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Bernie's logos were manufactured at a vinyl factory that still produces them today. Oil Embargo The United States went through a massive oil crisis in the early '70s and thus wreaked huge chaos on gas stations throughout the United States. Fantastic footage exists of this time, which we used in the coee shop scene when Gary and Alana find out about the crisis. Video research was sourced by Deb Rickets, a masterful researcher I have had the honor of working with on all my films. Licorice Pizza editor Andy Jurgensen edited the clips together, and 24 Frames provided the period television sets throughout and playback tech at the correct frame rate, as all video playback throughout was done practically and sourced ahead of shooting. The coee shop cuts to Gary and his brother running past a massive line of cars along the Sepulveda River, pushing past a dynamic corner garage that the production converted into a Signal Gas Station. I particularly love this location because you can see past the river to the other street, providing excellent depth. A custom pump island was built and the set decoration team brought in appropriate period pumps and set dressing. Kerry Hyatt designed a large graphic package based on copious research. 76 Station Massive plans went into shutting down a working station on entura Boulevard. After much discussion, the location allowed the film to remove the station's modern gas pumps for period replacements. We had a narrow 24-hour window for our team to transform the modern 76 station back to 1973. The service center building was original; however, we extended the board and batten walls over the modern glass to enclose the building as it once was. The city shut down Ventura Boulevard to recreate the long car lines that waited to fill up during the gas shortage. Set Designer Andrew Leitch drafted wall plugs to cover up glass windows and bring back the gas station to its former state. Much research was done by Dianne Chadwick on 76 stations through photos, videos, ads, and commercials to recreate the graphics accurately. We then watched footage of the 1972 oil embargo to apply a graphic overlay of handmade Out of Gas signs and the fondly remembered EvenOdd numbers only. Art Department coordinator Julianna Castigliego organized the rental of the large billboard on Ventura Boulevard overlooking the station, and it was practically replaced with KMET ROCKS HE ALLEY, beautifully restored and aged in the file by Dianne Chadwick. Joel Wachs Joel Wachs'oce concept is from research and stories of local congressmen taking over local businesses to serve as their campaign oces. In 2, this local intersection was the home to the Bamboo and Rattan Shop, so we themed the interior to have a friendly A. GAS STATION. LOCATION PHOTO. B. GAS STATION. PHOTOSHOP ILLUSTRATION BY ALISTAIR MILNE. C. GAS STATION. SET PHOTO. D. JOEL WACHS' OFFICE EXTERIOR. SET PHOTO. E. JOEL WACHS' OFFICE INTERIOR. SET PHOTO. F. TEENAGE FAIR. VECTORWORKS FLOOR PLAN BY SAMANTHA ENGLENDER AND MORGAN LINDSEY PRICE. G. & H. TEENAGE FAIR. SET PHOTOS. A B C

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