When you think of movie making, you will think of Hollywood and Los Angeles location. Here are some fun facts for movie made in Los Angeles Area. I am sure you will enjoy it too.
A is the ultimate stand-in, for Japan, Hawaii, Manhattan, New England, Casablanca — even a planet for apes. The movies have used LA’s chameleon qualities to their great advantage. All it takes is cropping out a few palm trees.
From historic landmarks to baseball lots to private homes (spruced up for one movie, covered with spider webs for another), to museums and parks, LA is jam-packed with memorable movie locations. And, sometimes, LA even plays herself.
1920s
Safety Last (1923) (clock tower) 500 Seventh St., Downtown LA
1930s
The Music Box (1932) (piano upstairs) 923-935 Vendome St., Silver Lake
King Kong (1933) Shrine Auditorium, 665 W. Jefferson Blvd., Downtown LA
A Day at the Races (1937) Santa Anita Race Track, 285 Huntington Drive, Arcadia
1940s
Casablanca (1942) Van Nuys Airport, 6590 Hayvenhurst Ave., Van Nuys
Double Indemnity (1944) private home, 6301 Quebec Drive, Hollywood
Forever Amber (1947) Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Drive, Beverly Hills
1950s
D.O.A. (1950) Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Downtown LA
Sunset Boulevard (1950) apartment building, 1851 N. Ivar St., Hollywood
Union Station (1950) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA
The African Queen (1951) LA State and County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia
Singin’ in the Rain (1952) Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
The War of the Worlds (1953) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
Them! (1954) LA Viaduct at Sixth Street, Downtown LA
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park
High Society (1956) private home, 750 Bel Air Road, Bel Air
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Bronson Caves, Griffith Park
Love Me Tender (1956) Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas
Sayonara (1957) Yamashiro restaurant, 1999 N. Sycamore Ave., Hollywood
Touch of Evil (1958) Venice Canals, access on Dell Street, Venice
Vertigo (1958) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Gidget (1959) Surfrider Beach, 23050 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
1960s
The Hustler (1961) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) private home, 172 N. McCadden Place, Hancock Park
Bye Bye Birdie (1963) Greek Theatre, Griffith Park
The Disorderly Orderly (1964) Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills
Inside Daisy Clover (1965) Santa Monica Pier
Doctor Doolittle (1967) Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgines Road, Calabasas
The Graduate (1967) Doheny Library and Von KleinSmid Center, USC
Planet of the Apes (1968) Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgines Road, Calabasas
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? (1969) Santa Monica Pier
1970s
Patton (1970) Bob Hope Patriotic Hall, 1816 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
The Sting (1973) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA; Santa Monica Pier
The Way We Were (1973) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA
Blazing Saddles (1974) Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Chinatown (1974) Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Downtown LA; Echo Park Lake, 1632 Bellevue Ave., Echo Park
Day of the Locust (1975) Ennis-Brown House, 2655 Glendower Ave., Los Feliz
Shampoo (1975) Beverly Hills Hotel, 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills
Bad News Bears (1976) Mason Park, 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth
King Kong (1976) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Midway (1976) Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
Rocky (1976) Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
A Star Is Born (1976) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Annie Hall (1977) restaurant at 8301 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
New York, New York (1977) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Pumping Iron (1977) Gold’s Gym, 360 Hampton Drive, Venice
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Grease (1978) Venice High School, 13000 Venice Blvd., Venice
Halloween (1978) private home, 1537 Orange Grove Ave., Hollywood
10 (1979) All Saints Episcopal Church, 504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills
Airport (1979) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
1980s
American Gigolo (1980) Beverly Hills Hotel, 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills
Raging Bull (1980) Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
On Golden Pond (1981) Franklin Canyon Reservoir, Santa Monica Mountains, north of Beverly Hills
True Confessions (1981) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA
Blade Runner (1982) Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Downtown LA; Ennis-Brown House, 2655 Glendower Ave., Los Feliz
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982) (flying bicycle scene) White Oak Boulevard, Granada Hills; private home, 7121 Lonzo St., Tujunga
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Canoga Park High School, 6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park
