Items related to Pacific Ocean Park : The Rise and Fall of L.A.'s...
Synopsis
Pacific Ocean Park - or P.O.P. - was extraordinary in both its glamorous rise and spectacular fall. Located between Santa Monica and Venice, it was a family-oriented attraction in the '50s with modernist-style rides. P.O.P.'s attendance surpassed that of Disneyland and was often widely seen in movies and television shows throughout the '60s. Its Cheetah auditorium hosted important early rock shows, including those by The Doors and Pink Floyd. Merritt and Priore's spectacular history features hundreds of images, most of them unseen, including original ride designs.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Pacific Ocean Park : The Rise and Fall of L.A.'s...
Seller Image
Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space Age Nautical Pleasure Pier
Seller: Goodwill Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Hardcover Book. Seller Inventory # LACV.1934170526.G
Seller Image
Pacific Ocean Park: The Rise and Fall of Los Angeles' Space-Age Nautical Pleasure Pier
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Exceptionally scarce. A very good copy of the hardcover first edition in original color pictorial boards (slight bumping, minor wear). 'Pacific Ocean Park--or as it was commonly known in Los Angeles from the '50s through the '70s, P.O.P.--was extraordinary in both its glamorous rise and spectacular fall. As a family-oriented attraction in the '50s with modernist-styled rides designed by Hollywood's best, P.O.P.'s attendance surpassed that of Disneyland. Christopher Merritt and Domenic Priore's spectacular history includes hundreds of images, most of them unseen elsewhere, including original ride designs and illustrations, including Tiki-rich, space age, and nautical rides. P.O.P. was often widely seen in movies and television shows throughout the '60s. Its Cheetah auditorium hosted important early rock shows, including those by Ritchie Valens, The Doors, and Pink Floyd. P.O.P. was located at the dividing line between Santa Monica and Venice, the only spot during Prohibition-era Los Angeles were residents were allowed to dance and consort in a carnival-like atmosphere. The book also backgrounds the infamous 'Dogtown' of the 70's in which surfers took advantage of big waves that rolled through P.O.P.'s rotting piers near homeless junkies.' [publisher]. Seller Inventory # 661759