Editing Sierra Madre, California (section)

==In popular culture==
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* In 1910, New York filmmaker [[D. W. Griffith]] began producing movies in town, using townspeople as extras.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-20-ca-47599-story.html |title=A Pasadena Film Parade |work=Los Angeles Times |date=January 1, 2013 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* 1954 [[Eddie Foy Jr.]] and ''[[The Seven Little Foys]]'' was also filmed at the Pinney House, starring [[Bob Hope]] and [[Milly Vitale]] 
* 1956 ''Strange Intruder''<ref>{{cite web|first=Robby |last=Cress |url=https://dearoldhollywood.blogspot.com/2012/09/strange-intruder-1956-film-locations.html |title=Dear Old Hollywood: Strange Intruder (1956) - Film Locations |work=Dearoldhollywood.blogspot.com |date=September 16, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* The 1956 version of ''[[The Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]'' was filmed in town; it starred [[Kevin McCarthy (actor)|Kevin McCarthy]], [[Dana Wynter]], and [[Larry Gates]].<ref>In 1993, ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". See: {{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049366/awards |title= 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers': Award Wins and Nominations |publisher=[[IMDb]].com |access-date= June 19, 2010}}</ref><ref name="web.archive.org">{{cite web|url=http://cityofsierramadre.com/index.php?mod=headline_history |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220220031/http://cityofsierramadre.com/index.php?mod=headline_history |archive-date=February 20, 2006 |title=The Official Site of the City of Sierra Madre |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pasadena |first=Hometown |url=http://hometown-pasadena.com/resident-tourist/hollywood-east-movie-and-tv-locations/22785 |title=Hollywood East: Movie and TV Locations |work=Hometown Pasadena |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* In 1976, [[Alfred Hitchcock]] filmed segments of ''[[Family Plot]]'' in Sierra Madre's "Pioneer Cemetery".<ref name="sierramadretattler.blogspot.com">{{cite web|url=https://sierramadretattler.blogspot.com/2012/10/sierra-madre-halloween-movie-capitol-of.html |title=The Sierra Madre Tattler!: Is Sierra Madre the Halloween Movie Capitol of the World? |work=Sierramadretattler.blogspot.com |date=October 31, 2012 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name="web.archive.org"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Hormann |first=Matt |url=http://sierramadre.patch.com/articles/another-local-plot-unearthed-in-sierra-madre |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625155826/http://sierramadre.patch.com/articles/another-local-plot-unearthed-in-sierra-madre |archive-date=June 25, 2011 |title=Another Local 'Plot' Unearthed in Sierra Madre |date=October 28, 2010 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/f/Family_Plot.html |title=Film locations for Family Plot (1976) |access-date=August 30, 2017 |archive-date=September 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914183708/http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/f/Family_Plot.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[John Carpenter]] filmed a scene for [[Halloween (1978 film)|''Halloween'']] at the Pioneer Cemetery in 1978.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecabinet.com/darkdestinations/location.php?sub_id=dark_destinations&letter=s&location_id=sierra_madre_pioneer_cemetery_sierra_madre_ca |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122100052/http://www.thecabinet.com/darkdestinations/location.php?sub_id=dark_destinations&letter=s&location_id=sierra_madre_pioneer_cemetery_sierra_madre_ca |archive-date=January 22, 2013 |title=Dark Destinations - Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery, Sierra Madre, CA |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/Locations/Halloween/ |title=Halloween Filming Locations |work=Seeing-stars.com |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/california/sierramadre/bp--patch-blog-halloween-the-night-he-came-home-to-sierra-madre |title=Halloween: The Night He Came Home (to Sierra Madre) |work=Patch.com |date= October 22, 2011|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thennowmovielocations.com/2012/01/halloween-1978.html |title=Then & Now Movie Locations: Halloween (1978) |work=Thennowmovielocations.com |date=October 25, 1978 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* 1980 horror film ''[[The Fog]]'' by [[John Carpenter]] filmed at the Church of the Ascension.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thennowmovielocations.com/2012/01/fog-1980.html |title=Then & Now Movie Locations: The Fog (1980) |work=Thennowmovielocations.com |date=February 8, 1980 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* 1982 ''Halloween III'' filmed at The Buccaneer and in Kersting Court<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thennowmovielocations.com/2011/12/halloween-iii-season-of-witch.html |title=Then & Now Movie Locations: Halloween III: Season of the Witch |work=Thennowmovielocations.com |date=October 22, 1982 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Brian |last=Koppel |url=https://rtrlocations.blogspot.com/2015/11/halloween-iii-1982.html |title=Reel to Real Movie and TV Locations: Halloween III: Season of The Witch (1982) |work=Rtrlocations.blogspot.com |date=November 22, 2015 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* In 1983, [[Testament (1983 film)|''Testament'']] was shot entirely on location in Sierra Madre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2008/03/28/testament-1983-2/ |title=Testament (1983) |work=Thisdistractedglobe.com |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* In 1985, ''[[Better Off Dead (film)|Better Off Dead]]'' was filmed on both Baldwin Avenue<ref>{{Cite web|title=Better Off Dead (1985) Movie Filming Locations - The 80s Movies Rewind|url=https://www.fast-rewind.com/locations_betteroffdead.htm|access-date=August 13, 2021|website=www.fast-rewind.com}}</ref> and Mountain Trail.
