Los Angeles Plays Itself

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Release date: July 28, 2004
Duration: 169 minutes
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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.

Starring

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Ben Alexander
Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)
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Jim Backus
Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
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Brenda Bakke
Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)