Walter enters mid-performance and gives The Dude the lowdown on the joy-riding Larry Sellers, who is apparently the offspring of Arthur Digby Sellers, head writer for the Chuck Connors TV show 'Branded.' This was filmed in the same building as Maude's apartment, but on a different floor. Marty refers to it as "Crane Jackson's Fountain Street Theatre", which may or may not be a reference to the old Theatre Rapport at 1277 N Wilton, near Fountain. The late actor/producer Crane Jackson was apparently active in productions there in the early 90's, the time period of the film. Interestingly, when Jackson first arrived in L.A. in the late 60's, he converted a bowling alley in a stage theatre. Coincidence?
Here The Dude's car suffers another round of abuse, this time at the hands of the enraged Corvette owner.
Other than being the historic site of this extraordinary display of howling bombast, the house and street are rather unremarkable.
Afterwards, Walter and Donny can be seen munching In-N-Out Burgers (another SoCal chain)in The Dude's car, as The Dude stares morosely through the spot where his windshield used to be.
Once again, be respectful if you visit this or any of the neighborhoods on this site. Stay out of the yards. And for God's sake, DO NOT YELL ANYTHING. No one will think you are clever.
The funky, angular glass and concrete interior was actually filmed in the Benedict Canyon of Beverly Hills at the Goldstien/Sheats house. Designed by the renowned architect (and, wouldn't you know it, the father of "Googie") John Lautner, it has been featured in a few movies, including the James Bond film 'Diamonds are Forever.'
The exterior beach party scene remains a mystery to me. Malibu? Palos Verdes?
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