Los Angeles Plays Itself

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.

Release Date

2004-07-28

Year

2004

Duration

2h 49m

Status

Released

Score

7.60

Genres

Documentary
#los-angeles,-california#film-industry

Cast

No Image

Encke King

Narrator (voice)

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Brenda Bakke

Brenda Bakke

Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

Barbara O. Jones

Barbara O. Jones

Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

William Bendix

William Bendix

Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)