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Where was entire film shot at?


I live in San Diego, Chula Vista to be exact, and I'm trying to figure out where they filmed the scenes of Steve Martin's neighborhood, the grocery store he shopped, the mini-mall where he met Johnny Bird, the restaurant where he met up with his old criminal pals, and all that other stuff. I recognized downtown area shots, the Coronado bay bridge and Hotel DEl, and of course Qualcomm stadium when it was named Jack Murphy still. I'm starting to think if the neighborhood where Steve Martin lived is the Rancho Bernardo, Escondido area or even Poway area as well. IF anybody hapens to know the locations, get at me please. I've loved this film since I was 9 years old, and I'm 24 now. And it's been buggin me for 15 years to know where the other scenes where shot. However, I wouldn't be surprised if most of it was shot in Los Angeles but they covered it up as San Diego.

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A lot of the neighborhood scenes have a SLO vibe to them. And indeed, San Luis Obispo is listed as one of the filming locations.

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Yes, it was filmed in SLO. A good friend of mine was born and raised there. He said they plastered facades on most of the buildings downtown while they were filming. Pretty cool...

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Good looking out homies, I've drive through SLO once but never had the chance to preview the neighborhoods. But, yeah thanks yall both of you, I really appreciate it. Stay real.

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if you look at the left hand side of the page when you pull up a movie, you will see under "other info" where you can click "filming locations".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100212/locations

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but whereabouts were the white fenced homes where he had to live? SLO is a big place!

im travelling the US in a month and would like to catch a glimpse.....

any clues?

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The only thing I can help you out on is the pet store. It was still there in 1991 when I lived there. As I have now moved back to the area (Paso Robles) I'll be looking for locations myself.

I went to the center where the pet store was and unfortunately, the center has been remodeled (when?) and I didn't find the pet store. The center is totally different than in the movie.

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This wonderful film was shot throughout the San louis obispo area.In Atascadero, the Police Station was shot at the Rotunda Civic Building, across from the Jr. High. you can also see another cultural landmark in San Louis the San louis Obispo Hotel or inn? I Belive the Pet Store Shots were done in Los Osos a really beautiful little town (also where pete's dragon was filmed)Some of you old timers may also reconize the Market they shop in called William Bros.Market, probbly now Called Von's. SLO town is a great place hope this helps

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The Fremont theater is still there though. It's downtown right across from the courthouse. And yes Vons bought Williams Brothers.

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Laguna Village is where the pet store was...
And that's also where all that filming during the credit card fraud scene is done.

Martin and Lewis. 'Nough said.

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