Then ... Linda and Dick head off to the beach with Allan. They cross the Golden Gate Bridge and head north into Marin County on Highway 101 in Dick's slick 1966 Lincoln Continental convertible.
... and Now, this is the north end of the twin-bore Waldo Tunnel, recently renamed the Robin Williams Tunnel in memory of the local actor/comedian. Originally it was a single bore tunnel with two-way traffic; this second one was added in 1955, each now being one-way (map).
Then ... They arrive at their beach house destination.
... and Now, here's that same front garden today, viewed from a different angle. The wall they were passing, above, has been brightened by a blaze of bougainvillea, below.
Then ... The house, 336 Seadrift Road in the resort town of Stinson Beach (map), is one of a long line here fringing the Pacific Ocean.
Then ... They admire the ocean view despite, or perhaps because, it is shrouded in mist.
... and Now, after deducing the address CitySleuth came across a promo video from a 2013 real estate listing with great images of the property showing remodel upgrades. Here's the same living room, staged, and with photoshopped views and flickering fireplace.
Then ... While Allan and Linda stroll on the beach Dick holds a meeting with a group of his investor friends on the home's enclosed patio.
... and Now, this shot of the patio, shielded by a glass wall over on the right side, was filmed from the beach .
A telephoto lens zooms in on Allan and Linda while they converse on the beach. The little town of Bolinas spills down behind them to a concrete retaining wall on its beach .
Then ... here's the same shot seen widescreen; it was filmed from the house. The distant concrete wall is no longer there but the ocean continues to encroach behind them at the spit, connecting Bolinas Bay on the left to Bolinas Lagoon, off the frame on the right.
... and Now, the view, unchanged, is even better on a clear day.
Then ... Later, they continue their conversation on Highway 1 overlooking Stinson Beach (map).
... and Now, from the same spot Bolinas Lagoon is visible at the far end of the beach on the right.
That evening, Allan puts the move on a sexy lady at a local club (Susanne Zenor) but once again is rebuked.
CitySleuth has yet to find this place. There were lots of extras in this scene, perhaps one amongst them will see this post - if so, please comment below or email him (citysleuth@reelsf.com) with location information.
Then ... Elizabeth is scared. She shares her fears with Matthew as they drive around the city. Her fragile psyche is augmented by the fragmentation of his shattered windscreen, damaged earlier in the movie.
... and Now, they are heading west on Turk Street as viewed from Leavenworth in the Tenderloin district (map). Approaching on the left is the tall arched entrance of the Oasis Apartments at 351 Turk, built in 1928 and formerly a YMCA hotel.
Then ... She tells him that Geoffrey has been furtively meeting with total strangers. She is becoming paranoid; convinced that everyone around her has changed overnight.
... and Now, still in the Tenderloin, they are traveling east on Golden Gate Avenue; Market Street is ahead (map). The Golden Gate Theatre marquee is on the left; the theatre was being renovated when this photo was taken.
Then ... Matthew, disbelieving but wanting to help, again encourages her to meet with his psychiatrist friend David Kibner.
... and Now, still heading east on Golden Gate, they have backtracked four blocks, crossing Larkin (map). Driving continuity in movies is rarely accurate. The corner store on the left is now peddling croissants instead of loans.
Then ... With a start Matthew jumps on his brakes as a man suddenly appears in front of them.
... and Now, this is the junction of Leavenworth and Eddy Streets. The upscale Black Cat Jazz Supper Club, a recent bold addition to the Tenderloin, currently occupies the northwest corner site (map).
The terrified man screams out at them ... "They're coming! They're coming! You're next! You're next!". For this cameo, director Kaufman, in a nod of appreciation, chose Kevin McCarthy, who played the lead role in the original 1956 black-and-white version of this movie.
Here he is screaming the same warning 22 years earlier.
Then ... The man rushes down Eddy ahead of a crowd of pursuers.
... and Now, Another new addition, the Tenderloin Museum, is on the northeast corner (opposite the Back Cat) where the Ringside Smoke Shop used to be.
Then ... A squeal of brakes, a thudding crash; just around the corner they see a body lying at the kerb ringed by a crowd in front of the Hamlin Hotel.
... and Now, This view looks east down Eddy with Market Street in the distance. The Hamlin is still there on the right, at 385 Eddy where a metal balcony over the entrance has since replaced the two masonry ones seen in the movie shot. Still there is the cleaners store further down the block.
The messenger lies dead, to the impassive satisfaction of his pursuers. If you won't join them ...
Then ... The search continues for a new girlfriend for Allan ... Linda thinks an art gallery might be a good place. They visit the West Gallery at the San Francisco Museum of Art, (renamed the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art three years later), which at that time was on the fourth floor of the War Memorial Veteran's Building in the Civic Center (map).
... and Now, the museum has since moved to grander, dedicated quarters; this space is currently occupied by San Francisco Opera's Costume Studio. The wall at left has been opened up and the tall opening to the next gallery at right on the back wall has been partially filled in.
Linda spots a potential candidate (Diana Davila) standing at the end of the gallery in front of the Jackson Pollock painting ‘Guardians of the Secret’; she urges Allan to go over and ask her out.
Then ... He asks what she thinks of the Pollock whereupon she delivers a dark esoteric monolog. Unfazed, he delivers the funniest line in the movie ...
"What are you doing Saturday?"
"Committing suicide".
"What about Friday night?"
... and Now, more wall changes are visible in today's matching view.
... a vintage photo ... here's a 1958 photo of the West Gallery taken from the same spot as the shot above. The museum was housed in this and other galleries on the 4th floor of the Veteran's Building from 1935 to 1994 after which it moved to its current home, the Mario Botta designed Museum of Modern Art, on 3rd Street in SoMa.
After Allan strikes out with Sharon, Linda tries again, recommending Jennifer but cautioning him that she's a nymphomaniac. He is undeterred.
He approaches a cab, waiting while it disgorges a group of grass-smoking hippies ...
Then ... but quickly regrets getting in, having to immediately leap out to escape the acrid fumes.
... and Now, this was filmed on Buchanan Street in Pacific Heights looking south towards Jackson (map). The bricked building at left is 2518 Buchanan.
He finally meets Jennifer (Viva) and after spending all evening hearing that all she's interested in is sex, sex and more sex, he makes his move, only to be rebuffed with a shriek.
Then ... He descends the outside steps totally confused, wondering how he could have misread her.
... and Now, Jennifer's place is at 2065 Vallejo Street, in Cow Hollow (map), just a couple of blocks from the cab episode location above. Clearly the occupants here have no need of a fitness club membership.