Rocky III (1982) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Blue Thunder (1983) Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Valley Girl (1983) Sherman Oaks Theater, 15052 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks
All of Me (1984) Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills
Body Double (1984) Farmers Market, 6333 W. Third St., LA
Ghostbusters (1984) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) private home, 1428 Genesee Ave., Hollywood
Splash (1984) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Swing Shift (1984) Fort MacArthur, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
The Terminator (1984) Griffith Park Observatory, Griffith Park; Second Street Tunnel, Downtown LA
Into the Night (1985) Avenue of the Stars, Century City
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Vincent Thomas Bridge, San Pedro
Police Academy 2 (1985) Third Street Tunnel, Downtown LA
Pretty in Pink (1985) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Star Trek IV (1986) Will Rogers State Historical Park, Pacific Palisades
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) private home, 4160 Country Club Drive, Long Beach
Back to the Beach (1987) Surfrider Beach, 23050 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Born in East L.A. (1987) Whittier Boulevard and Anderson Street, East LA
Innerspace (1987) Wayfarers Chapel, 5755 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes
La Bamba (1987) The Wiltern theater, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., LA
Witches of Eastwick (1987) Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills
Miracle Mile (1988) La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., LA; Johnie’s coffee shop, 6101 Wilshire Blvd., LA
Rainman (1988) Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Back to the Future (1989) Gamble House driveway, 4 Westmoreland Place, Pasadena
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989) Hollyhock House, 4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA; Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Ghostbusters II (1989) Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills
Police Academy 6 (1989) Fourth Street Viaduct, Downtown LA; Highland Park Police Station, 6045 York Blvd., Highland Park
1990s
Bad Influence (1990) La Brea Tar Pits, 5801 Wilshire Blvd., LA
Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) Museum of Natural History, 900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park
Die Hard 2 (1990) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
Internal Affairs (1990) Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Pretty Woman (1990) Cicada restaurant, 617 St. Olive St., Downtown LA; Las Palmas Hotel, 1738 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood; Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel, 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
The Two Jakes (1990) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
Barton Fink (1991) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
Bugsy (1991) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA; Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
The Doors (1991) Whisky a Go Go, 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood
Father of the Bride (1991) private home, 843 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena
Grand Canyon (1991) Ennis-Brown House, 2655 Glendower Ave., Los Feliz; LAX
Hot Shots (1991) Hollywood Memorial Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood
L.A. Story (1991) LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., LA; MOCA, 250 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
The Rocketeer (1991) Griffith Park Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Northridge Fashion Center, 9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge
Scenes From a Mall (1991) Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Blvd., LA
Chaplin (1992) former Chaplin Studios, 1416 N. La Brea Ave., Hollywood
No Place to Hide (1992) Museum of Natural History, 900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park
Park Reservoir Dogs (1992) Pat & Lorraine’s Coffee Shop, 4720 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock; Johnie’s, 6101 Wilshire Blvd., LA
The Bodyguard (1993) The Mayan Theatre ,1038 Hill St., Downtown LA
Dave (1993) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Demolition Man (1993) Second Street Tunnel, Downtown LA
Indecent Proposal (1993) Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills; Crossroads of the World; 6671 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
In the Line of Fire (1993) Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Last Action Hero (1993) First Street Viaduct, Downtown LA
Point of No Return (1993) Park Hyatt Hotel, 2151 Avenue of the Stars, Century City
Rising Sun (1993) Japanese Garden, 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) Santa Monica Pier
Clean Slate (1994) Museum of Natural History, 900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park
Color of Night (1994) office building, 11400 Olympic Blvd., West LA
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) Iceoplex, 8345 Hayvenhurst Place, North Hills
Forrest Gump (1994) Santa Monica Pier
