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 1994 remake of “The Little Rascals” was filmed around Southern California. Spanky’s house, seen in the opening of the film, can be found in Burbank. Most of the homes seen in the film are likewise located in Burbank. Thanks to Back to the Filming Location for identifying this location.
LOCATION: 1063 E Providencia Ave, Burbank, CA 91501
Petey the dog can be seen running through a neighborhood and passing by a local market. The building has since been remodeled, but some of the buildings across the street still match up how they appear in the film.
LOCATION: 448 N 6th St, Burbank, CA 91501
We made it to Froggy’s house just before what appeared to be imminent remodeling or demolition. The home is fenced off and seemingly abandoned, with no trespassing signs, but remained very similar to how it appeared in the film. It is actually located right next to Alfalfa’s house, covered later in this article. Thanks again to Back to the Filming Location for identifying this location, as well as Alfalfa’s house.
LOCATION: 537 E Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91501
The boys’ “He-Man Womun Haters Club” formerly sat on a hillside overlooking Downtown Los Angeles. The location was on Figueroa Terrace, but as is the case with most open land in Los Angeles from decades ago, the area has since been developed. Here is the general vicinity where the clubhouse would have been.
LOCATION: 1031 Figueroa Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Looking the opposite direction at N Beaudry Ave, the road can actually be seen in the background of several shots of the clubhouse, such as when Waldo leaves with Darla.
The canal where Alfalfa serenades Darla can be found at the Venice Canals near Venice Beach. This location still largely looks the same as it did in the film. There are numerous bridges in the neighborhood. The boys eavesdrop over their boat at the bridge connecting Linnie Canal to Court C. The exact same bridge has also appeared in some very different films, including “A Nightmare On Elm Street” and Oliver Stone’s “The Doors.”
LOCATION: The bridge between Linnie Canal / Court C, Venice, CA 90291 (GPS coordinates: 33°59’07.2″N 118°27’52.4″W)
Alfalfa walks along the curb holding flowers at this street corner, when he suddenly runs into some bullies.
LOCATION: 520 S Bel Aire Dr, Burbank, CA 91501
Alfalfa runs from the bullies up this alley, located at the same location as the above image.
Alfalfa continues running from the bullies, finally eluding them at an auto painting shop.
LOCATION: 5600 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601
Darla’s house can be found back in Burbank. The house was painted white in the film. Alfalfa brings Darla flowers, when he is suddenly interrupted by Waldo and his dog.
LOCATION: 537 Delaware Rd, Burbank, CA 91504
When a fire breaks out at the clubhouse, Buckwheat and Porky rush to a phone booth to call the fire station, but give up when they can’t remember the number for 9-1-1. They walk away, not noticing a fire station directly across the street. This scene was filmed in North Hollywood.
LOCATION: 5320 Tujunga Ave, Los Angeles, CA 91601
The boys grab a fire hose from this building.
LOCATION: 515 E Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA 91501
Spanky takes Alfalfa to Darla’s ballet recital, where he insists Alfalfa break up with her. This scene was filmed at the famous Castle Green Apartments in Pasadena. The scene was shot on the side of the property facing S Raymond Ave. The boys are seen walking down this entrance, with the Stats Floral Supply building visible behind them (the white, painted letters are no longer there).
LOCATION: 99 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
The boys wait outside for Darla for a bit, but have to flee inside to escape some bullies by disguising themselves as ballerinas. Most of this area is obscured by fencing and hedges from the street, but you can see into the property from a couple spots. Castle Green has been featured in countless films, such as “True Romance,” “The Sting,” “Wild At Heart,” “Deja Vu,” “Sneakers,” “Bugsy,” “The Last Samurai,” “Puppet Master” and many more.
Alfalfa’s house can be found in Burbank, located beside Froggy’s house. Much like Froggy’s house, it is fenced off and abandoned, with remodeling or demolition seemingly imminent.
LOCATION: 529 E Palm Ave, Burbank, CA 91501
Although they are never seen in the film as being located next to one another, here is the proximity of Alfalfa and Froggy’s homes to one another.
After having an arguement, Alfalfa and Spanky are seen unknowingly passing each other, as Alfalfa walks next to the wall at the street level, while Spanky passes behind the fence line on the school grounds. The school seen in the background is John Muir Middle School (1111 N Kenneth Rd, Burbank, CA 91504). Thanks once more to Back to the Filming Location for identifying this location.
LOCATION: N 7th Pl / Delaware Rd, Burbank, CA 91504 (behind John Muir Middle School)
