los Angeles, CA
 

ABOVE TWO IMAGES: In this episode, mob figures meet in the Shopping Bag grocery store parking lot 4744 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood CA (Once again thank you to TERRY GUY for this corrected location.)

ABOVE TWO IMAGES: The "SHOPPING BAG" Grocery Store location later became the Roger Dunn Golf Shops and now is a CVS Pharmacy
 

ABOVE TWO IMAGES: Jim Rockford and Beth Davenport arrive at Adrienne's Fashion Store which was located on the 10118 Riverside Drive
 
ABOVE PHOTOS: Hill Street Blue star Michael Conrad played George Macklan - Ric Mancini played Ray Porter, a very young Robert Hays of AIRPLANE! fame played Darren Weeks, beautiful Janet MacLachlan played fashion designer Adrienne Clarke and the great Robert Webber played Bob Coleman.
 
ABOVE IMAGES: Regular guest stars - the beautiful and sexy Gretchen Corbett played Beth Davenport and Joe Santos played Sgt. Dennis Becker - Melendy Britt played Millie and an unaccredited actress as a model.
 
ABOVE IMAGE: Doria Cook-Nelson played Margo Adams