A secretive LA mansion once doubled as a Cold War propaganda film studio, and is now owned by Jared Leto.
Nestled in the squiggly Los Angeles streets above the Sunset Strip, Wonderland Avenue requires those powering themselves up the steep hill to make peace with pain. The reward at the top is a stunning view of Los Angeles — and a portal into secretive Cold War politics, Hollywood propaganda films and one of today’s most recognizable leading men.
Not only did Lookout Mountain produce films about America’s nuclear tests for public and private consumption, it was instrumental in leading the technological development of many of the tools and mechanisms for documenting them. While 1952’s 'Bwana Devil' claimed to display 3D technology for the first time in color in a feature-length film, Lookout Mountain had, unknown to most, beat the film to the punch by nearly a year.
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