PBS, Kuhn and Paramount Ranch: Showtime!

On January 6th, catch Allen on PBS SoCal. Photo courtesy PBS.

By Allen R. Kuhn

I was interviewed for a show on the PBS SoCal station for a show called Lost LA. I spoke about my experience photographing races at Paramount Ranch in the Santa Monica mountains in the 1950s.

The episode I’m in is going to air this week. It’s Season 8 of Lost LA, Episode 1 and called “The Fast and Forgotten.” You can watch it on LA PBS station KOCE this Tuesday, January 6, at 7:30 PM if you’re local, search for it on your local PBS station website, or watch the full episode directly on Youtube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEgE7qBT1kw&list=PLWu5ajp6Zk8c22IbTTF49HITJLuOM8HMv

Here is a description of the episode.

“The Fast and the Forgotten” – Tues., Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. on PBS SoCal / Wed., Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal Plus.

Explore Southern California’s century-long love affair with car racing. Once a major form of entertainment, racing drew crowds and shaped the region’s car culture. Host Nathan Masters visits the Auto Club of Southern California’s archives, watches land speed racers in the high desert, tours the Petersen Museum’s vault and uncovers the hidden racing history of the Santa Monica Mountains. Featured interviews include author Harold Osmer, historian Morgan Yates, archivists Laura Fisher and Nathaniel Salvini, photographer Allen Kuhn, retired ranger Tom Young and SCTA race director Bill Lattin.

Allen R. Kuhn’s photo of Corvettes at Paramount Ranch was used in the PBS special. #314 Bill Gaskins, #300 Vincent De Carlo, the Jaguar XK120 Bob Harris, and two unidentifiable Austin Healeys at The Ranch on December 8, 1957.

Here are more listings for PBS SoCal and PBS SoCal Plus:

The Fast & The Forgotten
Tuesday, January 6, 07:30 pm on PBS SoCal
Wednesday, January 7, 08:00 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Wednesday, January 7, 08:30 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Thursday, January 8, 12:00 am on PBS SoCal Plus
Friday, January 9, 08:00 pm on PBS SoCal
Saturday, January 10, 02:00 am on PBS SoCal
Saturday, January 10, 07:00 pm on PBS SoCal
Saturday, January 10, 09:00 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Sunday, January 11, 12:00 am on PBS SoCal Plus
Sunday, January 11, 05:30 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Monday, January 12, 01:00 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Sunday, January 18, 06:30 pm on PBS SoCal Encore
Tuesday, January 20, 12:30 am on PBS SoCal Encore
Tuesday, January 20, 06:30 am on PBS SoCal Encore
Tuesday, January 20, 12:30 pm on PBS SoCal Encore
Wednesday, February 4, 08:00 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Wednesday, February 4, 08:30 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Thursday, February 5, 12:00 am on PBS SoCal Plus
Saturday, February 7, 09:00 pm on PBS SoCal Plus
Sunday, February 8, 12:00 am on PBS SoCal Plus