Los Angeles Plays Itself

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Encke King Narrator (voice)

Ben Alexander Officer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)

Jim Backus Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Brenda Bakke Lana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)

Barbara O. Jones Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)