Notes on Orange, California's Motion Picture Connections
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Filmed In Orange *Some information gathered from Notes on Orange, California’s Motion Picture Connections from Jim Sleeper’s Shot in Orange County: June, 1912* Squaw Man Shot in Santiago Canyon. (Several versions of this plot shot in Orange County.) Pathe Company. (archives has still photos; same as in book) 1912-13* Actor William Boyd As a teenager, William Boyd drove a delivery truck for Ehlen and Grote of Orange. He appeared in silent films for 20 years before his role as Hopalong Cassidy. 1915* Documentary For Palace of Education at San Francisco’s Pan-Pacific Exposition—five public high schools in Orange County. One scene featured the senior class at Orange studiously putting in the front lawn sprinkling system. 1915* Goose Girl Shot at Orange County [Irvine] Park. “...a local beauty from Orange played the goose girl.” September, 1916 No title given Shot in Santiago Canyon. Featured Marie Osborne, age 4, of Orange; later added Jennie Fockers, age 5, of Orange. Balboa Company. 1917* Movie to publicize Orange Day Provided publicity for Orange’s Orange Industry (previous year’s effort moved $2.3 million worth of Valencias in a single day). July, 1919* Smiles Business Men’s Clubs of Orange sponsored town promotional documentary. Hewes Park and Plaza used as backdrops. 1920* When Dawn Came Shot in San Juan Capistrano. Directed by Colin Campbell of Orange. 1923* Cause for Divorce Shot in Santa Ana. Director by Hugh Dierker of Orange. 1945 Fallen Angel “house at 409 N. Shaffer St....was used as a location for the filming of a 1945 movie called Fallen Angel, starring Clair Trevor. Otto Preminger directed the film and rumor has it that Preminger was traveling through Orange one summer day when he was struck by the beauty of the home.” -- Orange County Register, October 6, 1988 1976 Gumball Rally (Feature Film) Written and directed by Charles Bail. Filmed part of a coast-to-coast illegal auto race through the Orange Plaza. Production involved removing a plate glass window from a northwest corner store and replacing it with “candy glass” for a crash. Page 1 of 12 1979 Honda Motorcycle (Commercial) 409 N. Shaffer: “70-year-old Victorian house in Orange makes homey backdrop for Honda film” (30-minute film on Honda motorcycles). Santa Ana Register, August 24, 1979 1987 Monster in the Closet Orange Plaza used for scenes in this film. Spoof of horror/monster films written and directed by Bob Dahlin. Starring Claude Akins and Stella Stevens. 1988 The Bridesmaids (Television Movie) A “television movie that will air on CBS starring Shelly Hack, Sela Ward, Brook Adams and Stephanie Faracy but also starring was the plaza and Old Towne.” The Orange County Register, November, 1988 1992 Samantha (Feature Film) Chapman University provided locations for portions of this comedy starring Dermot Mulroney, Martha Plimpton and Hector Elizondo. July 17-18, 1994 Toyota (Commercial) Toyota commercial filmed in the Orange Plaza. Filming by Watermelon Productions. October 19-26, 1994 America’s Most Wanted (Television Series) Filmed at Home Federal Bank, Orange Police Department, Meats Avenue and Westchester. Show led to the capture of fugitive Stephen Moreland Redd, who was wanted by Orange, La Habra, Brea, and Yorba Linda for robbery and murder. November 10, 1994 Crimson Tide (Feature Film) Filmed at Chapman University, 333 North Glassell Street, in front of Memorial Hall. Starred Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortenson, George Dzundza and Matt Craven. Directed by Tony Scott. February 2, 1995 Midas Muffler (Commercial) O Pictures Inc. filmed a hidden camera segment for Midas Muffler Shop at 1922 East Chapman Avenue. March 20, 1995 A Letter to My Killer (Television Movie) USA Television used Orange Plaza area to film scenes for this television movie featuring Rip Torn, Nick Chinlund and Mare Winningham. Los Angeles Times, March 20, 1995 March 20, 1995 The Minutes (USA Cable Television – Movie) Old Towne Orange is used to capture the fall hunting season of a small town in Lyman, Wisconsin. Filming by Red Envelope Productions. March 28, 1995 Cox Cable (Commercial) Shot on private property at 205 East Palmyra Avenue, Lyon Studios filmed a commercial of Cox Cable buying out Dimension Cable. Page 2 of 12 October 26, 1995 Gentleman’s Club (Feature Film) Exterior dialoge with pictures cars. Movie filmed on private property at 426-A W. Almond Avenue. Filming by Pangaea Productions. Nov.