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The Towering Inferno 1974 ( FILMING LOCATION )


The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American action disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. It was directed by John Guillermin. The score was composed and conducted by John Williams

The entrance to the doomed tower: Bank of America World Headquarters, California Street, San Francisco

The lobby: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Embarcadero Center, San Francisco

The mansion of snivelly cheapskate electrician Roger Simmons (Richard Chamberlain) is 2898 Vallejo Street at Baker Street, in the classy Pacific Heights district.

The Fire station is located at 2898 Vallejo St, San Francisco, CA 94123





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here's a couple nicely-done fan-made from the film Basic Instinct.







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The Godfather Filming Locations: 50 Years Later



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Heat Filming Locations


1) The Redondo Beach Station, where the movie opens.

2) Venice Blvd. near the Los Angeles Convention Center, site of the armored car robbery.

3) Flower and 5th streets, location of the epic mid-story shootout.

4) LAX, where the final showdown takes place.




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McQ (1973) Filming Locations | Seattle Then & Now




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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Filming Locations | Then & Now

Good research amd video here. Features all of the locations from Capra's classic christmas film, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. Also included are the approximate locations of the town sets that were on the old RKO Encino Ranch.




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A short but interesting, then & now look on another Christmas-themed movie "Miracle on 34th Street" made in 1947..




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