Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

7.6

2 hr 49 min

2004-07-28

60

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.

Documentary

Trailers

Characters

Encke King

Encke King

Narrator (voice)

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Brenda Bakke

Brenda Bakke

Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

Barbara O. Jones

Barbara O. Jones

Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)

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