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 27 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.
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
- The Green Mile 1999
- Basic Instinct 1992
- The Apartment 1960
- Contact 1997
- West Side Story 1961
- Song of the South 1946
- Foreign Correspondent 1940
- Koyaanisqatsi 1982
- Scarface 1932
- Hail, Caesar! 2016
- The Manchurian Candidate 1962
- Dynasty 1981–
- Irma la Douce 1963
- Dangerous Minds 1995
- The Stranger 1946
- Farewell, My Lovely 1975
- The Love Boat 1977–
- The Black Pirate 1926
- The Studio 2025–
- Carbon Copy 1981
- The Stalking Moon 1968
- The Sin of Harold Diddlebock 1947
- The Magic Sword 1962
- The Cheyenne Social Club 1970
- Looker 1981
- Barnaby Jones 1973–
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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Landmarks & buildings
Formosa Cafe
United States·under 1 km
famous restaurant in Hollywood, California
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Studios & sets
Charlie Chaplin Studios
United States·under 1 km
American filming studios
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Landmarks & buildings
Hatfield's
United States·under 1 km
defunct restaurant in California, U.S
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Towns & cities
Spaulding Square
United States·1 km north-west
human settlement in Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Landmarks & buildings
Sunset Las Palmas Studios
United States·1 km east
located in 1040 N. Las Palmas Avenue in Hollywood, California
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Streets & squares
Hollywood Walk of Fame
United States·1 km north
more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at The Lot at Formosa?
27 productions are recorded as filmed at The Lot at Formosa, including Some Like It Hot (1959), The Green Mile (1999) and Basic Instinct (1992). 27 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. Its coordinates are 34.0897, -118.3475.
What other filming locations are near The Lot at Formosa?
Formosa Cafe (under 1 km), Charlie Chaplin Studios (under 1 km), Hatfield's (under 1 km), Spaulding Square (1 km north-west) 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 Benoît Prieur, CC0.