LA is the most "filmed" city

[savvysearch]

http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2004/11/26/entertainment.20041126-sbt-MICH-D12-Prime_time_shows_oft.sto

[SChristopher]

You need a membership to open that up, though it is free, that is probably why no one replied. I am surprised to see that in a newspaper from South Bend! And surprised that you picked up on it living so far. Yet I am not surprised that this is true since most things are filmed in LA even commercials.

[archd1]

Check this movie out. I believe there's a special screening at the DGA sometime late this month. More info on that later...

Plot Summary for Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Of the cities in the world, few are depicted in and mythologized more in film and television than the city of Los Angeles. In this documentary, Thom Andersen examines in detail the ways the city has been depicted, both when it is meant to be anonymous and when itself is the focus. Along the way, he illustrates his concerns of how the real city and its people are misrepresented and distorted through the prism of popular film culture. Furthermore, he also chronicles the real stories of the city's modern history behind the notorious accounts of the great conspiracies that ravaged his city that reveal a more open and yet darker past than the casual viewer would suspect.

Summary taken from: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379357/

[Facial]

There was a thread a long time ago about this.

For a while people were confused whether New York or Los Angeles was more filmed. Some people also mentioned European capitals, and by all means they are all popular localities.

Some updates from the IMDB listings, by quantity:
Rome : 1842
total Italy : 3577
Paris : 2401
total France : 4456
London : 3562
total UK : 8091
Toronto : 2063
Vancouver : 1527
total Canada : 7192

Within the US:
New York City : 6847
total New York : 8424
total Texas : 1718
San Francisco : 1386
Los Angeles : 10469
total California : 18467
total USA : 42038

[FROM LOS ANGELES]

Just last weeek and the weeek before I went downtown and saw three production crews. One was a scene with two football players argueing, can't imagine what movie that would be for.

[PotatoGuy]

^^ maybe a commercial?

[Fern~Fern*]

Just last weeek and the weeek before I went downtown and saw three production crews. One was a scene with two football players argueing, can't imagine what movie that would be for.


Well did you check their jersey's to see who they where????

Or maybe their just starting early for next super bowl commercials. Possible a "Bud Light", taste great, no less filling. Well you get the picture, right?

[LANative]

I actually thought New York was the most filmed city. Anyways, Downtown L.A. is also most filmed city for car commercials.

[WANCH]

NY? That was during the time when Fort Lee, NJ. was the film capital and not Hollywood!

Where do most film studios in the US located?

There even some TV series and movies that portrayed NY but was filmed in LA. Take a look at End Of Days. Some of the helicopter scenes were filmed in Downtown LA but was supposed to resemble Manhattan.

[saiholmes]

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[Caliguy2005]

The Greater L.A Area still remains the most filmed area in The United States,and New York City comes in at 2nd.

[Samuel64]

So much is filmed in LA its not funny

[WANCH]

The Greater L.A Area still remains the most filmed area in The United States,and New York City comes in at 2nd.

NY first, LA second, which is third, Chicago?

[juanico]

Phoenix? :dunno:

It's becoming a first choice destination for movie makers.

[FROM LOS ANGELES]

I didn't check the jerseys, but I remember the colors. White and some sort of reddish or brownish color. Maybe it was the Trojans now that I think about it. I don't think it was a commercial, because a week later the production crew was still there, Spring and 7th I think.

[Facial]

Updated with the requests.

New York City - 6,847
total New York - 8,424
total Texas - 1,718
Phoenix - 238
total Arizona - 1,116
Chicago - 1,236
total Illinois - 1,502
Fort Lee - 136
total New Jersey - 1,644
San Francisco - 1,386
Hollywood - 1,878
total Los Angeles - 10,469

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

NY first, LA second, which is third, Chicago?

its actually

1) LA




2) NY









3) everywhere else in the US combined

[WANCH]

its actually

1) LA




2) NY









3) everywhere else in the US combined

Sorry, I made a mistake in typing that one. I meant to say LA first and NY second :)

[Fern~Fern*]

^ When you say LA, do you mean Los Angeles and then Hollywood. Or as one combined filming site.

[WANCH]

^ When you say LA, do you mean Los Angeles and then Hollywood. Or as one combined filming site.

I think it's the whole of LA including Hollywood. That means it also includes neighboring counties like Orange, San Bernardino or Ventura.