The February 17, 1948 premiere of “Adventures of Casanova” at the Bruin Theater in Westwood attracted a huge crowd of movie fans, which is surprising because it wasn’t released by a major studio, nor did it boast any big stars. I guess the producers hired a very good publicity person. Or maybe those moviegoers thought the lead was played by Errol Flynn.
Indy car builder and owner Rolla Vollstedt used to ride the S.P. & S. Train from Portland to to Seaside when he was a kid, since it was a steam train, he called it the Slow, Pokie and Stinky.
He wins "Iron Sack" of the day award. Even getting winched down, it had to be scary. That outhouse cab isn't gonna do much if/when it goes bad...
The Jalopy Journal
