Shot in Century City: 'Myra Breckinridge'

Ever since the release of the 1970 film version of Gore Vidal's satirical book, "Myra Breckinridge," people have scratched their heads and asked themselves the same question that, within the film, the main character asks... What is Myra Breckinridge?
 
More to the point... Is it a drama? A satire? A comedy? A musical? Is it one big cinematic mistake? Is it a camp classic? And, what does it have to do with Century City? Though most agree it is one of the worst films ever made by a studio, and since it always seems to appear on those "worst" lists, how enjoyable it is to watch is based on your own personal tolerance for such things.
 
The surreal plotline is populated by a who's who of celebrities (either on their way up or on their way down), including Mae West, John Huston, Raquel Welch, Rex Reed, Farrah Fawcett, Jim Backus, and Tom Selleck.
 
However, during the film's climax, Myron, Myra's alter-ego (don't ask), is behind the wheel of a big vintage automobile as he runs down and kills Myra, who is dressed in anachronistic vintage attire as she crosses the street in front of him. There are three very surreal elements to this moment in the film.
 
First, there is the physically impossible flight of Myra from the car's impact that sends her airborne above Avenue of the Stars. Secondly, in the background, there are all the out-dated railroad-crossing signs, warning cars about the the tracks from an interurban railroad system that had been dismantled decades before. This film luckily captured those relics from the "Red Car" trolley reign that remained part of our landscape for too long.
 
Lastly, and most weirdly, there is the almost whiplash-inducing location change that occurs at this moment. This very Hollywood centric (both in the actual geography and as subject) suddenly switches gears, and moves to Century City for Myra's big death scene. Why? It may have been for artistic reasons or it may have been for mundane technical reasons. We may never know the filmmakers' true intentions for this odd setting change.
 
Steven Spielberg has a theory that any movie can be boiled down to one moment that can represent the film as a whole. He calls it the "Master Shot." Perhaps, this strange death scene is Myra Breckinridge's Master Shot. Is there a better way to sum up a star-studded car-wreck of a movie, than to have an actual car wreck on the Avenue of the Stars?