Los Angeles City Hall is in the background. Where was this shot and what’s the movie?
Here’s another shot. Please congratulate Greg Clancey for identifying the film.
These are the opening shots of “Silver Streak,” which was in the theaters for Christmas 1976 – for those of you who recall the Bicentennial year. Please congratulate Mary Mallory, Bartstar and Dewey Webb for identifying it.
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It has to be from the front of Union Station, looking SW, although redevelopment and redesign have changed things significantly since the 1970s when this was shot. http://g.co/maps/v58ch
As for the film… No clue!
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I think this is closer to Plaza Park, but may be wrong. As for movie, like you, no clue.
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I don’t remember the shot, but could this be a production still on Chandler?
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Silver Streak.
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Is it the parking lot by Olvera Street, possibly from “The Exiles?”
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@Mary & @Sam: You’re warm. “The Exiles” is in black and white….
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Looks like from Olvera St.and the Plaza area, no clue to movie.
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I think it is taken from the parking lot of the Terminal Annex Post Office. No idea of the movie, though.
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Zig Zag?
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Is it SILVER STREAK?
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How about “Union Station”?
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Silver Streak? The 1976 movie with Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor and Jill Clayburgh, directed by Arthur Hiller
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The Long Goodbye
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Silver Streak
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