"BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions"

Kahlil Joseph's film "BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions" (Rich Spirit, 2025) shot many scenes on the Queen Mary and we get views of corridors, staterooms and the Queen's Salon. It was used to represent a mythical trans-Atlantic vessel called the Nautica as well as for shots in a terminal used by the company. 

The film was written by Onye Anyanwu, Sheba Anyanwu and Kristen Adele Calhoun. It features Penny Johnson Jerald, Shaunette Renée Wilson and Bria Samoné Henderson. The lead cinematographer was Bradford Young. 

See the page about the theatre spaces on the Queen Mary on the Los Angeles Theatres site. 

On IMDb: "BLKNWS:Terms and Conditions"

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"Being the Ricardos"

Desi and Lucy: Javier Bardem takes Nicole Kidman out to an unnamed L.A. nightclub on a early date to teach her how to do the rumba in Aaron Sorkin's film "Being the Ricardos" (Amazon, 2021). They're in the Queen's Salon on the Queen Mary, once used as the cinema for first class passengers.

 

The film also features J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, Linda Lavin, Ronny Cox and Clark Gregg. The cinematography was by Jeff Cronenweth. 

 

Later we're back looking at the stage end of the Queen's Salon for scenes at Ciro's, a nightclub where Javier's character has a gig as the bandleader. 

 

For the back door at Ciro's they used the exit passage on the south side of the Palace Theatre, 630 S. Broadway. Thanks to David Saffer for noting this use of the Palace. Note the "Stage Door" sign on the left wall, painted there for the 1993 Bette Midler TV movie version of "Gypsy."

See the pages about the Palace Theatre and the theatre spaces on the Queen Mary on the Los Angeles Theatres site. 

On IMDb: "Being the Ricardos"