Actors go “on location” to film all over the place in Los Angeles. This is true of kids' films that have been filmed in this area. If you are a big fan of children's films, you are sure to be interested in reading about the following kids' movie locations in Los Angeles.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
This classic story turned into a film was filmed in some intriguing spots. The main family is shown on Buena Vista Street several times throughout, including when they were chasing a kangaroo at one point.
The schools that are featured are quite interesting. The older brother Anthony is shown at his high school, which is actually the John Marshall Fundamental Secondary School that is located at 990 Allen Ave. in Pasadena.
The title character, Alexander, is seen at his middle school. Two different school buildings were used for this purpose. One of them is called John Marshall but it is not the same as the one that was used for Anthony's school. When the main exterior is displayed, it is the George Ellery Hale Middle School that is in Woodland Hills. These locations are about 30 miles from one another.
Bedtime Stories
The main character works at a large hotel that his family once owned in this heartwarming comedy for families. The hotel is actually the El Royale Motel on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
A popular scene that was featured in many of the ads for the movie is when Skeeter has gumballs rain down on him. The location for this scene is at the Queensway Branch, on the south end of Magnolia on Seaside Way in Long Beach. Anyone who is a big fan of “Dexter” would recognize the Oceangate plaza featured nearby as the place where Agent Lundy encounters the Trinity Killer.
The castle in Skeeter's original bedtime story is none other than the Castello di Amorosa Winery. It is not exactly in the Los Angeles area, being on the North Saint Helena Highway in Calistoga, around 60 miles north of San Francisco. However, the scene in which he has hopes of getting a free Ferrari was shot at the Ferrari dealership on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
One dream of Skeeter's that comes true is his rescue of his boss' daughter, Violet. He saves her from the especially aggressive paparazzi in front of a restaurant. The restaurant that was used is EuroChow, located at Westwood Boulevard in Westwood Village. Muscle Beach and its hot dog stand near the Santa Monica Pier were used for the scene with Skeeter and the children's babysitter.
Transformers
Sam's family's home is located in the West Adams District, instead of South Gate as is portrayed in the film. The real house that is used is just northwest of the USC campus. The high school which Sam attend is actually the Marshall Fundamental School on Allen Ave. in Pasadena.
Sam's father brings him to buy a car at “Bolivia's Used Car Lot”. The location for these scenes was both the southeast and northeast corners of Morada Place and Lake Ave.
Sam's friend Mikaela goes on a date in a park with a lake, but this was actually filmed on a private estate that is part of the White Stallion Ranch Estates in Thousand Oaks. It is 50 miles northwest of downtown LA.
The scenes that were underneath the freeway were under the Santa Monica Freeway, beside the Los Angeles Convention Center. It is this same location where the car robbery scene is located in “Heat”.
Be in the Know About Locations for Kids' Movies in Los Angeles
If you live in Los Angeles or the surrounding area, or you are planning a trip to LA in the near future, you likely want to know where you can find your favorite kids' movie locations in Los Angeles, as well as for other types of films. Learn about this and more in the world of entertainment when you visit All Pictures Media Film Locations.
