Favorite LA Movies 2

The Late Show, produced by Robert Altman, written and directed by Robert Benton, pairs nostalgia and whimsy, Art Carney and Lily Tomlin. Released in 1977, the film dressed down classic potboiler elements, interjecting Tomlin's scatter-brained wit and moments of gentle comedy.

The Late Show contains plenty of down home L.A. streetscapes and practical interiors. Carney's character, a wizened P.I., even lives in a West Adams area boarding house (note the Denker street signs). Ah, the bad old days.