Filming Locations of Chicago and Los Angeles: Surviving Christmas

Thank You To Gary From The Seeing-Stars Website For Finding Drew Lathem's Apartment Building

(0:04) View Of Drew Lathem's Apartment Building / 76 E. Monroe Street, Chicago (Note: The View Is Looking Northwest From Michigan Avenue)
(0:06) View Of The Bar Code Media Building / 180 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago (Note: The View Is Showing The Northwest Side Of The Building)
(0:07) Drew Out Walking And Thinking About What To Do / Southwest Corner Of N. Michigan Avenue And E. Chestnut Street, Chicago (Note: This Was The Establishing Shot And It Was Taken From The John Hancock Property)
(0:11) The Valco Residence / 6748 Ionia Avenue, Chicago (Note: The Front Of The House Is On The N. Waukesha Avenue Side Of The Corner Property)
(0:23) Poor Don's Treeland / Still Searching For This Location
(0:34) Everyone Going To Town / 38 N. Plaza Square, Orange
(0:35) Visiting Santa For A Group Picture / 3916 Van Buren Place, Culver City (Note: This Is Behind A Gated Alley And The Building Seen In The Background Is The Culver Hotel)
(0:44) Going Sledding / Mammoth Mountain, Ca
(0:53) Drew In A Park Putting On A Winter Display For Alicia Valco But It Doesn't Go Well For Him / I Am Guessing This Is A Soundstage And Not A Real Location
(1:18) Drew And Tom Going To Doo-Dah's Play / University High School; 11800 Texas Avenue, Los Angeles (Note: This Entrance Is Inside The School Property And Can't Be Seen From The Street)
(1:25) Everyone At The Diner / Cindy's Restaurant; 1500 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles

UnknownNovember 11, 2016 at 2:58 PM
I was an extra in surviving christmas and the airport scene was at a studio in pacoima called hollywood air.We filmed it in feb of 2003.
UnknownNovember 28, 2016 at 12:51 AM
The house was a block from mine, we met Gandolfini and Afleck. It was so cool. The place they bought the tree, "Poor Don's Treeland" is Meinke's Garden Center.
Ed. S.January 1, 2017 at 10:50 AM
Christina applegate and I dated during the film
UnknownDecember 16, 2017 at 10:11 AM
The park scene was supposed to be on the triangular park locally known as "doggy doo island" if I recall correctly. Also known as 6 corners near 7 corners in Scarsdale. I used to live on Beverly Lane a few houses away to the north. The house has been sold and leveled so neighbor could have 3 lots and a McMansion. Idiots. Ray Kroc of McDonalds fame used to live on the next block of Beverly Lane on the other side of the park for a little trivia.
AnonymousSeptember 6, 2021 at 2:08 AM
My childhood friend's parents owned that house. The Byrne's house is where for the first time ever I told a boy I loved him.