We get this shot of a truck turning behind the Fox Westwood Village in the 17 minute short "Coffins On Wheels" (MGM, 1941). It was part of their "A Crime Does Not Pay" series. The truck was doing fine but there were a bunch of kids going a little too fast down the hill on nearby Weyburn Place. And the used car dealer who sold the car knew it had bad brakes. Joseph M. Newman directed.
Another shot of the truck with the theatre in the background. There's an accident when the kids' car overturns when trying to avoid the the truck. Thanks to Noirish Los Angeles contributor Ethereal Reality for posting these screenshots, and others, as Noirish post #59815. He notes that the 16 minute film can be seen on YouTube.
See the pages about the Fox Westwood Village on the Los Angeles Theatres site for the history of this 1931 vintage landmark.
On IMDb: "Coffins On Wheels"
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