Showing posts with label Santa Monica. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Santa Monica. Show all posts

Mr. Mom

Thank You To Robert From The Movie Locations And More Website For Tracking Down Most Of These Locations Including The Butler Residence

Thank You To Paul H. For Finding The Grocery Store

  • (0:00)  The Butler Residence / 152 Greenfield Avenue, Los Angeles

  • (0:15)  Jack Taking His Kid To School / Warner Bros Ranch; Burbank (Note: The Ranch Is Private And This Location Has Changed Since The Movie Was Made)

  • (0:16)  The Highrise Building Where Caroline Goes To Work / 611 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles

  • (0:20)  The Grocery Warehouse / 3443 S. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles (Note: This Building Has Changed A Lot Since The Movie Was Made)

  • (0:39)  Jack Going To Look For A Job / Still Searching For This Location

  • (0:41)  Ron's Mansion / 1050 Arden Road, Pasadena
    You Can Read More About This Location At Lindsay's Iamnotastalker Blog By Clicking This Link

  • (1:15)  The Restaurant / The Victorian; 2640 Main Street, Santa Monica (Note: The Entrance Shown Is On The North Side Of The Building Next To The Parking Lot)

  • (1:21)  The Neighbor Woman's House / 265 Denslow Avenue, Los Angeles

Xanadu

Thank You To Gary From The Seeing-Stars Website For Figuring Out The Motorcycle Location On Venice Beach

Thank You To Owen From The When Write Is Wrong Website For Figuring Out Where The Platinum Palace Once Stood

Thank You To Robert From The Set-Jetter Website For Finding The Work Entrance Location

  • (0:00)  Danny McGuire Sitting On The Rocks / Leo Carrillo State Beach; 35000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu

  • (0:04)  Kira Coming Alive From The Mural / Dudley Avenue At Speedway, Venice (Note: The View Is Looking Northeast From The Boardwalk And The Mural Was Made For The Movie As That Is Not Really A Dead End)

  • (0:07)  Some Of The Woman Come Alive And Run In The Street / Universal Studios Backlot, Universal City

  • (0:08)  Sonny Malone First Meeting Kira By Receiving A Kiss From Her / Palisades Park; Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica

  • (0:09)  Sonny Arriving At Work / 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles

  • (0:15)  Sonny Borrowing A Motorcycle At The Beach / 1800 S. Ocean Front Walk, Venice (Note: This Takes Place By The Exercise Area And The Tennis Courts Real Close To The Official Muscle Beach)

  • (0:15)  Sonny Following Kira Onto A Pier And Later Crashing Off Into The Ocean / Malibu Pier; 23000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu (Note: I Believe The Actual Place Where He Drives Off the Pier Is Paradise Cove In Malibu)

  • (0:17)  Sonny Being Towed On His Roller Skates By The Van / Main Street And Hill Street, Santa Monica (Note: They Go East On Hill)

  • (0:18)  The Auditorium / Pan-Pacific Auditorium; 7600 W. Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles (Note: This Burned Down Since The Movie Was Made)

  • (0:24)  Platinum Palace / 240 S. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank (Note: This Building Has Since Been Torn Down And Now There Are Apartments There)

  • (0:53)  Sonny And Kira Having A Drink / Hollywood Bowl; 2301 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles

  • (1:11)  Sonny Looking At That Mural Of Kira While On The Boardwalk / Ocean Front Walk At Dudley Avenue, Venice (Note: That Mural And Wall Is Fake And Made For The Movie)

National Lampoon's Vacation

Thank You To Owen From The When Write Is Wrong Website For Finding The Griswold Residence, The First Motel, Cousin Eddie's House, The Spot Where Clark First Sees The Hot Woman In The Red Car, The Hotel With The Pool, Cousin Norman's House, The Sonic Drive-Inn, The Spot Where Clark Gets Pulled Over And The Freeway Exit Where Clark Falls Asleep

Thank You To Many Other People For Their Discoveries On Some Of Those Other Locations Mainly The Contributors To The 80s Movie Rewind Website

Thank You To Lindsay From The Iamnotastalker.com Website For Telling Me About The Gas Station Location And The Picnic Area Where Clark Dances For The Hot Woman

Thank You To Chuck Snyder For Finding The Diner Location Where A Sleeping Clark Almost Hits The Man Leaving The Diner And For The Scene Where Clark Almost Hits The Dog While He Is Asleep

  • (0:02)  The View Of Chicago / Looking Northwest From Olive Park, Chicago

  • (0:02)  The Car Dealership / Star Ford; 900 S. Brand Avenue, Glendale (Note: Check Out Those Chicago Mountains In The Second Screen Shot)

  • (0:05)  The Griswold Residence / 2310 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles
    You Can Read More About This Location At Lindsay's Iamnotastalker Blog By Clicking This Link

  • (0:09)  The Griswolds Driving By A Nice Fountain While Driving Out Of Chicago / Buckingham Fountain; 500 S. Columbus Drive, Chicago (Note: The View Is looking Northwest)

