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Pismo Beach

city of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

United States · 35.1483, -120.6480

Pismo Beach is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 2 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“Though some establishing shots were completed in North Carolina, Ruby Gentry was mostly filmed in California in Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, San Marino, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, and director King Vidor's private ranch in Willow Creek.”
Ruby Gentry (1952) · Wikipedia

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Pismo Beach
Photo: Nodq at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Pismo Beach as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Pismo Beach?

2 productions are recorded as filmed in Pismo Beach, including Ruby Gentry (1952) and Tentacles (1977). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Pismo Beach?

Ruby Gentry (1952), covered by 11 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Pismo Beach?

Pismo Beach is in the United States. Its coordinates are 35.1483, -120.6480.

What other filming locations are near Pismo Beach?

Oceano (6 km south-east), San Luis Obispo (14 km north), California Polytechnic State University (17 km north), Guadalupe–Nipomo Dunes (19 km south) and 2 more — all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Nodq at English Wikipedia, Public domain.