“Ancient Empty Streets…”

March 17, 2020March 16, 2020 by Jeffrey Wells

Periscope view of vacant Russian Hill district in a radioactive San Francisco — an Act Two moment in Stanley Kramer‘s On The Beach (’60).

“Hollywood & Vine. Monday, 3.16.20. 9 am. Rush hour.” — posted by THR‘s Borys Kit.

Ditto.

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