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Where was Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) filmed?

1956 film directed by Don Siegel

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) was filmed in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Glendale, Sierra Madre, Chatsworth, Los Feliz and 2 more places, 8 places named in its Wikipedia article's Principal photography section, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.

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Places per Wikipedia's Principal photography section

Wikipedia’s Principal photography section names 8 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Towns & cities Los Angeles United States Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“The location proved too expensive, and Siegel with Allied Artist executives, found locations resembling Mill Valley in the Los Angeles area, including Sierra Madre, Chatsworth, Glendale, Los Feliz, Bronson, and Beachwood Canyons, all of which went on to make up the fictional town of "Santa Mira" for the film.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Glendale United States City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Towns & cities Hollywood United States Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States
“In addition to these outdoor locations, much of the film was shot in the Allied Artists studio on the east side of Hollywood.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Los Feliz United States Neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
Towns & cities Chatsworth United States Neighborhood in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States
Towns & cities Sierra Madre United States City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Landscapes & nature Bronson Canyon United States Former rock quarry in Los Angeles used as a location for movies and television shows
Towns & cities Beachwood Canyon United States Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Places whose own article says it was shot there

2 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.

Landscapes & nature Griffith Park United States Municipal park in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
“Bronson Canyon, also called Bronson Caves, is a popular location for motion picture and television filming, especially of western and science fiction low-budget films, including Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Beachwood Canyon United States Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
“Film directors have favored the canyon over the years, so movies such as the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) were filmed there, with terrorized masses running down Belden Drive.” Wikipedia

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