Get a look back at 1950’s San Francisco

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Contributed by Bob Knetzger

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And if you want to see San Francisco 15 years later, check out the 1965 Vincent Price spy-spoof Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine, which ends with an extended chase sequence around the town. The film also features a title song by The Supremes, of all groups.

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Also the same “WOW” the Supremes used in the counting song for “Sesame Street”.

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Maybe the most prominent example of a major urban planning mistake later corrected by earthquake (albeit at a terrible human cost).

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The only counting song I recall with a “Wow!” is the Pointer Sisters’ “Pinball Count” but yeah, same vibe.

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Of course, that’s whom I was thinking of…

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Wow, beautiful animation sequence, thanks

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