The Mask (1994) Sixth Street Viaduct, Downtown LA
Pulp Fiction (1994) Hawthorne Grill, 14763 Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne
Speed (1994) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA; Pershing Square MTA Subway Station
Wolf (1994) Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Downtown LA
Clueless (1995) Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock; Westside Pavilion, 10800 Pico Blvd., West LA
Devil In A Blue Dress (1995) Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park
Get Shorty (1995) LAX
Heat (1995) Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro
Murder in the First (1995) Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Downtown LA
Nick of Time (1995) Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Outbreak (1995) S.S. Lane Victory, Berth 94, San Pedro
Money Train (1995) railroad tracks at north end of Chinatown on Broadway
The Usual Suspects (1995) Angel’s Gate, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
White Man’s Burden (1995) 420 and 422 Avalon Blvd., Wilmington
Virtuosity (1995) Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Bio-Dome (1996) office building next to the Japanese Garden, 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys
Eraser (1996) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
Escape from L.A. (1996) LA Sports Arena, 3939 S. Figueroa St., Exposition Park
Independence Day (1996) Fourth Street Viaduct, Downtown LA
Swingers (1996) Dresden Room, 1760 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz
Austin Powers: Man of Mystery (1997) Japanese Garden, 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys
Con Air (1997) Second Street Tunnel, Downtown LA
Fathers’ Day (1997) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
L.A. Confidential (1997) J and J’s Sandwich Shop, 119 E. Sixth St. Downtown LA; Formosa Cafe, 7156 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood; Crossroads of the World, 6671 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood; Frolic Room, 6245 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Liar, Liar (1997) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
Romy & Michelle’s High School Reunion (1997) Venice Boardwalk
Titanic (1997) S.S. Lane Victory, Berth 94, San Pedro
The Big Lebowski (1998) Johnie’s coffee shop, 6101 Wilshire Blvd., LA; Venice High School, 13000 Venice Blvd., Venice
City of Angels (1998) Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, LA
Halloween H2O (1998) private home, 1923 Micheltorena St., Silver Lake
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) Chinatown
Mighty Joe Young (1998) Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood
Pleasantville (1998) Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgines Road,
Calabasas
Primary Colors (1998) Banning Mansion, Banning Park, Wilmington
Rush Hour (1998) Foo-Chow Restaurant, 937 N. Hill St., Chinatown
American Beauty (1999) private home, 11388 Homedale St., Brentwood; private home, 330 S. Windsor Blvd., Hancock Park; Carl’s Jr., 20105 Saticoy St., Canoga Park
Blast from the Past (1999) private home, 1972 Canyon Drive, Hollywood; Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA
Fight Club (1999) St. Brendan’s church, 810 S. Van Ness Ave., Hancock Park
Man on the Moon (1999) Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Never Been Kissed (1999) Burroughs Middle School, 600 S. McCadden Place, Hancock Park
2000s
Almost Famous (2000) Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Bedazzled (2000) Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
End of Days (2000) St. Vincent de Paul church, 621 W. Adams Blvd., LA
Charlie’s Angels (2000) Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; Cabrillo Marina, Via Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro
Memento (2000) Travel Inn, 7254 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga
Pay It Forward (2000) Bradbury Building, 304 S. Broadway, Downtown LA
Ali (2001) Olympic Auditorium, 1801 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
The Fast and the Furious (2001) Cha Cha Cha restaurant, 656 N. Virgil Ave., Silver Lake
I Am Sam (2001) Grand Central Market, 317 S. Broadway, Downtown LA
Jurassic Park III (2001) Occidental College, 1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock
My First Mister (2001) Westfield Century City shopping mall, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City
Mulholland Drive (2001) Pink’s, 709 N. La Brea Ave., LA
Payback (2001) Mount St. Mary’s College, 8 Chester Place, LA
Pearl Harbor (2001) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA; Van Nuys Airport, 16461 Sherman Way, Van Nuys; Warner Grand Theatre,
478 W. Sixth St., San Pedro; Angel’s Gate, 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro; S.S. Lane Victory, Berth 94, San Pedro
The Princess Diaries (2001) Mount St. Mary’s College, 8 Chester Place, LA
The Country Bears (2002) Toluca Lake Car Wash, 10515 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood
Enough (2002) Edie’s Diner, 4211 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
Hot Chick (2002) private home, 332 S. Lorraine Blvd., Hancock Park
Minority Report (2002) Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St., Downtown LA
Murder by the Numbers (2002) Calabasas High School, 22855 W.
