Locations

[Bill Dilks]

I'm always amazed at what you guys come up with on here.

This guy, jm10, has an uncanny knack for finding locations. And he's like a dog with a bone once he starts, and won't let up. I don't know how he got to El Monte. Until he gets back, my guess is he was focused on LA area public buildings and checked 'em one by one. He's relentless.

And you're good yourself, Garry. You added your perspective and saw things here that I had not picked up on during my experience in location hunting, adding to my arsenal. Glad to learn something very useful from you. I look forward to your posts here. Keep checking in.

 

[johnmmil10]

To be honest I think I had discounted this location on a previous search due to the building modifications. Slight, but enough to throw me off.

I was checking for buildings that may contain a small courtroom (traffic court, commissioner court, municipal court). I had looked at City Hall, but didn’t find it at that time. I was looking at the main courthouses in LA County. “Driving” around to any side entrances I was actually looking at the main courthouse across the street, and the building across the street caught my eye. A bit of hard work, a bit of luck!

As I was investigating the changes made to the “Braddock” building, the building across the caught my eye and I knew this was a match.

On to the next hunt.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

What made the time period of early Dallas so great?

Let's look at the pictures that @johnmmil10 posted:

This Lincoln is all about American Luxury. Now, I realize that this is a limousine, but even pretending that this was a regular length Lincoln like Jock's it mades a bold statement.

Notice the long hood, enclosing the V8 power. And the concealed headlights hinting at the technology found within the car. And the bold, large grill just demanding that the wind move out of the way.

And there are more subtle touches as well. The opera light turn signals just quietly wait for you to notice them, like a subtle perfume on a pretty woman.

American pride in automotive form for sure.

Now, let's look at how things evolved:

These cars just do not have the presence of the Lincoln. There is no bold statement being made.

Let's even look at the truck in the background. It's a nice enough truck, and I'm sure it's very comfortable and gets good mileage. But it's not the truck that you look at across the parking lot and fill up with pride thinking, "That's MY truck!"

Compare it to Ray's truck:

Again, this truck makes a statement. Bold, upright grill. Fender flares, upright windshield. If Jock needed a truck to go pick up some hay, you can easily imagine him stepping out of this truck.

Oh, yes! The vehicles back then made a statement about their owners.

I really enjoy when @johnmmil10 , @Bill Dilks , @garry and others take the time to research the filming locations because it is fun to watch the cars at the shooting location back at that time versus the vehicles at the shooting locations now.

So thank you all very much!

 

[johnmmil10]

The building shown as the exterior in the scene where we learn J.R. was not the winner in the offshore tract bid is located at 34 Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana, CA.

https://goo.gl/maps/mKbsuaMp46zGYBsAA

 

[johnmmil10]

One more...

In Conundrum Bobby climbs out of window and over the balcony. The house number 256 is visible.

There is no street view available and the house hasn’t sold in a long time so there are no real estate pictures either. A blurry picture from Google Earth is what I am using to match up with.

256 W Stafford is in Thousand Oaks California. Interestingly, this house stands just a few houses down from where @Bill Dilks pinpointed the Mark Graison/Matt Houston home to have been once been located!

 

[Bill Dilks]

One more...

In Conundrum Bobby climbs out of window and over the balcony. The house number 256 is visible.

There is no street view available and the house hasn’t sold in a long time so there are no real estate pictures either. A blurry picture from Google Earth is what I am using to match up with.

256 W Stafford is in Thousand Oaks California. Interestingly, this house stands just a few houses down from where @Bill Dilks pinpointed the Mark Graison/Matt Houston home to have been once been located!

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That's great! You're awesome! Along with the Federal Building.

Did they also shoot in the backyard? I don't remember what it looked like. Have to take a look now.

Looks like no. The pools are different in relation to the house.



Next door. On the golf course, including the 1/2 round gazebo.

 

[johnmmil10]

Next door. On the golf course, including the 1/2 round gazebo.

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That’s great! I had not even noticed that! Glad you did! Awesome!

