Pacoima Days

Dear Reader,

I have recently completed the book about the lives, times and events that led to the production of two (three really) major movies. The Sandlot, Sandlot 2 and Radio Flyer. These movies have immortalized me, at least the first 10 or so years of my life.

The book, "Pacoima Days," is currently in New York with my agent being shopped to publishers and I will keep you updated as to publishing date. In the meantime I'll be posting bits and pieces of the book to give you an insight as to how things were for me way back then, about 40 years ago.

This is from the Introduction:

This is not a history on Pacoima, California (although you’ll learn a bit about the area we grew up in) – It’s a background and history of our time there, from my eyes as I saw it and what came as a result many years later; Radio Flyer, The Sandlot and Sandlot 2 immortalized the events and incidents of a childhood that some say should never have worked out as it did.  Certainly for many it may seem odd that three of the most unlikely kids to have succeeded and live happy, well adjusted lives, have in fact succeeded and are living happy and well adjusted lives, in spite of everything that occurred in and around the house on Ilex Ave. Pacoima, California.  Call it beating the odds, the luck of the draw, whatever it was it worked and got us through and keeps us going.  

In the immortal words of Steve Martin in the movie “The Jerk” – “It was never easy for me; I was born a poor white child” in what was to become the porn capital of America, the San Fernando Valley just north of Los Angeles, California.

Here are the movie posters with a few comments beneath them. SCROLL to the bottom of the page to get a sneak peak at what you'll see and learn about me and why my head was given a most interesting nick-name!

I am the real life kid who went over the fence and Pickled the Beast.

Guess what kind of dog it REALLY was...

A Scar is Born - Yikes, the Beast really did sink his teeth into me.

WHERE did he bite me? 

I am the real life Bobby who escapes the madness and abuse of an alcoholic step-father by flying away in a little Red Wagon!

Who did I take with me?

I hope you'll enjoy this journey and forward this blog on to friends and family so they too may get a glimpse of the stories behind the movies!

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All the Best,

Scott Evans

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