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  • The “Mr. Deeds” Soda Fountain

    The “Mr. Deeds” Soda Fountain

    ‘ A few weeks ago, while giving my good friend Kerry and her husband a stalking tour of the Pasadena area, we happened to drive by South Pasadena’”‘”‘s Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain, which was used in the 2002 Adam Sandler comedy Mr. Deeds.  When I pointed out the corner drugstore to Kerry and told her of its cinematic…

  • The Disneyland Locations from “Saving Mr. Banks”

    The Disneyland Locations from “Saving Mr. Banks”

    ‘ In February (on what turned out to be an exorbitantly crowded day), the Grim Cheaper and I visited The Happiest Place on Earth with Miss Pinky Lovejoy, of the Thinking Pink blog, and her husband, Keith Coogan.   Since I had just recently watched – and fallen in love with – Saving Mr. Banks, I…

  • L.A., Here I Come!

    L.A., Here I Come!

    ‘ I am heading to L.A. this morning and will therefore be taking the next few days off.  I have absolutely NO plans for my stay yet , which I could NOT be more excited about!   After the incredibly busy March that I had, I am looking forward to spending some time relaxing, shopping, hanging…

  • "And Your 40s Are To Pay For the Drinks!"

    "And Your 40s Are To Pay For the Drinks!"

    ‘ Another day, another SATC location. 🙂 One of the must-see locales of my NYC stalking vacation was the bar where Carrie Bradshaw and her personal assistant, Louise, drank Bellini’”‘”‘s and commiserated over their broken hearts in Sex and the City: The Movie. The bar used in the film is called Bemelman’”‘”‘s and it is…

  • Happy Fourth of July!

    Happy Fourth of July!

    ‘ As I mentioned in yesterday’”‘”‘s post, because I was out and about all day running wedding errands yesterday, I did not have time to write a new blog entry for today.  I will be back on Monday, though, with a whole new stalking location.   In the meantime I’”‘”‘d like to wish all of my fellow…

  • Castelli’s Ristorante in Palm Desert

    Castelli’s Ristorante in Palm Desert

    ‘ Early last week, one of my mom’s friends told her about a Palm Desert-area eatery named Castelli’s Ristorante that he had just dined at the previous evening.  While he was lauding the place’s authentic Italian fare, he happened to mention that its walls were decorated with hundreds upon hundreds of photographs of the various…

  • The Old School House

    The Old School House

    ‘ A few weeks ago, while out stalking, Mike, from MovieShotsLA, and I decided to pay a little visit to the house where Luke Wilson lived and set up his fictional Lamdba Epsilon Omega fraternity in the 2003 comedy Old School.  The house is located on a quiet, tree-lined street that has long been a favorite of location scouts.   South Pasadena’”‘”‘s Bushnell…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day/Lincoln’s Birthday!

    Happy Valentine’s Day/Lincoln’s Birthday!

    ‘ I will be taking today off for Lincoln’s birthday, but I would like to wish all of my fellow stalkers a very happy Valentine’s Day/Lincoln’s birthday/three-day weekend.  I will be back tomorrow with a whole new post, so until that time . . . Happy Stalking! ‘

  • Brand Library from “Scorpion”

    Brand Library from “Scorpion”

    ‘ I am probably the only person you will ever hear say this, but I absolutely loved working as a background actor in Hollywood.  Sure, the hours were long and unpredictable and the work tedious and repetitive, but the opportunities I was afforded to be up-close-and-personal with the inner workings of movie and television production…

  • West Beverly?

    West Beverly?

    ‘ A few weeks ago, Mike, from MovieShotsLA, sent me some screen captures from a Season One episode of the original Beverly Hills, 90210 series entitled “Fame Is Where You Find It.” In the episode Brandon “goes Hollywood” after landing a role on Brenda’”‘”‘s favorite television series Keep It Together. In one scene in the…