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During Seal Beach’s 100th Anniversary Year, famed Hollywood TV writer Larry Strawther has given fascinating tours of the fabled city and has shared glimpses into its past, documented in his book, “Seal Beach-A Brief History”.

“In 1915, the city incorporated, in part, to make it legal to drink alcohol,” said the writer, who has created scripts for Happy Days, Jeopardy, Laverne and Shirley, Night Court and Sinbad.

Steven Spielberg loved coming to the iconic Bay Theater near Main and Pacific Coast Highway to see foreign films when he was a student at  California State College, Long Beach in the 1960s. According to Strawther, several movies have been filmed at the theater, in other businesses or on the streets in Seal Beach. These include, Clint Eastwood’s mega-hit, “American Sniper” (bar scenes were shot in O’Malleys on Main and the stars are seen walking down the Pier); part of the 1923 hit, Cecil B. DeMilles’ “Ten Commandments” and a 1966 movie, “A Born Loser” (Billy Jack’s first film) shows Main Streets and its businesses.  Read more…>