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Los Angeles Plays Itself

N/A 28 July 2004169m
Documentary
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Overview

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.

Director:

Thom Andersen
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Cast

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) -
Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
- Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage) -
Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont
- George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) -
William Bendix
William Bendix
- Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage) -
Ann Blyth
Ann Blyth
- Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage) -
Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton
- Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage) -
Grand L. Bush
Grand L. Bush
- FBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage) -
James Cagney
James Cagney
- Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage) -
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
- Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage) -
John Considine
John Considine
- Matthew Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage) -
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
- Al Hickey in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage) -
Robert Culp
Robert Culp
- Frank Boggs in Hickey & Boggs (archive footage) -
Howard Duff
Howard Duff
- Dave Pomeroy in Panic in the City (archive footage) -
Deanna Durbin
Deanna Durbin
- Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage) -
Mark Frechette
Mark Frechette
- Mark in Zabriskie Point (archive footage) -

Crew

Thom Andersen
Thom Andersen
- Director -
Thom Andersen
Thom Andersen
- Writer -
Thom Andersen
Thom Andersen
- Producer -
Deborah Stratman
Deborah Stratman
- Director of Photography -
Peter Bo Rappmund
Peter Bo Rappmund
- Editor -
Peter Bo Rappmund
Peter Bo Rappmund
- Editorial Services -
Adam R. Levine
Adam R. Levine
- Editorial Services -
Craig Smith
Craig Smith
- Sound -
Thor Moser
Thor Moser
- Sound -

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