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Los Angeles Plays Itself

76.73% | Jul 28, 2004 | Documentary

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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Thom Andersen
Writer
Thom Andersen
Director

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Encke King
Narrator (voice)
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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)
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Barbara O. Jones
Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)

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