* 1988 ''Return of the Living Dead Part II''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thennowmovielocations.com/2016/03/return-of-living-dead-part-ii_22.html |title=Then & Now Movie Locations: Return of the Living Dead Part II |work=Thennowmovielocations.com |date=January 15, 1988 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/80sfilmlocations/Film-List/return-of-the-living-dead-part-ii-1987 |title=Return of the Living Dead Part II (1987) - 80s Film Locations |date=November 5, 2014 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* 1990 [[David Lynch]] filmed ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' in the Pioneer Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamnotastalker.com/tag/sierra-madre-filming-locations/ |title=Sierra Madre filming locations |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamnotastalker.com/2011/10/20/sierra-madre-pioneer-cemetery-from-twin-peaks/ |title=Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery from "Twin Peaks" |date=October 20, 2011 |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref> (553 East Sierra Madre Boulevard)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://braddstudios.com/2010/01/21/the-final-resting-place-of-laura-palmer/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612114857/http://braddstudios.com/2010/01/21/the-final-resting-place-of-laura-palmer/ |access-date=August 30, 2017 |archive-date=June 12, 2015 |title=Twin Peaks – Laura Palmer's Cemetery &#124; brad d studios }}</ref>
* 1994 ''Ed Wood''<ref name="sierramadretattler.blogspot.com"/> (Alverno High School, 200 North Michillinda Avenue)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://moviemaps.org/locations/2o4|title=Movies Filmed at Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery — Movie Maps|website=moviemaps.org}}</ref>
* 1995 ''[[The Last Supper (1995 film)|The Last Supper]]'' (Filmed exterior & cafe at Kersting Ct.)
* 1998 ''[[The Wedding Singer]]'' starring [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Drew Barrymore]].<ref>{{cite web|last=says|first=Ashley|title=Drew Barrymore's Wedding Singer House - IAMNOTASTALKER|date=May 11, 2009 |url=http://www.iamnotastalker.com/2009/05/11/drew-barrymores-wedding-singer-house/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Filming Locations of The Wedding Singer|url=https://www.seeing-stars.com/Locations/WeddingSinger.shtml|website=www.seeing-stars.com}}</ref> (43 Sierra Place) 
* 2000 ''[[Dude, Where's My Car?]]''<ref>{{Citation|title=Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242423/locations|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
* 2001 ''[[The Princess Diaries (film)|The Princess Diaries]]'' (Interior high school scenes filmed at Alverno Heights Academy, 200 North Michillinda Avenue)<ref>{{Citation|title=The Princess Diaries (2001) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247638/locations|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
* 2001 ''[[Legally Blonde]]'' (Delta Nu sorority house filmed at Alverno Heights Academy)<ref>{{Citation|title=Legally Blonde (2001) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250494/locations|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
* 2005 ''[[Kicking & Screaming (2005 film)|Kicking and Screaming]]'' at Bean Town Coffee Bar in downtown Sierra Madre; starring [[Will Ferrell]], [[Robert Duvall]], [[Kate Walsh (actress)|Kate Walsh]], and [[Josh Hutcherson]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Kicking & Screaming (2005) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0384642/locations|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
* 2010 ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' Season 2, Episode 3 "Grilled Cheesus," Episcopal Church of the Ascension (25 East Laurel Avenue)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Glee Filming Locations|url=https://gleefilminglocations.tumblr.com/?og=1|access-date=June 23, 2020|website=gleefilminglocations.tumblr.com}}</ref> as Mercedes' church 
*2014 ''Not That Funny'' 
* 2017 ''[[Unforgettable (2017 film)|Unforgettable]]''<ref>{{Cite news|author-first1=Rob|author-last1=Lowman|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2017/04/19/in-unforgettables-bloody-conflict-rosario-dawson-finds-real-life-issues-for-women/|title=In 'Unforgettable's' bloody conflict Rosario Dawson finds real-life issues for women|date=April 19, 2017|work=Los Angeles Daily News|access-date=April 7, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> starring [[Katherine Heigl]] and [[Rosario Dawson]], filmed in downtown Sierra Madre and at Sierra Madre Elementary School (141 West Highland Avenue).
* 2017 ''[[Lady Bird (film)|Lady Bird]]'' (Alverno Heights Academy, 200 North Michillinda Avenue)<ref>{{Citation|title=Lady Bird (2017) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4925292/locations|access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>
* Various movies have been filmed at Mater Dolorosa Monastery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierramadrenews.net/happyjacks2.htm|title=Movies and TV Shot in Sierra Madre|website=www.sierramadrenews.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofsierramadre.com/business/filming|title=Filming - Sierra Madre|website=www.cityofsierramadre.com}}</ref>