  • (0:11)  Clark Trying To Fill The Car With Gas For The First Time / Little America Hotel Gas Station; 2515 E. Butler Avenue, Flagstaff Arizona

  • (0:13)  The Griswolds Driving Into A Bad Part Of St. Louis / Warner Bros; Brownstone Street, Burbank

  • (0:14)  Clark Asking The Man In The Suit For Directions / Warner Bros; New York Street, Burbank

  • (0:14)  Clark Asking For Directions As The Men Steal The Hub Caps Off Of The Car / Warner Bros; Hennesy Street, Burbank

  • (0:17)  A Totally Asleep Clark Exits The Freeway Onto A Surface Street / Exit 1 From The 134 Freeway Going East Crossing Cahuenga Blvd Going Into An Alley Behind The 7-Eleven Located At 10565 Riverside Drive, North Hollywood (Note: The Vendome Liquors Is Located At 10600 Riverside Drive)

  • (0:17)  Driving Real Close To A Diner / Warner Bros Ranch; Park Boulevard, Burbank (Note: The Fake Diner Is No Longer There And It Use To Be Very Close To Where The Friends Fountain Is Located. (The Ranch Is Closed To The Public)

  • (0:17)  Clark Still Asleep Driving Between Houses And Almost Hits A Dog / Warner Bros Ranch; Blondie Street, Burbank  (The Ranch Is Closed To The Public)

  • (0:18)  The First Motel Where Clark Slides Into The Parking Spot / Glendale Lodge; 1510 E. Colorado Street, Glendale (Note: The Motel Was Called The Town House Motel In The Movie And It Has Been Torn Down And Rebuilt Since The Movie Was Made)

  • (0:22)  Dodge City Kansas / Warner Bros; Laramie Street, Burbank (Note: This Whole Section Of Their Backlot Has Been Torn Down)

  • (0:25)  Clark First Sees The Hot Woman In The Red Car / Colorado 96 And US 50 E. At 41st Lane, Avondale, Colorado (Note: The House Seen In The Screen Shot Is On The South Side Of The Road Between 41st Lane And Chico Road And The Cars Are Traveling East)

  • (0:26)  Cousin Eddie And Catherine's House In Kansas / 58909 Apple Road, Boone, Colorado

  • (0:37)  The Picnic Area Where Clark Flirts And Shows Off For The Hot Woman / Shaw Creek Rest Area, 24863 US 160, South Fork Colorado (Note: This Is An Approximate Address As This Is On The North Side Of The Road A Little East Of El Dorado Lane)

  • (0:40)  The Griswolds Stay In Tents At Kamp Komfort / Riverbend Resort; 33846 US 160, South Fork, Colorado

  • (0:44)  Clark Being Pulled Over Because Of Dragging The Dog / 1901 County Road 124, Hesperus, Colorado (Note: The Camera Is Always Facing North In This Scene)

  • (0:47)  At The Drive-In Restaurant / 1605 Main Street, Alamosa, Colorado (Note: This Was An Old Sonic Drive-In And The Shell Of The Building Is All That Remains)

  • (0:49)  At The Next Hotel After They Lose Some Of Their Luggage / Coronado Hotel; 2130 Lake Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado

  • (0:51)  The Jump Off Of The End Of The Closed Road / Monument Valley, Utah

  • (0:57)  Clark Stumbling Back To Civilization And Finding His Family At A Mechanic Garage / Hampton Inn Of Monument Valley; U.S. 160, Kayenta, Azizona (Note: This Obviously Means The Small Garage Has Been Torn Down And The Hampton Inn Was Built In Its Place. This Is Located A Little West Of Where U.S. 163 Intersects U.S. 160 On The North Side Of The Road. The Round Tanks Seen In The Second Screen Shot Are Still There Today Across The Street To The South)

  • (1:00)  The Hotel Exterior Where Clark Tries To Cash A Check / El Tovar Hotel; Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon National Park South Rim, Grand Canyon Village, Arizona (Note: The View Is Right Behind The Lodge)

  • (1:04)  Cousin Normie's House Where They Drop Off Aunt Edna / 3025 W. Wilson Drive, Flagstaff, Arizona

  • (1:11)  The Motel Where Clark Swims With The Hot Woman From The Red Car / Guesthouse International Hotel; 12500 Firestone Blvd, Norwalk

  • (1:18) Arriving At The Walley World Parking Lot And Getting The bad News From The Moose / Santa Anita Park; 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia
    You Can Read More About This Location At Lindsay's Iamnotastalker Blog By Clicking This Link

  • (1:21)  Walley World Amusement Park / Six Flags Magic Mountain; 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia

  • (1:22)  Clark Going To A Gas Station / 1401 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica (Note: There Is No Longer A Gas Station There)

  • (1:22)  The Sporting Goods Store Where Clark Got The Gun / 111 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica (Note: This Is No Longer A Sporting Goods Store And The Building Has Changed A Little Since The Movie Was Made)