Monday, May 28, 2018

"That Thing You Do"


We get a trip to the Orpheum, 842 S. Broadway, in Tom Hanks' film "That Thing You Do" (20th Century Fox, 1996). It's about a band from Erie, PA called the Oneders. The Orpheum is standing in for the "Majestic Orpheum" in Pittsburgh where they get a gig. The film, set in 1964, stars Hanks as an AR guy for Playtone Records. Also featured are Liv Tyler, Charlize Theron, Steve Zahn, Giovanni Ribisi and Tom Everett Scott.



Another shot of the Orpheum as the band drives by before the show.



The band in an Orpheum dressing room.



A balcony shot as Kevin Pollack as the show's MC comes onstage.



In front of the Orpheum's house curtain.



Another dressing room shot.

Visit the pages about the Orpheum Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of the 1926 vintage vaudeville house along with hundreds of photos.

On IMDb: "That Thing You Do"

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