Movies Partially Filmed in Orange
2000s
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Accepted (2005)
Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (Chapman University) (2000)
American Wedding/ American Pie 3 (2003)
Ancanar (2002)
The Benchwarmers (2005)
Big Momma’s House (starring Martin Lawrence) (Orange Plaza and surrounding neighborhood) (2000)
Catch Me if You Can (2002)
Clockstoppers (Orange Plaza) (2001)
First Daughter (directed by Forest Whitaker, starring Katie Holmes) (2003)
Frailty (2000)
The Ghost Whisperer (television series starring Jennifer Love Hewitt) (2005)
The King of Venice (2002)
KTLA Morning News (2004)
Last Breath (2001)
The Last Dance (TV movie starring Maureen O’Hara) (Orange Plaza) (2000)
Lucky Larry (2000)
The Man Who Wasn’t There (Coen Brothers film starring Billy Bob Thornton) (Orange Plaza) (2001)
Mothman (2000)
Promised Land (2002)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Rivers and Tides (2001)
Shabby Chic (TV series) (2000)
Surviving Christmas (2003)
The Teddy Bear Syndrome (2003)
West Wing episode (2004)
You’ll Do (2000)
1990s
A Letter to My Killer (TV movie) (1995)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994
America’s Most Wanted (TV series) (1994)
Any Given Sunday (1999)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (1999)
Black Sheep (1996)
Blind Date (TV series) (1999)
Crimson Tide (Chapman University) (1995)
Defending Your Life (1991)
Demolition Man (1993)
Drive-Thru From Hell (1997)
Freedom (1995)
Gentleman’s Club (1996)
The George Wallace Story (TV movie) 1997
Godsend: The Evil Decimation (1999)
Hush (1998)
Infinity (1991)
Killing Time (1995)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Loving Lulu (starring Melanie Griffith) (1999)
Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
New Jersey Drive (1995)
Night Orchid (1997)
One True Thing (1998)
The Out-of-Towners (1998)
Picture Perfect (1997)
Professional Affair (1994)
Rosie’s Eyes (1994)
Roulez Jenesse! (1993)
Six Degrees of Separation (1993)
Small Soldiers (starring Kirsten Dunst) (Orange Plaza) (1998)
Smooth Criminal (1993)
That Thing You Do! (Orange Plaza)
Vegas Vacation (1997)
Vital Signs (TV Series) (1997)
Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken (1991)
Wildfire: Feel the Heat (1999)
1980s
Baby, It’s You (1983)
Baja! (1988)
The Beniker Gang (1985)
Girls Nite Out (1984)
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
Monster in the Closet (1986)
1970s
Black Sunday (1977)
Funny Car Summer (1974)
The Gumball Rally (1976)
Last Stand Farmer (1975)
1940s
Fallen Angel (Otto Preminger film starring Dana Andrews) (Watson’s and a downtown Orange home) (1945)
Servant of Mankind (1940) (documentary about Thomas Edison)
1930s
Topper (starring Cary Grant) (Irvine Regional Park) (1937)
1920s
Old Lady 31 (1920)
1910s
The Goose Girl (Orange County Park, now Irvine Regional Park) (1915)
Also: Television Commercials for McDonald’s, Oscar Meyer, Toyota, Honda Motorcycles, KIA, Midas Muffler, Albertson’s, Mazda, Snapple, Acura, Microsoft, Hyundai, Yamaha Motor Corp., IHOP, BMX, GMC/Chevy, Avis, Dodge, Sprint PCS
Still Shoots (for ads) for Mitsubishi, Isuzu, The Gas Company, Hyundai, Mazda, Infiniti, Mercedes Benz, United Airlines
Numerous Music Videos, Corporate Training Videos, Public Service Announcements
NOTE: Silent film star Marie Osborne, known as “Little Merry Sunshine,” lived in Orange, and former Ehlen and Grote general store truck driver William Boyd won fame as Hopalong Cassidy. The city itself was also featured in films: documentaries about the area and its citrus industry.
SOURCES:
City of Orange
Orange Coast, “Ultimate Guide to Orange County”
Shot in Orange County by Jim Sleeper
For more details about Orange filming, check out
http://cityoforange.org.
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history@historicorange.org.
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