The 2022 action comedy “Day Shift,” starring Jamie Foxx, was primarily filmed in Southern California. In the film, Bud Jablonski, played by Foxx, lives at this apartment building, which can be found in Toluca Lake. The area where he is seen parking can be found facing Sarah St.
LOCATION: 4604 Cahuenga Blvd, Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Bud’s ex-wife and daughter live in this home, located in Northridge.
LOCATION: 11804 Darby Ave, Northridge, CA 91326
Seth, played by Dave Franco, lives in the apartment building, located in North Hollywood.
LOCATION: 12835 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91607
The 1991 film “Cool as Ice,” starring Vanilla Ice, was filmed in Southern California. Early in the film, Johnny Van Owen, played by Vanilla Ice, rides his motorcycle through town with his friends. One of his friend’s motorcycles breaks down in this area of Glendora.
LOCATION: Near 137 N Glendora Ave, Glendora, CA 91741
Johnny’s crew stumbles upon an eccentrically designed repair shop, where they repair his crew member’s motorcycle. There was quite a bit of production design added for the film, the real home is far more modest than what appears on screen.
LOCATION: 229 E Virginia Ave, Glendora, CA 91741
The home of Kathy, played by Kristin Minter, can also be found in Glendora, located just a few doors down from the repair shop house, as depicted in the film.
The 1993 comedy “Grumpy Old Men,” starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, was filmed in Minnesota. The houses seen in the film can be found in St Paul. Here is the home of John Gustafson, played by Lemmon.
LOCATION: 1133 Hyacinth Ave E, St Paul, MN 55106
Here is the home of Max Goldman, played by Matthau.
LOCATION: 1137 Hyacinth Ave E, St Paul, MN 55106
The two houses are of course located side by side, as depicted in the film.
Directly across the street from those two houses is the home of Ariel Truax, played by Ann-Margret. All three homes appeared once again in the sequel, “Grumpier Old Men.”
The 2002 Steven Shainberg film “Secretary” was shot in Southern California. In the film, E. Edward Grey, played by James Spader, works as an attorney in this building, where Lee Holloway, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, becomes his secretary. The exterior scenes were filmed at the Huron Substation. The building was originally constructed for the purpose of converting electricity to power trolleys for the Yellow Car railway system, but was eventually sold off and operated as an event and filming venue. The same building appears in numerous films, including “The Fast And The Furious,” “The Kids Are Alright,” “Date Night,” “Catwoman,” “Must Love Dogs” and “Malibu’s Most Wanted,” as well as the TV shows “NCIS: New Orleans,” “True Blood,” “Heroes,” “Dollhouse” and “Major Crimes.” It has also appeared in such music videos as Jonas Brothers – Kids of the Future and Josh Groban – February Song.
LOCATION: 2640 Huron St, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Lee goes to a photo shop and gets a picture of herself made for Mr. Grey. Formerly known as The Darkroom, the storefront is currently vacant with rumors of possible redevelopment. The same location also appeared in the film “The Big Picture” and can briefly be seen in “Falling Down.”
LOCATION: 5370 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Mr. Grey’s house can be found in the Sierra Vista neighborhood of East L.A.
LOCATION: 4333 Berkshire Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90032
The 1968 classic “Rosemary’s Baby” was famously filmed in New York City. The apartment of Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse, played by Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes, was filmed at The Dakota, an upper class apartment building overlooking Central Park. The building has appeared in numerous films, including “Vanilla Sky,” “Serpico” and “New York, I Love You.” It is also the location where John Lennon was tragically killed on December 8, 1980.
The 1993 Tina Turner biopic “What’s Love Got to Do With It” was largely filmed in Los Angeles, California, with the locations sometimes doubling as other cities for the story. Ike and Tina, played by Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett, eat dinner at the former Quality Cafe in Downtown Los Angeles. The diner was a one-time staple of films, appearing in “Seven,” “Training Day,” “Ghost World,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Another Day In Paradise,” “(500) Days Of Summer” “Million Dollar Baby,” “The Heartbreak Kid” and many more. However, it was not an actual restaurant open to the public. Instead it was used solely for filming (much like Johnie’s Coffee Shop in mid-town L.A.). Unless the building was being set up for a production, most of the time it was closed up and locked by a large metal door covering the front windows. So catching a glimpse of it was rare. It ceased to function as a filming location and was completely renovated in 2014. The interior of the property no longer bears any resemblance inside to how it appeared in so many films.
