Los Angeles Plays Itself

Synopsis

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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When & where

Streaming TBA

Top of the call sheet

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  Encke King
  as Narrator (voice)
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  Ben Alexander
  as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
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  Jim Backus
  as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
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  Brenda Bakke
  as Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)
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  Barbara O. Jones
  as Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)
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  Gene Barry
  as Dr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)

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