Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004
2h 49m
7.6

7.6/10

61 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

los angeles, california film industry

Quick Facts

Release Date July 28, 2004
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0379357

Cast

Encke King
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)

Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton

Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)

Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush

FBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage)

Key Crew

Thom Andersen
Director
Thom Andersen
Writer
Thom Andersen
Producer