Hollywood, Ready For Its Close-Up

I once worked in the film business, slaving away 16-hour days on sets directed by John Huston, Woody Allen, Warren Beatty, Víctor Erice and Arthur Hiller. Doing post-production work in Los Angeles, I regularly drove back and forth between Century City and Studio City, between Fox and Universal, taking a little-used route via the winding upper reaches of Beverly Hills, because I never tired of the sea views and the sense of continuing wilderness that still was available.

So it was with special interest that