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Los Angeles Plays Itself(2004)

07/28/2004 (US)Documentary2h 49m
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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

Encke King photo

Encke King

Narrator (voice)

Ben Alexander photo

Ben Alexander

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Jim Backus photo

Jim Backus

Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Brenda Bakke photo

Brenda Bakke

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

Barbara O. Jones photo

Barbara O. Jones

Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)

Gene Barry photo

Gene Barry

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

Richard Basehart photo

Richard Basehart

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

Hugh Beaumont photo

Hugh Beaumont

George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

William Bendix photo

William Bendix

Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)

Ann Blyth photo

Ann Blyth

Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)

Jim Bouton photo

Jim Bouton

Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyNot Given

Original LanguageEnglish

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