Los Angeles Plays Itself
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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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Edited by Seung Hyun YooShot by Deborah Stratman
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16 unique people credited
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Encke King
as Narrator
Ben Alexander
as Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet
Jim Backus
as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause
Brenda Bakke
as Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential
Gene Barry
as Dr. Clayton Forrester
Richard Basehart
as Roy Martin in He Walked By Night
Hugh Beaumont
as George Copeland in The Blue Dahlia
William Bendix
as Buzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia
Ann Blyth
as Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce
Jim Bouton
as Terry Lennox in The Long Goodbye
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