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Film noir fans will recognize Echo Park Lake from a scene in Chinatown when J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) takes photographs of Hollis Mulwray (Darrell Zwerling) from a rowboat. Other movies that were filmed at this location include Training Day, Dragnet, Dead Again, L.A. Confidential, True Confessions and episodes from CHiPs, Mannix, Police Woman and Agent Carter. The famous silent film director Mack Sennet built his Keystone Pictures Studio in Echo Park in 1912 and everyone from Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle, and Gloria Swanson have filmed here. List of movies filmed at Echo Park Lake.
Griffith Park has long been a favorite of location scouts because of its diverse terrain and proximity to the major studios in Burbank and Hollywood. The sprawling public park is now well known for its cameo in 2016’s smash hit La La Land—actors Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone begin their epic dance scene twirling on one of Griffith Park’s hilltops named Cathy's Corner, as city lights twinkle below. Other iconic films include the 1915 D.W. Griffith classic "Birth of a Nation" and "Rebel Without a Cause."
By far, one of the most famous show episodes filmed here was Ray Donovan's 18th episode, in 2016 named, Lake Hollwood. Other movies that were filmed at this location include Chinatown, Earthquake, and rescue me. See list of movies filmed at Lake Hollywood Park.
By far, one of the most famous movies filmed here was Under The Silver Lake. Other movies that were filmed in Silverlake include Pulp Fiction, Gangster Squad, and Grease. Series filmed in Silver Lake include, The L Word: Generation Q and You. List of movies filmed in Silver Lake Los Angeles.
Pop culture fans will recognize the three-acre Franklin Lake, which was the “fishing hole” in the opening credits of The Andy Griffith Show, as well as the lagoon in the Universal Studios horror classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. The park was also the background for the cover photo of Simon & Garfunkel’s album Sounds of Silence. Other movies that were filmed at this location include Sleepwalkers, When a Stranger Calls and The Brady Girls Get Married. List of movies filmed at Franklin Canyon Park.