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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

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.

Cast

Encke King

Played Narrator (voice)
Ben Alexander

Played Officer Frank Smith …
Jim Backus

Played Frank Stark in Rebel…
Brenda Bakke

Played Lana Turner in L.A. …
Barbara O. Jones

Played Dorothy in Bush Mama…
Gene Barry

Played Dr. Clayton Forreste…
Richard Basehart

Played Roy Morgan/Roy Marti…
Hugh Beaumont

Played George Copeland in T…
William Bendix

Played Buzz Wanchek in The …
Ann Blyth

Played Veda Pierce in Mildr…
Jim Bouton

Played Terry Lennox in The …
Grand L. Bush

Played FBI Agent Little Joh…
James Cagney

Played Tom Powers in The Pu…
Lon Chaney Jr.

Played Charles Benton in Th…
John Considine

Played Matthew Crawford in …
Bill Cosby

Played Al Hickey in Hickey …
Robert Culp

Played Frank Boggs in Hicke…
Howard Duff

Played Dave Pomeroy in Pani…
Deanna Durbin

Played Penny in Three Smart…
Mark Frechette

Played Mark in Zabriskie Po…
John Garfield

Played Nick Blake in Nobody…
Ben Gazzara

Played Jackie Treehorn in T…
Bruce Glover

Played Duffy in Chinatown (…
Marjoe Gortner

Played Joby in Earthquake (…
James Griffith

Played Jesse Quinn in Dragn…
Daria Halprin

Played Daria in Zabriskie P…
Oliver Hardy

Played Ollie (archive foota…
Jean Harlow

Played Gwen Allen in The Pu…
Bob Hope

Played Adam J. Niles in Bac…
Lauren Hutton

Played Georgia Crawford in …
Henry Jaglom

Played Dean in Venice/Venic…
David Janssen

Played Steve in Two-Minute …
Peter Jason

Played Duty Sergeant in Esc…
Roy Jenson

Played Mulvihill in Chinato…
Jack Klugman

Played Sandman in Two-Minut…
Alan Ladd

Played Philip Raven in This…
Stan Laurel

Played Stan (archive footag…
Al Leong

Played Uli in Die Hard (arc…
Jerry Lewis

Played Jerome Littlefield i…
Gary Lockwood

Played George Matthews in M…
Perry Lopez

Played Escobar in Chinatown…
Lyle Lovett

Played Detective DeLongpre …
Fred MacMurray

Played Walter Neff in Doubl…
Guy Madison

Played Cliff Harper in Till…
Joe Mantell

Played Walsh in Chinatown (…
Matt McCoy

Played Brett Chase in L.A. …
Ralph Meeker

Played Mike Hammer in Kiss …
Sal Mineo

Played John 'Plato' Crawfor…
Harry Morgan

Played Officer Bill Gannon …
Robert Morley

Played Sir Ambrose Abercrom…
Robert Morse

Played Dennis Barlow in The…
Tom Neal

Played Al Roberts in Detour…
Lloyd Nolan

Played Dr. Vance in Earthqu…
Edmond O'Brien

Played Frank Bigelow in D.O…
Carroll O'Connor

Played Lt. Christy French i…
Belinda Palmer

Played Katherine in Chinato…
Jürgen Prochnow

Played Michael Kogan in The…
Tony Roberts

Played Rob in Annie Hall (a…
Cliff Robertson

Played President in Escape …
Mitchell Ryan

Played The Priest in Two-Mi…
Ann Savage

Played Vera in Detour (arch…
Zachary Scott

Played Monte Beragon in Mil…
Paolo Seganti

Played Johnny Stompanato in…
James Stacy

Played Joe Brodnek in Flare…
Madeleine Stowe

Played Karen Carr in Unlawf…
David Strathairn

Played Pierce Patchett in L…
Gloria Swanson

Played Norma Desmond in Sun…
William Talman

Played Dave Purvis in Armou…
Larenz Tate

Played Frankie Lymon in Why…
George Tobias

Played Al Doyle in Nobody L…
Lana Turner

Played Cora Smith in The Po…
Diane Venora

Played Justine in Heat (arc…
John Vernon

Played Mal Reese in Point B…
Craig Wasson

Played Jake Scully in Body …
Keenen Ivory Wayans

Played Det. Jim Campbell in…
Jack Webb

Played Sergeant Joe Friday …
Raquel Welch

Played Michele in Flareup (…
James Whitmore

Played Lou Hopke in Shadow …
Cornel Wilde

Played Griff Marat in Shock…
Mykelti Williamson

Played Det. Oliver Franklin…
Jonathan Winters

Played Wilbur Glenworthy in…
Natalie Wood

Played Judy in Rebel Withou…
Jenny Wright

Played Diz in Out of Bounds…
Burt Young

Played Curly in Chinatown (…
Darrell Zwerling

Played Hollis Mulwray in Ch…
Kurt Russell

Played Snake Plissken in Es…

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