Charles Bukowski Giving a Tour of Hollywood

Charles Bukowski in 1985 giving a tour around Hollywood Blvd and Western Ave in Los Angeles from the back of a convertible, pointing out his favorite bars, hookers and drug dealers. The scene is interview #9 from the documentary The Charles Bukowski Tapes by Barbet Schroeder, who later went on to make the film Barfly in 1987, based on the semi-autobiographical screenplay by Bukowski.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.