I love it when a place as every day as a drive-in restaurant gets a dramatic portrait. McDonnell’s was a chain of restaurants—both walk-in and drive-in—but of course the drive-ins with their 1930s neon lighting were the most photogenic. I love how the photographer caught the carhop in silhouette as she bustles about her business serving food to customers in their cars.
Thanks, John. I found another source that said it was the one at Wilshire & Western but the Sunset/La Brea restaurant looks more like the one in this photo.
The neon sign appears to read partially “..SANDWICH.” Does anyone remember?
According to this site this is the Sunset and La Brea McDonnell’s Drive-in.
http://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_LA_Drive_In_Restaurants.html
Thanks, John. I found another source that said it was the one at Wilshire & Western but the Sunset/La Brea restaurant looks more like the one in this photo.