Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.

A political and social history of Los Angeles, using old stills and news footage, contemporary footage, and commentary. Corona is our guide for East Los Angeles, Henry for Hollywood, Hockney for the art scene, Young for Beverly Hills, Collette and Norman for Central Avenue and music, Margaret Crawford and Joan Didion for the San Fernando Valley, James Ellroy for noir, Frank Wilkinson on land use and L.A.'s poor, and, throughout, the observations of Mike Davis, social historian. (imdb)