Editing Allentown, Pennsylvania (section)

===21st century===
* In 2019, portions of the movie ''[[Glass (2019 film)|Glass]]'' were filmed at [[Allentown State Hospital]] and other Allentown locations.<ref>[https://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-ent-samuel-l-jackson-allentown-queen-city-bbq-20171031-htmlstory.html "Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson spotted in Allentown while in town for filming of 'Glass' "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190224062429/https://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-ent-samuel-l-jackson-allentown-queen-city-bbq-20171031-htmlstory.html |date=February 24, 2019 }}, ''The Morning Call'', November 1, 2017, retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref>
* In 2011, Allentown is mentioned in the movie ''[[The Hangover Part II]]'' as [[Ed Helms]] sings a profane, modified version of the [[Billy Joel]] song "[[Allentown (song)|Allentown]]" to [[Zach Galifianakis]] as they ride down a river in [[Thailand]]. The version of the song also appears on the film's soundtrack, ''[[The Hangover Part II: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2011 |title=Billy Joel's 'Allentown' Reprised In 'Hangover II' |url=https://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joels-allentown-reprised-hangover-ii/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530021813/https://billyjoel.com/news/billy-joels-allentown-reprised-hangover-ii/ |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |access-date=May 9, 2023 |website=Billyjoel.com}}</ref>
* In 2009, Allentown is mentioned in the lyrics of [[indie rock]] band [[Say Anything (band)|Say Anything]]'s song "Fed to Death," the opening song on their album ''[[Say Anything (album)|Say Anything]]''.<ref>[https://genius.com/Say-anything-fed-to-death-lyrics "Say Anything" lyrics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816023651/https://genius.com/Say-anything-fed-to-death-lyrics|date=August 16, 2022}}, Genius.com</ref>
* In 2008, in the movie ''[[The Wrestler (2008 film)|The Wrestler]]'', [[Mickey Rourke]] mentions Allentown as a location where he wrestled as he trained for his comeback.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Morning Call {{!}} Staff |date=2009-01-25 |title=Nazareth man plays Rourke bud in 'The Wrestler' |url=https://www.mcall.com/2009/01/25/nazareth-man-plays-rourke-bud-in-the-wrestler/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=The Morning Call |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2005, portions of the [[music video]] for "[[Dirty Little Secret]]", the lead song on the album ''[[Move Along]]'' by [[The All-American Rejects]] were shot at various Allentown locations.<ref>{{Citation |title=The All-American Rejects: Dirty Little Secret |date=2005-06-06 |type=Music |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16516142/ |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>
* In 2002, a primary scene in [[The Sopranos season 4|Season 4]], Episode 9 of the [[HBO]] series ''[[The Sopranos]]'', titled "[[Whoever Did This]]", in which character [[Christopher Moltisanti]] is ordered by [[Tony Soprano]] to dispose of the remains of [[Ralph Cifaretto]] after Tony kills him, was filmed in neighboring [[Lower Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Nazareth Township]].<ref name="lehighvalleylive.com" />