Comments on: Possibly the Best Use of San Francisco in a Film, Ever

By: Michelle Castro

Michelle Castro — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:03:45 +0000

Another not-so-known old film that uses a SF locale is a Film Noir thriller entitled “Woman On The Run”. It’s great climactic-ending scene was filmed during a night shoot at SF’s infamous Playland-At-The-Beach. which thrived right alongside of the Sutro Baths. It’s a good movie, and it’s cool to see this vibrant amusement park in it’s heyday. The film is included on a 2 DVD set entitled “Midnight Mysteries Collection” put out in 2009 by Pop Flix. The DVD also includes 3 Edward G. Robinson flicks (“Scarlet Street” ,” The RedHouse”, and Orson Welles’ classic Film Noir “The Stranger”, as well as the films “The Scar” and “Inner Sanctum” for your long weekend viewing pleasure.

By: julie

julie — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:16:22 +0000

The Lineup is hands down my favorite on location SF films (The Sniper and DOA being tied for close second). Lucky for us, Warner Bros. released The Lineup on DVD last fall as part of a film noir boxed set so you can now rent it/buy it. The entire movie is worth watching and there are tons of great SF locales. Also, The Sniper is filmed almost entirely in North Beach and SOMA and is also in the boxed set.

By: elle woods

elle woods — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:24:26 +0000

i was at vertigo bar in the TL last night and they were screening the film. ’twas quite lovely. we should do a series of film nights of these…

By: RichmondSFBlog

RichmondSFBlog — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:53:30 +0000

What a great find! I love seeing old footage like this since Sutro Baths was gone by the time I was born.

By: Sutro Baths footage from 1958 film, “The Lineup” | Richmond District Blog of San Francisco (richmondsfblog.com)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:52 +0000

[...] Spots Unknown came across a great assembly of clips from the 1958 film “The Lineup” that take place at Sutro Baths. At that time, it was called “Sutro’s” and the pools had been covered over with ice rinks. Sutro’s burned down just 8 years later in 1966. [...]