LOCATION: 1238 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (since closed and remodeled)
Ike and Tina perform at New York’s Apollo Theater. The interior scenes were actually filmed at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, California. The same theater also appeared in many other films, including “Pearl Harbor,” “Zodiac,” “Seabiscut,” “Remote Control,” “Win A Date With Tad Hamilton,” “Ghosts Of Mississippi,” “Boys And Girls,” “Live By Night,” “Worth Winning,” “Mark Of Love,” “Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here” and “From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks.” It has also appeared in such television series as “The O.C.,” “Party Of Five,” “Melrose Place,” “T.J.Hooker,” “7th Heaven” and “Cousin Skeeter.”
LOCATION: 478 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Ike and Tina’s house can be found in View Park-Windsor Hills. It is the actual home Ike and Tina Turner once lived in, with the original furniture and decor once owned by the couple used for the film. The exterior has since been lined with gates and hedges, making it a bit difficult to see from ground level.
LOCATION: 4263 Olympiad Dr, View Park, CA 90043
Ike gets into a confrontation with Tina and her friend at the former Johnie’s Broiler in Downey. The restaurant has a unique history, having appeared in many other films, such as “Heat,” “The Game,” “Short Cuts,” “License To Drive,” “My Stepmother Is An Alien,” “One Hour Photo” and many more. In 2007, the building was demolished. However, Bob’s Big Boy purchased the property years later and rebuilt it based on the original blueprints and even some of the same materials. So what stands now closely resembles what was seen in the film.
The prosthetic suit worn by Doug Jones as the amphibian man in the 2017 Guillermo del Toro film “The Shape of Water” can be found on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California.
LOCATION: 6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
The 2022 Andrew Dominik film “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, was primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California. Early in the film, a young Norma Jeane (real name of Monroe), played by Lily Fisher, lives with her mom Gladys, played by Julianne Nicholson. They are seen leaving their home when a fire breaks out in the Hollywood Hills. They exit and see a view of a film studio across the street, which is actually Sunset Gower Studios.
LOCATION: 6101 Afton Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 (facing N Gower St)
Norma Jeane and her mother are seen leaving in a car from the parking area on the left. Much of the background was altered via CGI.
They drive down N Gower St as ash and smoke fills the air.
This view is never seen in the film, but here is the apartment building they exit in the scene.
Norma Jeane meets with her agent Mr. Shinn, played by Dan Butler, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown L.A. The hotel is a staple of film, having appeared in such movies as “Ghostbusters,” “Independence Day,” “Beverly Hills Ninja,” “Fight Club,” “Species” and many more.
LOCATION: 506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Norma Jeane meets with Cass Chaplin and Eddy Robinson Jr., played by Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams respectively, at Musso & Frank Grill. The restaurant pops up again when Cass and Eddy give Joe DiMaggio, played by Bobby Cannavale, nude photos of Norma Jeane. Musso & Frank Grill is the oldest restaurant in Hollywood, founded over 100 years ago. The restaurant has popped up in numerous films, including “Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ed Wood” and “Swingers,” as well as the TV shows “Mad Men” and “Bosch.”
LOCATION: 6667 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Joe DiMaggio lives with Norma Jeane at this home, which is seen mostly from the driveway facing out into the street, as well as in a close up of the front door into the interior.
LOCATION: 120 N Norton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Norma Jeane crashes her car into this tree on the left.
LOCATION: S Norton Ave / W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90004 (in front of 159 S Norton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004)
Late in the film, Norma Jeane is seen living at this home in Brentwood, where she receives a delivery from Eddy Robinson Jr. of an item Cass Chaplin wanted her to have. These scenes were filmed at the actual home Marilyn Monroe lived in and where she died on August 4, 1962.
LOCATION: 12305 5th Helena Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049