"Collateral"

We get a look toward Disney Hall when cabdriver Jamie Foxx is driving federal prosecutor Jada Pinkett Smith in from the airport in Michael Mann's "Collateral" (Paramount, 2004). She's stressed out about a case and he gives her a picture of an island getaway he uses to relax. They'll meet up again at the end of the movie when Tom Cruise tries to kill them both. 

See the page on Disney Hall on the Los Angeles Theatres site for data on the building and many photos. The building is located at 111 S. Grand Ave. on Bunker Hill. 

The film also features Mark Ruffalo, Peter Berg, Bruce McGill, Irma P. Hall and Barry Shabaka Henley. The cinematography was by Dion Beebe and Paul Cameron. 

 

 

Toward the end of the film Jamie intentionally rolls his cab in an effort to stop Tom Cruise from killing more people. In this shot we see that he's ended up outside the Variety Arts Theatre, 940 S. Figueroa St. One problem an officer on the scene notices is that there's a body in the trunk.

See the pages about the Variety Arts on the Los Angeles Theatres site for photos and historical information about the building. 

On IMDb: "Collateral"

"Iron Man"

Disney Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., makes an appearance in Jon Favreau's "Iron Man" starring Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges (Paramount, 2008). Here Downey is showing up unexpectedly at an annual Stark Industries benefit event.

A pre-show reception in the BP Hall, off the main lobby.  

Downey and Paltrow outside on the Aerial Pathway.

See the page on Disney Hall on the Los Angeles Theatres site for data on the building and many photos.

On IMBd: "Iron Man"

"Get Smart"

Early in Peter Segal's film "Get Smart" (Warner Bros., 2008) Anne Hathaway runs into Steve Carrell across the street from the Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th St. in San Pedro. She's jogging and knocks him over. The film also features Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin, James Caan and Terrence Stamp. 

See the pages about the Warner Grand on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of the theatre along with many photos. 

Disney Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., makes an appearance later in the film. The president (James Caan) is going to go to a concert.

Terrence Stamp from CHAOS arrives. He's going to plant a bomb.

Another fine aerial view.  That's a bit of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on the right.

Ready for the concert. 

 Agents Alan Arkin, Anne Hathaway, Steve Carrell and Dwayne Johnson before the concert. Johnson, it turns out, is one of the bad guys. But the plot is foiled.

See the page on Disney Hall on the Los Angeles Theatres site for data on the building and many photos.

On IMBd: "Get Smart"

"Please Stand By"

Dakota Fanning, a young girl with some developmental issues, makes her way from San Francisco to Los Angeles in Ben Lewin's film "Please Stand By" (Magnolia Pictures, 2017). She's a "Star Trek" fan and has written a script she wants to enter in a contest at Paramount. While trying to find the studio she's seen wandering in front of Disney Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave.

See the page about Disney Hall on the Los Angeles Theatres site for data on the building as well as many photos. 

In the next shot she's walking by the Los Angeles Theatre, 615 S. Broadway. The film also stars Alice Eve as Dakota's sister and Toni Colette as the head of the group home that Dakota wandered off from. Yes, she gets to Paramount but her script doesn't win.

See the many pages about the Los Angeles Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of the building and hundreds of photos.

On IMDb: "Please Stand By"

"Alvin and the Chipmunks"

The Orpheum Theatre, 842 S. Broadway, is seen in Tim Hill's "Alvin and the Chipmunks" (20th Century Fox, 2007). The theatre, of course, is where the Chipmunks' world tour is scheduled to start.

In addition to the chipmunks, the film stars Jason Lee as Dave, buddy to the chipmunks; David Cross as the evil Uncle Ian trying to get the trio away from Lee; and Cameron Richardson as Claire, Lee's girlfriend. In this shot that's Ian on the Orpheum stage for a rehearsal.

Looking offstage at the Orpheum. Only it's not -- the backstage scenes were done elsewhere. Ian is telling the boys that Dave doesn't want to see them anymore.

Another faux-Orpheum backstage shot. Not quite right for the Orpheum's rigging.

Definitely not the Orpheum's dimmerboard.

A rainy night for the opening show of the first stop of the world tour.

The chipmunks in their dressing room. Somewhere. Not at the Orpheum.

A backstage corridor shot with Ian (David Cross). Again a scene not done at the Orpheum.

The trio onstage at the Orpheum.

Part of the show from the back of the main floor.

A balcony view.

Dave (Jason Lee) trying to get into the show just as the Sold Out sign goes up.

Dave trying to get in at the alley entrance to the lobby. Doesn't work. Ian has told everybody to keep him out. Ex-girlfriend Claire is inside with a press pass. She rescues him by saying he's her assistant.

Dave and Claire (Cameron Richardson) at the back of the main floor.

Another balcony view. One of the chipmunks has hopped on the camera at the excitement of hearing Dave in the auditorium.

Ian has packed up the trio and is hopping into his SUV after the show. At least he thinks he has the valuable creatures. See the Los Angeles Theatres pages about the Orpheum Theatre for a history of this 1926 vintage vaudeville house along with several hundred photos.

Dave driving up Grand Ave. toward Disney Hall near the end of the film. He thinks he's lost the guys forever but they've smuggled themselves into his car. See the page about Disney Hall on the Los Angeles Theatres site for data on the building as well as many photos. 

On IMDb: "Alvin and the Chipmunks"