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 Info
Release Date: 7/28/2004
Runtime: 169 min
Director: Thom Andersen
Writers: Thom Andersen
Top Cast
Ben Alexander
Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
Jim Backus
Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Brenda Bakke
Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
Barbara O. Jones
Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)
Gene Barry
Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)
Richard Basehart
Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)
Hugh Beaumont
George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
William Bendix
Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)
Ann Blyth
Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)
Jim Bouton
Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)
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