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Recreation of Laurel and Hardy's Culver City
Boing Boing — Pop culture historian Piet Schreuders consulted historical records to design a digital version of Culver City as it looked in 1920s-era Laurel and Hardy films and other motion pictures from the Hal Roach studio. The Shortest Main Street In The World (Thanks, COOP!)

Walking the Streets of Culver City with Laurel & Hardy
Curbed LA — Digital Urban posts a fascinating video for urban archeologists. Graphic designer Piet Schreuders has combed through footage of Laurel & Hardy movies from the 1920's to piece together a computer model of what Culver City looked like during that time. The above short takes you through his research and finally a fly through of Main Street. · Recreating Culver City: Laurel and Hardy [Digital Urban]

Digital recreation of Laurel and Hardy era Culver City, CA
Boing Boing — Coop says: "A great clip from a documentary about Piet Schreuders (Beau Hunks Orchestra) using old surveys, maps, and L&H footage to create a digital model of Main St. in Culver City, as it appeared in the background of so many Laurel & Hardy films. Obsessive pop culture archaeology at its zenith." Many scenes in the Hal Roach comedies were shot on the streets of Culver City, California. The brilliant designer and pop culture historian Piet Schreuders creates a computer model of Culver City as it looked in the 20's - and matches-in scenes from Laurel and Hardy comedies that were shot ...