Best LA film locations you can visit

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Immerse yourself in the glamour of Hollywood by visiting the bars, hotels, restaurants and precincts featured in your favourite films.

L.A. is the perfect destination for film and television buffs looking to experience the locations featured in the most talked about films and shows of 2019.
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The Virgil4519 Santa Monica Boulevard

A Star Is Born: Could there be a more perfect location for a film about a love story between a rock star and aspiring singer?

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4519, Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90029
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The popular East Hollywood bar is the location where Jackson first watches Ally perform La Vie en Rose at the drag show.
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Greek Theatre

A Star Is Born

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Arrive via car from Greek Theatre4KM / 2MI ~ Approximately 10 minutes
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Jack attempts to convince Ally to come with her to his next concert at none other than the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. Ally decides to take a risk, quits her job and flies to the Greek where Jack convinces her to sing Shallow on stage.
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Chateau Marmont8221 W Sunset Blvd

A Star Is Born

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8221, W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90046
Arrive via car from Chateau Marmont10KM / 6MI ~ Approximately 18 minutes
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Ally and Jackson share a moment in their hotel room, filmed at the Chateau Marmont, just before the launch of her album while looking out at her billboard on Sunset Boulevard.
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Godmother’s Saloon302 W 7th St

This Is Us: The award-winning television show may be set in Pittsburgh and the New York tri-state area but it is filmed in LA.

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302, W 7th St, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90014
Arrive via car from Godmother’s Saloon15KM / 9MI ~ Approximately 17 minutes
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‘Froggy’s’ may be the name of Rebecca and Jack’s local Pittsburgh hangout in the show, but Godmother’s Saloon, located in San Pedro, is the actual filming location.
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Nickel Diner

This Is Us

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South Main Street, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90013
Arrive via car from Nickel Diner588m / 1929ft ~ Approximately a minute
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Downtown Los Angeles’s Nickel Diner is the place where Sophie and Kevin had their first kiss and where Kevin attempts to win Sophie back in season one of the show. Customers will be transported back to the 1940s in this vintage-style restaurant.
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The Hotel Cafe

This Is Us

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North Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90028
Arrive via car from The Hotel Cafe12KM / 8MI ~ Approximately 13 minutes
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It is the location of Rebecca’s Valentine’s Day show in season one and the venue is a Los Angeles musical landmark in Hollywood. Some of the Hotel Café’s most notable performers include Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran and John Mayer.
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Mavericks Flat4225 Crenshaw Boulevard

Insecure: The HBO hit series depicts a more positive side to life in South Los Angeles than what viewers are used to seeing on mainstream TV

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4225, Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90008
Arrive via car from Mavericks Flat13KM / 8MI ~ Approximately 22 minutes
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The location of where Issa runs into Daniel in the very first episode of Insecure. Artists such as the Temptations and Marvin Gaye performed at this Leimert Park landmark, and it was once known as the ‘Apollo of the West’ during the ’60s and ’70s when it was one of the foremost jazz, soul and R&B venues in the city.
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Merkato Ethiopian Restaurant1036 1/2 South Fairfax Avenue

Insecure

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1036 1/2, South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90019
Arrive via car from Merkato Ethiopian Restaurant9KM / 6MI ~ Approximately 13 minutes
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The city’s oldest Ethiopian restaurant plays host to Issa’s birthday party in another episode, starring in a scene between Molly and Issa. Located in Los Angeles’s Little Ethiopia district, this intimate establishment is the perfect place to enjoy a delicious meal.
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Openaire3515 Wilshire Boulevard

Insecure

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3515, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90010
Arrive via car from Openaire6KM / 4MI ~ Approximately 10 minutes
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Josiah Citrin’s new restaurant (formerly known as The Commissary) is located on the LINE Hotel’s rooftop in Koreatown. The restaurant’s distinctive greenhouse decor makes it instantly recognisable as the location of Molly and Issa’s brunch in season two.
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The Pink Motel9457 San Fernando Road

GLOW: Netflix's original comedy pays homage to the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling variety show of the 1980s that was set in Las Vegas.

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9457, San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, California, United States, 91352
Arrive via car from The Pink Motel25KM / 16MI ~ Approximately 23 minutes
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To prepare for the show the ladies of GLOW are sent to live at the Dusty Spur, which is actually the Pink Motel in Sun Valley. The retro hotel has also appeared on shows such as Dexter and Drive, and while it is closed for business you can still get an outside look at the location before popping in next door to Cadillac Jack’s Cafe, another popular filming location for GLOW.
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The Mayan1038 South Hill Street

GLOW

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1038, South Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90015
Arrive via car from The Mayan32KM / 20MI ~ Approximately 25 minutes
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When scouting for locations to shoot GLOW, Ruth and Sam stopped in at the Mayan in Downtown L.A. The historic theatre is intricately designed with Aztec features and has also appeared in The Bodyguard and A Night at the Roxbury. It now operates as a nightclub.
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Hollywood Palladium

GLOW

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Los Angeles, California, United States
Arrive via car from Hollywood Palladium12KM / 8MI ~ Approximately 12 minutes
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The women of GLOW decide to film the first episode at the fictional Hayworth Hotel, which uses the interior of the Hollywood Palladium. The exterior of the Palladium was also used in a different episode of the show as a movie theatre screening Back to the Future.
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Monrovia House304 North Canyon Boulevard

Bird Box: Sandra Bullock stars in the chilling Netflix movie.

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304, North Canyon Boulevard, Monrovia, California, United States, 91016
Arrive via car from Monrovia House41KM / 25MI ~ Approximately 33 minutes
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Monrovia is located 32 kilometres north of Los Angeles, and this seven-bedroom property is the home of Sandra Bullock and her children in Bird Box. The suburb is also the location of numerous other iconic films, including Legally Blonde, American Pie and Never Been Kissed.

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