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Los Angeles Plays Itself

7.62004-07-28Documentary

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.

Voice Cast

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Encke KingNarrator (voice)Voice Actor
Ben Alexander
Ben AlexanderOfficer Frank Smith in Dragnet (archive footage)Voice Actor
Jim Backus
Jim BackusFrank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)Voice Actor
Brenda Bakke
Brenda BakkeLana Turner in L.A. Confidential (archive footage)Voice Actor
Barbara O. Jones
Barbara O. JonesDorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)Voice Actor
Gene Barry
Gene BarryDr. Clayton Forrester in The War of The Worlds (archive footage)Voice Actor
Richard Basehart
Richard BasehartRoy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)Voice Actor
Hugh Beaumont
Hugh BeaumontGeorge Copeland in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)Voice Actor
William Bendix
William BendixBuzz Wanchek in The Blue Dahlia (archive footage)Voice Actor
Ann Blyth
Ann BlythVeda Pierce in Mildred Pierce (archive footage)Voice Actor
Jim Bouton
Jim BoutonTerry Lennox in The Long Goodbye (archive footage)Voice Actor
Grand L. Bush
Grand L. BushFBI Agent Little Johnson in Die Hard (archive footage)Voice Actor
James Cagney
James CagneyTom Powers in The Public Enemy (archive footage)Voice Actor
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)Voice Actor
John Considine
John ConsidineMatthew Crawford in Timestalkers (archive footage)Voice Actor

Trailers & Extra Content

Los Angeles Plays Itself / trailer