🎬 Studios & sets
The Lot at Formosa
Hollywood backlot
🇺🇸 United States · 34.0897, -118.3475
The Lot at Formosa is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 15 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.
“AFI reported the production dates between early August and November 12, 1958, at Samuel Goldwyn Studios.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names The Lot at Formosa 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.
- Some Like It Hot 1959
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The Green Mile
1999
“The film was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios, West Hollywood, California; and on location in Shelbyville, Tennessee; Blowing Rock, North Carolina; and the old Tennessee State Prison.” Wikipedia
- Contact 1997
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West Side Story
1961
“The sound stages at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio, located in West Hollywood, California, were used for rehearsals and studio shooting.” Wikipedia
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Song of the South
1946
“Back in Hollywood, the live action scenes were filmed at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio.” Wikipedia
- Foreign Correspondent 1940
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Koyaanisqatsi
1982
“While Reggio was working on post-production at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio in 1981, he met film director Francis Ford Coppola through an associate from Zoetrope Studios, Coppola's production company.” Wikipedia
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Scarface
1932
“Hawks shot the film at three different locations: Metropolitan Studios, Harold Lloyd Studios, and the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
- The Manchurian Candidate 1962
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Dynasty
1981–
“Dynasty was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios in West Hollywood, California.” Wikipedia
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Irma la Douce
1963
“While the film was mostly shot at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio in Hollywood, some exteriors were shot around Paris: Les Halles, the church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, and the banks of the Seine.” Wikipedia
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Dangerous Minds
1995
“Most of the filming was done at Warner Hollywood Studios in Burbank, California.” Wikipedia
- The Stranger 1946
- Farewell, My Lovely 1975
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The Love Boat
1977–
“The series was primarily filmed on sets in southern California: 20th Century Fox Studios for seasons one through five, and the Warner Hollywood Studios for the remainder of the series, and occasionally filmed aboard the actual vessels.” Wikipedia
Named here by The Lot at Formosa’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at The Lot at Formosa, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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The Gold Rush 1925
“Along with Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith, Pickford and Fairbanks founded United Artists Corporation (UA) and renamed the property United Artists Studio, where independent films such as The Gold Rush (1925) and Scarface (1932) were filmed.” Wikipedia
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Wuthering Heights 1939
“The studio changed its name from United Artists Studio to Samuel Goldwyn Studio, where were filmed hits like Wuthering Heights (1939), The Little Foxes (1941), Guys and Dolls (1955), Some Like It Hot (1959), and West Side Story (1961).” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
Long Beach
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Santa Monica
🇺🇸 United States
beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Ambassador Hotel
🇺🇸 United States
defunct hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
University of Southern California
🇺🇸 United States
private university in Los Angeles, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Bovard Administration Building
🇺🇸 United States
building on the campus of the University of Southern California
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at The Lot at Formosa?
15 productions are recorded as filmed at The Lot at Formosa, including Some Like It Hot (1959), The Green Mile (1999) and Contact (1997). 15 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at The Lot at Formosa?
Some Like It Hot (1959), covered by 81 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is The Lot at Formosa?
The Lot at Formosa is in the United States, at 34.0897, -118.3475.
What other filming locations are near The Lot at Formosa?
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ambassador Hotel and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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 Benoît Prieur, CC0.