 

[johnmmil10]

Just made it through the dream season in this rewatch. Forgot about this scene in S10E02. Bobby choppers (is that a word?) to Navarro to see the explosion. Thankfully the McKinney FD was able to help! Not a specific filming location, but I think it is safe to say this was filmed in McKinney, Texas.

 

[johnmmil10]

In the season nine finale Angelica takes J.R. for a ride at gunpoint. When Angelica is finished talking, he drops her off where a car is waiting for her.

This home is located at 123 S Hudson in Los Angeles.

J.R. is then seen pulling away down S. Hudson towards W. 2nd Street.

The home at the end of the street (5180 W 2nd) as it looks today.

This activity is shown by the red marker in the upper section of the map below. Also marked is 365 S Hudson. You’ll remember this from a few posts ago as the location where Pam and Mark marry in the same episode!

 

[Miss Texas 1967]

I did a quick search and couldn't see this posted yet.

Jamie's place in LA in season 10.

 

[Bill Dilks]

Great finds above, jm10 and mt67. MT, is the top pic and original shot from the show? Looks like it.

Thanks for posting....they're awesome!

 

[Miss Texas 1967]

Great finds above, jm10 and mt67. MT, is the top pic and original shot from the show? Looks like it.

Thanks for posting....they're awesome!

Yes, I watched the episode last week but can't remember the exact one. I believe it might be A Death in the Family (10x21) but if it's not it's around then when Cliff and Pam are in LA going through Jamie's things after she died.

 

[johnmmil10]

Wes Parmalee moves out of Southfork and finds himself at a motel (s10E05).

The motel was located at 758 S Central Expressway in Richardson, Texas was demolished somewhere around 2012, but the businesses that we saw across the street (Central Expressway) are still there!

Here, Punk and Miss Ellie pull into the motel to confront Wes.


How those same buildings look today.

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

Wes Parmalee moves out of Southfork and finds himself at a motel (s10E05).

The motel was located at 758 S Central Expressway in Richardson, Texas was demolished somewhere around 2012, but the businesses that we saw across the street (Central Expressway) are still there!

Here, Punk and Miss Ellie pull into the motel to confront Wes.
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How those same buildings look today.
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Boxes To Go's website is not too bad! https://www.boxestogo.com/

 

[johnmmil10]

April Stevens makes her debut at Jack's pool (s10e06).

This was filmed at 5200 Keller Springs Road in Dallas at the Bonaventure Condos.



I can't get any other pictures to load so here is link to a street view. The pool is just beyond the wall and you can see the awning with the black pyramids through the trees. https://www.google.com/maps/@32.967...4!1sL3t9guH-0yhID7NLt5mSeQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

[Bill Dilks]

These are excellent! Thanks jm10.

 

[Retired Account 1]

Wes Parmalee moves out of Southfork and finds himself at a motel (s10E05).

The motel was located at 758 S Central Expressway in Richardson, Texas was demolished somewhere around 2012, but the businesses that we saw across the street (Central Expressway) are still there!

Here, Punk and Miss Ellie pull into the motel to confront Wes.
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How those same buildings look today.
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the Motel in 2011

 

[Retired Account 1]

April Stevens makes her debut at Jack's pool (s10e06).

This was filmed at 5200 Keller Springs Road in Dallas at the Bonaventure Condos.

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I can't get any other pictures to load so here is link to a street view. The pool is just beyond the wall and you can see the awning with the black pyramids through the trees. https://www.google.com/maps/@32.967...4!1sL3t9guH-0yhID7NLt5mSeQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Here's a picture

 

[johnmmil10]

April’s apartment was filmed at the Village Lakes apartments (8610 Southwestern in Dallas). Although the angle is slightly off, the building to the right of Cliff is shown in the distance in the second picture.



Sorry, @Bill Dilks. I have not been able to locate Afton's apartment yet.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

I just have to say it again while looking at the pictures that @johnmmil10 posted:

Look at Punk Anderson's Lincoln. The car commands respect. You can picture Punk Anderson, Andy Bradly, Marilee Stone, or Jock Ewing driving this proud American car.

I miss Punk and Jock and their cars.