Mulholland Highway, Calabasas
One Hour Photo (2002) Westfield Topanga Plaza, 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park
Solaris (2002) 777 Tower, 777 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Spider-Man (2002) Museum of Natural History, 900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park
White Oleander (2002) LA Airport Courthouse, 11701 S. La Cienega Blvd., LA
Alex & Emma (2003) Doheny Mansion, 8 Chester Place, LA
Anger Management (2003) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
Charlie’s Angels 2: Full Throttle (2003) Hansen Dam, 11770 Foothill Blvd., Lake View Terrace; Terminal Island, San Pedro; El Carmen restaurant, 8138 W. Third St., LA; Musso & Frank Grill, 6667 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) private home, 510 S. Lucerne Blvd., Hancock Park
Freaky Friday (2003) Palisades High School, 15777 Bowdoin St., Pacific Palisades; Chinatown, Downtown LA
Hollywood Homicide (2003) Parker Center Police HQ, 150 N. Spring St., Downtown LA
House of Sand and Fog (2003) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
The Italian Job (2003) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA;
Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA; Hollywood & Highland MTA Metro Station, Hollywood
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde (2003) Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino Los Angeles
Plays Itself (2003) various LA locations
Matchstick Men (2003) Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine
Old School (2003) LA Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Seabiscuit (2003) Santa Anita Race Track, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
S.W.A.T. (2003) Hollywood sign, Hollywood; World Cruise Center, Berths, 91-93, San Pedro
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Bloomingdale’s, Westfield Century City shopping center, 10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Century City; Griffith Park
13 Going on 30 (2004) 777 Tower, 777 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
50 First Dates (2004) Cabrillo Beach, 3800 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro
Anchorman (2004) Old Zoo, Griffith Park
The Aviator (2004) Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Blvd., LA; Woodland Hills Golf Course, 21150 Dumetz Road, Woodland Hills; Pantages Theatre,
6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; private home, 211 Muirfield Road
Hancock Park
Pride & Prejudice (2004) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Cellular (2004) LAX Collateral (2004)LAX; Cheerio’s Bar, 4333 Leimert Blvd., Leimert Park
The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Yucca St. and Vine St., Hollywood
Paparazzi (2004) MTA Building, 810 N. Vignes St., Downtown LA; Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
I Heart Huckabees (2004) 777 Tower, 777 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
In Good Company (2004) 777 Tower, 777 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Spider-man 2 (2004) Ivar Theatre, 1605 N. Ivar St., Hollywood
Bad News Bears (2005) Franklin Fields, 17301 Oxnard St., Encino
Bewitched (2005) Pann’s Restaurant, 6710 La Tijera Blvd., LA; private home, 510 S. Lucerne Blvd., Hancock Park
Crash (2005) 1065 Broxton Ave., Westwood Village; South Bay Liquor Mart, 1014 Wilmington Ave., Wilmington; Carney’s restaurant, 12601 Ventura Blvd., Studio City
Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) Kerckhoff Hall, UCLA
The Island (2005) Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Downtown LA
Lords of Dogtown (2005) Venice Beach, San Pedro
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Japanese Garden at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; Yamashiro restaurant, 1999 N. Sycamore Ave., Hollywood
Monster-in-Law (2005) Lacy Park, 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) Caltrans HQ Building, 100 S. Main St., Downtown LA
Rumor Has It (2005) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA; LAX
Shopgirl (2005) apartment house, 1630 Griffith Park Blvd., Echo Park
Wedding Crashers (2005) Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 S. Grand Ave., Downtown LA
Dreamgirls (2006) Alexandria Hotel, 501 S. Spring St., Downtown LA
The Black Dahlia (2006) LA City Hall, 200 N. Spring St., Downtown LA ; Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Poseidon (2006) Staples Center, 111 S. Figueroa St., Downtown LA
Quinceañera (2006) Echo Park Lake, 1632 Bellevue Ave., Echo Park
The Shaggy Dog (2006) Walter Reed Middle School, 4525 Irvine Ave., North Hollywood
Superman Returns (2006) Dodger Stadium, Chavez Ravine, LA Threshold (2006) Dockweiler Beach, 12000 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey
Spider-Man 3 (2007) Alexandria Hotel, 501 S. Spring St., Downtown LA; Ivar Theatre, 1605 N. Ivar St., Hollywood
Source: Wikipedia and discoverlosangeles.com