Snoozles from July 1967
There are rumors that a great director (Spielberg? I can't tell you!) wants to make a big-budget "Snoozles" movie, with Tom Cruise as "Jack" Snoozle, the greatest secret agent in history. He's weary of a life of action and spicy food and wants to work at a shoe store. It writes itself!
Speaking of Snoozles, I have some prime examples for you today, both from July, 1967. Both slides were extremely dark, and Photoshop could only do so much. Like this view taken in the Plaza. Folks seem to be seeking refuge from the sun, so it must have been a sultry day in Anaheim. I was going to zoom in on that sign just to the left of that tree, but even with the help of MIT, it was still blurry. As far as I can tell, it's a sign for the Plaza Pavilion, but why is the sign way out there? I'll bet teenagers are to blame.
Nearby, the Omnibus is careening out of control at 4 miles per hour! Look out! The driver sat on a bee, in case you were wondering. The little girl in the lower left is not impressed with Disneyland, having spent most of her life in Las Vegas, where the action is. "This place is for squares!". Hey, I'm proud to be a square.
2 comments:
OK, I agree, this is a genuine Snoozle. Mostly because of the darkness of the shadows. There is an overall busy-ness to the photo, and there's no obvious focal point. Not very good for people watching either. Certainly not the worst we've seen, but I'm afraid the cons outweigh the pros. And yet, I looked at it for at least ten minutes! So I guess it did its job.
I'm totally discombobulated here. Are we at Town Square? Or the Hub? Or neither? Maybe we're in Oxnard. There's a teeny bit of an American flag at the tippy-top of the photo. And at the left edge, there's a pyramidal-shaped roof of a structure. Is that a Main Street building? Main Street Station? I'm turned around and confused... and I want my Maypo!
Honest to goodness Snoozles! Thanks, Major.
@ JB-
The angle of the 1st image is indeed a bit confusing. That is the Hub or Plaza. If you look at the center of the image, just to the left of the unreadable sign, you can see three awnings above narrow windows. Those windows are on a building on E. Plaza St. This is the 'street' that runs along the front of [what became] INA Carefree Corner, hading towards backstage. The sea of blue and yellow round awnings are above the outdoor tables in the outside patio of the Plaza Inn.
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