Read the review of the book this morning and it came to mind that Ray would have loved this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Never-Bu...er+built+los+angeles

Sounds interesting, and it makes me wonder whether Ray (or any of his associates such as Jerde) gets a mention. When this book comes out, someone should skim through the index.

Meanwhile, the ACTUALLY built Los Angeles features in this vintage short film featuring the glorious Mel Blanc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6IMuRICNP0

In view of these references, one needs to re-visit RB's Yestermorrow, a thoroughly enjoyable collections of essays, that, in my opinion, does not receive the recognition that it deserves! The book offfers great vision and social commentary.

Here is a drive along the streets of LA that may have caused Mr. Bradbury to become "under the drunken influence of my own dawn voice, my theater of morning" so as to provide his glimpses into the world of tomorrow and beyond (from Yestermorrow):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LpPKAhW9-s

I agree about the wisdom of YESTERMORROW, and an appreciation of Bradbury's interests in architecture and urban planning is long overdue.

If had another three or four parallel lives, I might get round to doing some of these things myself, but alas I have but the one.

YESTERMORROW is thoroughly enjoyable. Not yet published, I believe, is the essay "The Pomegranate Architect" mentioned by Sam Weller over at Listen To The Echoes, under the topic Five Bradbury Projects You Didn't Know About.

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Linnl, a response to this: #2) "Bradbury moved across genres. Did he ever write a Western? Yes. But he didn’t finish it. He started a short story about a “ghost horse” for film director John Huston."
> "Ohhhh, how I would loved to have seen the Bradbury/Huston film, “Ghost Horse!”

This would have been a very appropriate theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVygjGoIUEE

Two great performers...Enjoy!

Indeed, fjp451, makes you wonder.

Getting a bit off topic, I guess, the #3 project potentially with the Jean Michel Folon BLUE SHADOW cover got me curious about the artist. Here is a webpage of six of his works currently featured at PI-GALLERY in San Francisco.

http://www.pasqualeart.com/folon/index.html

Fifth down is especially Bradburyesque.

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Originally posted by Linnl:
...Fifth down is especially Bradburyesque.

So is the first one - reminded me of Moundshroud (as drawn by Mugnaini), Icarus, and possibly Uncle Einar.

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Originally posted by fjp451:
...Did he ever write a Western?...

I think "And the Moon be Still as Bright" is a pretty remarkable Western. It just happens to be set on Mars rather than on the 19th Century American frontier.