Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

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2004-07-28

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.

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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.

Released

2004-07-28

Runtime

169

Director

Thom Andersen

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

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    Encke King

    Encke King
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    Ben Alexander

    Ben Alexander
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    Jim Backus

    Jim Backus
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    Brenda Bakke

    Brenda Bakke
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    Barbara O. Jones

    Barbara O. Jones
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    Gene Barry

    Gene Barry
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    Richard Basehart

    Richard Basehart
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    Hugh Beaumont

    Hugh Beaumont
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    William Bendix

    William Bendix
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    Ann Blyth

    Ann Blyth
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    Jim Bouton

    Jim Bouton
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    Grand L. Bush

    Grand L. Bush
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    James Cagney

    James Cagney
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    Lon Chaney Jr.

    Lon Chaney Jr.
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    John Considine

    John Considine
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    Bill Cosby

    Bill Cosby
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    Robert Culp

    Robert Culp
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    Howard Duff

    Howard Duff
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    Deanna Durbin

    Deanna Durbin
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    Mark Frechette

    Mark Frechette
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    John Garfield

    John Garfield
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    Ben Gazzara

    Ben Gazzara
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    Bruce Glover

    Bruce Glover
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    Marjoe Gortner

    Marjoe Gortner
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    James Griffith

    James Griffith
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    Daria Halprin

    Daria Halprin
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    Oliver Hardy

    Oliver Hardy
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    Jean Harlow

    Jean Harlow
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    Bob Hope

    Bob Hope
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    Lauren Hutton

    Lauren Hutton
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    Henry Jaglom

    Henry Jaglom
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    David Janssen

    David Janssen
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    Peter Jason

    Peter Jason
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    Roy Jenson

    Roy Jenson
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    Jack Klugman

    Jack Klugman
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    Alan Ladd

    Alan Ladd
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    Stan Laurel

    Stan Laurel
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    Al Leong

    Al Leong
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    Jerry Lewis

    Jerry Lewis
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    Gary Lockwood

    Gary Lockwood
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    Perry Lopez

    Perry Lopez
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    Lyle Lovett

    Lyle Lovett
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    Fred MacMurray

    Fred MacMurray
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    Guy Madison

    Guy Madison
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    Joe Mantell

    Joe Mantell
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    Matt McCoy

    Matt McCoy
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    Ralph Meeker

    Ralph Meeker
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    Sal Mineo

    Sal Mineo
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    Harry Morgan

    Harry Morgan
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    Robert Morley
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    Robert Morse

    Robert Morse
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    Tom Neal

    Tom Neal
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    Lloyd Nolan

    Lloyd Nolan
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    Edmond O'Brien

    Edmond O'Brien
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    Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll O'Connor
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    Belinda Palmer

    Belinda Palmer
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    Jürgen Prochnow

    Jürgen Prochnow
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    Tony Roberts

    Tony Roberts
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    Cliff Robertson

    Cliff Robertson
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    Mitchell Ryan

    Mitchell Ryan
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    Ann Savage

    Ann Savage
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    Zachary Scott

    Zachary Scott
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    Paolo Seganti

    Paolo Seganti
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    James Stacy

    James Stacy
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    Madeleine Stowe

    Madeleine Stowe
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    David Strathairn

    David Strathairn
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    Gloria Swanson

    Gloria Swanson
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    William Talman

    William Talman
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    Larenz Tate

    Larenz Tate
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    George Tobias

    George Tobias
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    Lana Turner

    Lana Turner
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    Diane Venora

    Diane Venora
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    John Vernon

    John Vernon
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    Craig Wasson

    Craig Wasson
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    Keenen Ivory Wayans

    Keenen Ivory Wayans
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    Jack Webb

    Jack Webb
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    Raquel Welch

    Raquel Welch
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    James Whitmore

    James Whitmore
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    Cornel Wilde

    Cornel Wilde
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    Mykelti Williamson

    Mykelti Williamson
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    Jonathan Winters

    Jonathan Winters
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    Natalie Wood

    Natalie Wood
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    Jenny Wright

    Jenny Wright
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    Burt Young

    Burt Young
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    Darrell Zwerling

    Darrell Zwerling
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    Kurt Russell

    Kurt Russell