Today's Video Link

Here's restored/colorized/enhanced video footage of Los Angeles in the early fifties. Most of this was shot on Wilshire Boulevard…which for some reason turns up a lot in old footage. The first part is of the section of Wilshire that was known as the "Miracle Mile" — some promoter's idea to spotlight a section that was full of clothing stores. My father used to shop at many of these places, all of which are long gone…