Filming Locations of Chicago and Los Angeles

Carrie (1976)

Thank You To Robert From Movie Locations And More For These Locations From This Classic Movie. Check Out The Pictures From 4 Of His Blog Posts Showing What The Movie Locations Look Like Today Here, Here, Here, And Here.

Thank You To Lisa Kurtz Sutton For Telling Me Where Kelso's Cafe Used To Be Located

Thank You To Paul H. For Telling Me About The Location Where The Snell Residence Used To Stand

(0:09) Carrie Walking Home While The Kid On The Bike Rides In And Out Of Trees And Then Picking On Her / Carrie Is Walking West On E. Santa Paula Street Coming Up To N. 6th Street, Santa Paula (Note: She Is Walking On The North Side Of The Road)
(0:09) The Snell Residence / 773 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades (Note: This House Has Since Been Torn Down And Has Been Replaced With A New House)
(0:12) The White Residence / 122 N. 7th Street, Santa Paula (Note: The House Has Since Been Torn Down And The Lot Is Now Vacant)
(0:21) The High School Gym / Hermosa Beach Community Center; 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach (Note: The Ending Prom Scene Interior Shots Were Filmed On A Set Because Of The Fire)
(0:25) The School Sports Field Where Miss Collins Works Out The Girls For Their Detention Punishment / Palisades High School; 15777 Bowdoin Street, Pacific Palisades
(0:33) Kelso's Cafe / Northwest Corner Of Via De La Paz And Antioch Street, Pacific Palisades (Note: The Building Has Since Been Torn Down As It Is Now Part Of The Parking Lot For The Gelson's Market)
(0:43) The Pig Farm Mural / Clougherty Packing; 3049 E. Vernon Avenue, Vernon (Note: The Mural Has Changed Some Since The Movie Was Made. Also The Part Of The Mural They Walk By Is On The 37th Street Side Or The North Side Of The Complex)
(0:50) The Pharmacy / 908 E. Main Street, Santa Paula (Note: This Is No Longer A Pharmacy And The Entrance Has Changed A Little)
(0:51) The Tuxedo Shop / 910 E. Main Street, Santa Paula (Note: This Is No Longer A Tuxedo Shop)
(1:20) Spot Where Carrie Flips The Car Over And Catches It On Fire / Still Searching For This Location

Thief

Thank You To The 80's Movies Rewind Website For Some Assistance In Tracking Down These Locations

Thank You To Richard Poemape For Figuring Out The Alley Location

Thank You To Owen From The When Write Is Wrong Website For Figuring Out The Ending Shootout Location

(0:02) The Alley At The Beginning / Between 7 And 15 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago (Note: The Car Is Going North In The Second Screen Shot)
(0:16) The L & A Plating Building / 1040 N. Halsted Street, Chicago
(0:24) A Big Meeting Of The Minds By The River / 333 N. Canal Street, Chicago (Note: There Is Now A Tall Building Standing On The Spot Where The Meeting Took Place. The Train You See That Goes By A Couple Of Times Is The El Over Lake Street And The Bridge That Is Up Is The Kinzie Street Bridge)
(0:31) The Bar Where Frank Goes To Pick Up Jessie / Halligan Bar; 2274 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
(0:43) The Building They Are Plotting To Do The Next Heist On / 888 W. 6th Street, Los Angeles (Note: I Believe The Building They Are Standing On Is The Wilshire Grand Hotel At 930 Wilshire Blvd. Since The Movie Was Made The Bank Of America Building Would Block The View Today)
(0:45) Frank's House / 2948 Catalpa Avenue, Chicago (Note: The House Was Torn Down Shortly After The Movie Was Made)
(0:46) The Junkyard / Ping Tom Memorial Park; 300 W. 19th Street, Chicago
(0:58) Spot Where Frank Gets Pulled For The First Time / N. Ashland Avenue And W. Webster Avenue, Chicago (Note: He Was Going South On Ashland And He Turns East On Webster)
(1:13) Spot Where Frank Gets Pulled Over For The 2nd Time / 2700 W. Diversey Avenue, Chicago (Note: The Expressway Entrance Ramp Has Since Been Reconfigured)
(1:39) Frank's Car Lot / 3935 Western Avenue, Chicago (Note: The Lot Has Since Been Removed And Some Buildings Now Stand There. Also The Location Is A Rumored Location)
(1:49) Green Mill / 4802 N. Broadway Street, Chicago
(1:57) The Ending Shootout At The House / 601 Lorraine Blvd, Los Angeles (Note: The Balmoral Street Sign Is Faked For The Scene)

Mo' Money

Thank You To Owen From The When Write Is Wrong Website For Finding The Jewelry Store Location

(0:02) The Planned Crash In The Tunnel / Lower Wacker Drive, Chicago
(0:08) Johnny And Seymour Stewart Being Chased By An Officer And By The Man They Just Ripped Off / 410 S. Clark Street, Chicago (Note: The Spot Where Johnny Hangs On To The Bottom Of The Garbage Truck Is At The Corner Of Clark And W. Van Buren Street As The Truck Drags Him A Half A Block West On Van Buren To The Van Buren/Lasalle El Station)
(0:15) The Spot Where Johnny Gets A Lecture About Getting A Job / 800 Block Of W. Maxwell Street, Chicago (Note: This Whole Area Has Since Been Torn Down To Expand The University Of Illinois Chicago Campus. The Church You See In The Background Of First Screen Shot Is Holy Family Church At 1080 W. Roosevelt Road. The Buildings You See In The Foreground Of The Second Screen Shot Are On The 1300 Block Of S. Halsted Street)
(0:17) Johnny's Apartment / 730 W. Maxwell Street, Chicago (Note: This Building His Since Been Replaced Or Remodeled And Is Not Recognizable Anymore)
(0:20) Johnny And Seymour Attempting To Sell Books And Where Johnny Meets Amber First National Bank Plaza; 1 National Pza, Chicago (Note: This Is Located Near The Southwest Corner Of S. Dearborn Street And W. Monroe Street)
(0:23) The Dynasty Club Building / 30 W. Monroe Street, Chicago
(0:29) The Police Station / 943 W. Maxwell Street, Chicago
(0:49) The Jewelry Store / 701 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago (Note: The Building Has Changed A Little Bit But The Front Door Is Still The Same And The Building Seen Across The Street With The Clock On Top Has Been Torn Down And Replaced With A New Building)
(0:53) Chris Fields Getting Killed In The Subway Station / Roosevelt Station; 1167 S. State Street, Chicago