A very noticeable change in Hollywood film making began around the mid sixties. Prior blockbuster movies in the mold of say, The Sound of Music, or My Fair Lady fell out of style. Filmmakers like Andy Warhol had a part in this change
Orange County was once humorously called The Orange Curtain, as it had the reputation of being one of the most Republican and conservative places in the country. The John Birch Society originated there and The Orange County Register could make or break Republican candidates. The county has changed greatly politically and demographically in the last thirty years.