-Dec., 1995 That Thing You Do (Feature Film) Tom Hanks-directed movie set in 1960’s Pennsylvania. Cast: Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler, Johnathan Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Hanks. Orange Plaza area used for some locations shots: 10, 75 and 77 Plaza Square; 101, 111, 112, 116, 117, 120 and 131 E. Chapman Avenue; and 102, 106, 108, 109, 114, 115, 117, 121½, 122, 123, 128, 129, 131, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 148, 148A, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 165, 172, 173 and 177 N. Glassell Street. November 17, 1995 Kia (Commercial) Live footage of Kia automobile on Orange, Olive, Washington, Maple, Almond, Pine, Harwood, Cleveland, Center and Palmyra streets. Production by Wild Eye Pictures. December 18, 1995 Homestead House Furniture Stores (Commercial) Interior/Exterior film shoot on private property at 708 East Almond Avenue. Production by Lyon Studios. January 17, 1996 Albertson’s (Commercial) Interior film shoot on private property at 8440 East Chapman Avenue. IPS/Anacapa Productions. May 5 & 6, 1996 Super Stop & Shop Grocery (Commercial) Filming at Rod’s Liquor, The Java Station, Satellite Market and Well’s Fargo Bank. May 12, 1996 J C Penney (Commercial) J C Penney film showing two children and two adults walking in the dirt near the Santa Fe railroad tracks at Trenton Avenue and Glassell Street. Additional filming shot at Chapman University. July 29, 1996 Snapple (Commercial) Filmed in the 100 block of South Glassell Street, Democrats and Republicans on opposite sides of the street are arguing, in pulls a Snapple truck and brings happiness to both sides. Shot by Propaganda Films. October 30, 1996 Albertson’s (Commercial) Interior film shoot on private property at 8440 East Chapman Avenue. George Kline Production Company. July-August, 1996 Mars (Feature Film) A law enforcement officer from Earth travels to Mars to investigate the circumstances behind his brother’s death. Mahogany Pictures Inc. shot filming on private property at The City Shopping Center. September 2, 1996 Mazda (Industrial) Mazda promotional video. Two Mazda vehicles parked in the driveway with models. Filming took place on private property at 6811 La Cumbre Drive. Produced by KZ Associates, Incorporated. September 21, 1996 Son Light Christian Church (Music Video) Page 3 of 12 Music video of Christian songs taped inside Son Light Christian Church. Production by Psalty’s Kids Ministries International. Nov. 21 & 27, 1996 Buick (Commercial) Old Towne Plaza area used as the background scene in a commercial featuring the new 1997 Buick. December 5-6, 1996 Tide (Commercial) Interior shot featuring Tide detergent. Filming at Albertson’s Market located at 8440 East Chapman Avenue by Moxie Pictures. Dec. 10-11, 1996 Albertson’s (Commercial) Interior dialogue at Albertson’s Market located at 8440 East Chapman Avenue. Production by Crash Films. February, 1997 Vital Signs (Television Series) Filmed at 525 South Glassell Street and 339 East Palmyra Avenue. Gentleman having a heart attack is placed onto a gurney and transported to an awaiting ambulance. Narrated by Robert Urich, the series features re-enactments of stories of people who survived life- threatening medical events. February 4 & 5, 1997 The George Wallace Story (Television Movie) Re-enactment of a political rally with 500 spectators, George Wallace is shot and taken away in an ambulance. Filmed at the Orange Civic Center by Wallace Production/Turner. Starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace. February 6, 1997 Hyundai (Commercial) Filmed on private property at 708 East Almond Avenue, family members talk about their new Hyundai vehicle parked in their backyard driveway. A Lyon Studio production. Feb.-Mar., 1997 Joe Angel (Feature Film) Freshman Production Services. Interior filming at Orange County ARC warehouse at 1449 W. Grove Avenue. Film is about an angel helping a man to accept his death. Mar.-Apr., 1997 Present Time (Television Series) Interior and exterior filming on private property at St. John’s Lutheran Church located at 154 South Shaffer Street and United Pentecostal Church at 527 East Palm Street. Children’s television series by John Schmidt Production. April 3, 1997 Citizen’s Communication (Commercial) Exterior walk and talk of people handing out towels and placing coins into parking meters. Locations used for filming: Omega Burger at 309 West Chapman Avenue, and the southwest corner of the Plaza in front Deidrich’s Coffee House, and North Glassell Street between the Plaza and Maple Avenue. Page 4 of 12 April 16, 1997 McDonald’s Restaurant (Commercial) Ronald comes to Orange! Moxie Pictures filming inside the McDonald’s Restaurant at 8400 East Chapman Avenue and at the Ronald McDonald House located at 383 South Batavia Street. A Moxie Pictures production. May 13-16 & 22, 1997 Newton’s Workshop (Television Series) A children’s adventure series for home video release. Television series shot at Dairy Treet located at 292 North Glassell Street; St. John’s Lutheran Church at 154 South Shaffer Street; Eisenhower Park; Khazoyan residence at 414 North Shaffer Street; and the Wolfe residence at 535 South Orange Street. Filmed by John Schmidt Productions. June 25, 1997 Pert Plus (Commercial) Film shots of children playing hopscotch on the sidewalk on the south side of Palm Street from Orange to Glassell. Majority of filming conducted on private property at Chapman University. August 31, 1997 Untitled (Documentary) Videotaping of motorcycles at 607 West Katella Avenue.