Cannon - Dead Pigeon (1971)
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Historical Production & Location Reference
| Episode Title: | Dead Pigeon (1971) |
| TV Series: | Cannon (Season 1) |
| Studio Origin: | Quinn Martin Productions |
| Director: | Don Taylor |
- Santa Monica Pier (Santa Monica, California): The iconic pier featuring shops, restaurants and amusements.
- 4640 Admiralty Way (Marina del Rey / Los Angeles): A mid-century office building situated at the gateway to the Marina del Rey neighborhood.
- Santa Monica Police Department (Santa Monica): The surface parking lot (no longer existing) with a view of the Santa Monica Sears store building in the background.
Production & Preservation Note: The Santa Monica Pier has been featured in movies going back as far as Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) and has been a favorite location for Hollywood productions ever since.
The Plot
A cop is being framed for murder and he enlists private detective Frank Cannon to clear his name.
The Santa Monica Pier
The Beginning
One of the most popular places to visit in the Los Angeles area is the landmark Santa Monica Pier. The original function of the pier was as a support for a sewage pipe, which ran under the pier and discharged the wastewater into the sea at the end of the pier. By 1915, the pier had been widened and Charles Looff had built his carousel (which remains today) and other amusement attractions including a roller coaster to compete with Abbott Kinney's Venice Beach Amusement Pier a mile down the coast.
Decades of Decline
Ownership of the amusement portion of the pier changed hands over the decades and the popularity of the pier diminished. By 1973 there was a proposal to demolish the pier and put up a bridge that would run out to a man-made resort island. Fortunately, this proposal never materialized. However, the pier continued its slow deterioration.
Rebirth and Popularity Today
In 1983 a powerful storm extensively damaged the pier, destroying the entire west end. Rebuilding took a few years and by 1990 reconstruction had been complete. In 1996, a new Ferris wheel and roller coaster were added to the south side of the pier and this is the configuration that visitors to the pier will experience today.
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