| Movie and Television Locations: 113 Famous Filming Sites in Los Angeles and San Diego Contributor(s): Smith, Leon (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786440821 ISBN-13: 9780786440825 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: It is often said that the greater Los Angeles area is the largest movie set in the world, and if a person lives there long enough their home or street will probably be featured in a film or television show. The tourism industry in Tinseltown is huge business, with thousands of devoted fans each day flocking to see just where their favorite stars blockbuster was filmed. This work documents locations used in over 335 motion pictures and 86 television series filmed in Los Angeles and San Diego. The locations were identified and verified after an extensive review of films, video tapes, site photographs, and personal interviews with film industry personnel. Included are synopses of the motion pictures and television series cited; an exhaustive index provides instant access to names, places, monuments, landmarks, film studios, film titles and television titles. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Telecommunications - Performing Arts | Reference - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 384.802 |
| LCCN: 9954727 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 295 pages |
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| Publisher Description: It is often said that the greater Los Angeles area is the largest movie set in the world, and if a person lives there long enough their home or street will probably be featured in a film or television show. The tourism industry in Tinseltown is huge business, with thousands of devoted fans each day flocking to see just where their favorite star's blockbuster was filmed. This work documents locations used in more than 335 motion pictures and 86 television series filmed in Los Angeles and San Diego. The locations were identified and verified after an extensive review of films, video tapes, site photographs, and personal interviews with film industry personnel. Synopses of the motion pictures and television series cited are included. An index provides instant access to names, places, monuments, landmarks, film studios, film titles and television titles. |
