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===Cinema history=== Hundreds of major feature films have been filmed in the studios in Burbank including ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'' (1942), starring [[Humphrey Bogart]].<ref name="Ref-5">{{cite web | url = http://movies.toptenreviews.com/list-california-burbank.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090113183708/http://movies.toptenreviews.com/list-california-burbank.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = January 13, 2009 | title = Top Movies Filmed in Burbank, California | work = [[TopTenReviews.com]] }}</ref> The movie began production a few months after the Japanese bombing of [[Pearl Harbor]]. Due to World War II, location shooting was restricted and filming near airports was banned. As a result, ''Casablanca'' shot most of its major scenes on Stage 1 at the Warner Bros. Burbank Studios, including the film's airport scene. It featured a foggy Moroccan runway created on the stage where Bogart's character does not fly away with [[Ingrid Bergman]]. ''[[Bonnie and Clyde (film)|Bonnie and Clyde]]'' (1967) was also filmed at the Warner Bros. Burbank Studios. The [[Gary Cooper]] film ''[[High Noon]]'' (1952) was shot on a western street at the [[Movie ranch#Warner Brothers "Ranch"|Warner Brothers "Ranch"]], then known as the Columbia Ranch.<ref name="Ref-5" /> The ranch facility is situated less than a mile north of Warner's main lot in Burbank. ''[[3:10 to Yuma (1957 film)|3:10 to Yuma]]'' (1957) was also filmed on the old Columbia Ranch, and much of the outdoor filming for the [[Three Stooges]] took place at Columbia Ranch, including most of the chase scenes. In 1993, Warner Bros. bulldozed the Burbank-based sets used to film ''[[High Noon]]'' and Lee Marvin's Oscar-winning Western comedy ''[[Cat Ballou]]'' (1965), as well as several other features and television shows. A $500-million redevelopment of the Warner Bros. Ranch Lot is currently underway, which will add new offices and soundstages to the historic production facility.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharp |first1=Steven|website=Los Angeles Times |url = https://la.urbanize.city/post/500m-development-transform-historic-warner-bros-ranch-burbank | title = $500M development to transform historic Warner Bros. Ranch in Burbank | date = October 26, 2021 | access-date = December 9, 2023}}</ref> While filming ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'' (1995) and ''[[Coach Carter]]'' (2005), the producers shot scenes at Burbank's Safari Inn Motel. ''[[True Romance]]'' (1993) also filmed on location at the motel. ''[[Back to the Future]]'' (1985) shot extensively on the Universal Studios backlot but also filmed band audition scenes at the Burbank Community Center. San Fernando Blvd. doubled for [[San Diego]] in ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'' (1997) while much of [[Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]'' was shot in and around Burbank with scenes on Burbank Blvd., at the Blue Room (a local bar also featured in the 1994 [[Michael Mann (director)|Michael Mann]] feature ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]''), the tattoo parlor, as well as the character Natalie's home. The city's indoor shopping mall, [[Burbank Town Center]], is often used as a backdrop for shooting films, television series and commercials. Over the years, it was the site for scenes in ''[[Bad News Bears]]'' (2005) to location shooting for ''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]],'' ''[[Gilmore Girls]],'' ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' and ''[[Desperate Housewives]].''<ref>{{cite web | url = http://retailtrafficmag.com/mag/retail_mall_coming_theater/ | title = The Mall Coming To A Theater Near You | date = May 1, 2007 | first = Mike | last = Janssen | work = Retail Traffic | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081202233515/http://retailtrafficmag.com/mag/retail_mall_coming_theater/ | archive-date = December 2, 2008 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> The ABC show ''Desperate Housewives'' also frequently used the Magnolia Park area for show scenes, along with the city's retail district along Riverside and adjacent to [[Toluca Lake, California]]. Also, Universal Pictures' ''[[Larry Crowne]]'' shot exterior scenes outside Burbank's Kmart, the store doubled for 'U Mart',<ref>{{cite web|author=Lisa |url=http://findingthefamous.blogspot.com/2011/08/u-mart-larry-crowne-burbank-ca.html |title=Finding the Famous: U Mart β Larry Crowne β Burbank, CA |publisher=Findingthefamous.blogspot.com |date=August 8, 2011 |access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref> and in ''[[The Hangover Part II]]'' (2011) a breakfast scene was filmed at the IHOP restaurant across the street. The Burbank Airport is also an important part of the city's cinematic history. In the early days of Hollywood, many stars and filmmakers used the airport to travel to and from Los Angeles. The airport has also been featured in a number of films and television shows over the years, including ''[[The Hindenburg (film)|The Hindenburg]]'', ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'', and ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''. In 2012, an international filmmaking and acting academy opened its doors in Burbank. The school, the International Academy of Film and Television, traces its roots to the Philippines. The first class will include students from 30 countries.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kellam |first=Mark |url=http://www.burbankleader.com/entertainment/tn-blr-0505-show-biz-school-opens-in-burbank,0,5245396.story |title=Filmmaking and acting school opens in Burbank, California |publisher=Burbank Leader |date=May 5, 2012 |access-date=August 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617203542/http://www.burbankleader.com/entertainment/tn-blr-0505-show-biz-school-opens-in-burbank,0,5245396.story |archive-date=June 17, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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