License To Drive - The Ultimate Filming Locations - Plus Deleted Scenes - Happy 50th Corey Haim

License to Drive was the first filming location video I posted. However, this all new version includes many more locations and takes a look at the deleted scene.
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[@ericswires8534]

License to drive has always been one of my favorites People who haven’t seen it probably think it’s a lame 2 Coreys movie but it’s actually a really funny 80s comedy adventure. “Les! It’s me Papa!” 😃😂😅

[@maxiepattie85]

*"People are the problem... THEY WANT TO PUSH ME AROUND!"*

[@80sLife]

It's one of the best

[@ericswires8534]

@@80sLife heard on one of your videos you said you had a 73 Malibu. That was my first car. I bought one in 1992 when I was in high school.

[@dirtyglovekennels616]

What is a lame 2 Corey movie? I'm pretty sure that don't exist.

[@winterlynn9012]

@@dirtyglovekennels616 Think he means that people not familiar with the film may think of it as just another lame film starring the 2 Corey's (Haim and Feldman) that were so popular in the late 80's.

[@doughnutzz]

Great video! Thanks for the research, I learned a bit here.

[@OMG_BeCkY]

I thought I'd seen this movie before but apparently not! So I just watched it for the first time thanks to this vid :P

[@80sLife]

Oh wow. Did you enjoy it?

[@swaney3737]

What an Awesome job!!!

[@thefools]

19:19 Big boy used the original blue prints to rebuild. It was almost all gone.

[@lopezrome1982]

I went to that walter Reed middle inschool in 96.

[@westcoastillv516]

Archies !!!!! Come back Come back Come baaaack...........

[@chuckfan1]

Midnight Run... now considered a cult classic.. Filmed all over. How about one with the LA locations?

[@80sLife]

Noted. Thank you

[@brianbonnell4849]

I was once Les, now I’m papa. Time flies!

[@80sLife]

Haha, right??

[@DavidVickers-k3b]

Same. It's crazy because I still feel like Les at almost 50.

[@KirkRedgate]

One of my favourite 80s movies. I rented this repeatedly on VHS when I was a kid. I'm still waiting for a UK Blu-ray release. 😂

[@80sLife]

One of the best! Thank you for watching

[@jer479]

That's right I remember seeing it the drive in when it first opened wow I Love this all time greatest classic movie I'm a big fan of Corey Feldman and Corey Haim I'm a 1980s kid I miss the classic 80s for ever ice Man south central la

[@wesstarmedia]

It's a great film. I've got it on region free blu ray release. 😊

[@donnytucker]

Wow, this was so good. You did a great job. Long live the 80s!

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much

[@ChrisWolfe111]

I actually went to Walter Reed Middle School back in'97. And I remember when they were filming Good Burger just a few blocks away from the school. A few friends and I passed by the film location when walking home. I also used to live close to the Baxter st hill in the early 90s. Off Lakeshore dr. We used to take the 2 freeway often and pass by that street. Back to Walter Reed, they used to film the outside of the school often and I believe the show 7th Heaven used it as the outside of the school. Love this flick myself as well. By the way, nice Thrilla Shirt!

[@rabbidcow2135]

A 50 year old Corey Haim. Wow. He was the coolest mfr back in my day. Thank you so much for this sequel.It was a Terminator 2.

[@80sLife]

Thank you for watching

[@fmg420]

Extreme nostalgia with this one. Very nicely done video. Thank you!

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!!

[@fredtaylor9792]

What an incredible documentation of these locations. I'll never get to visit them myself but I had a tumultuous childhood where movies were my only friend and I watched this movie 2 or 3 times a week for years. Thank you for this!

[@Emcee_Shan]

This is the standard that all filming location videos should aspire to be! Loved this movie thank you for making this video 👍

[@80sLife]

Aww wow. Thank you so much

[@jimboslice7296]

Best movies ever made were 80s movies

[@80sLife]

ABSOLUTELY!!

[@MyTeamLowes48]

Thanks so much for spending the time to do this video. LTD is my top 5 favorite movies. Love it

[@80sLife]

My pleasure.. and we have that in common. Thank you!

[@haffrods7055]

The amount of effort, research, and editing is evident in your videos. That's why I'm subscribed. I'm 49 and boy do I miss the 80's. I for one VERY much appreciate the work you put in. Unrelated but another favorite two Corey's movie = Did they ever develop (tear down) grandpa's house from Lost Boys? How far is it from you?

[@80sLife]

Thank you! I really put a lot into this one. I always put a lot, but a little more on this one. Lost Boys is another one of my all time favorites. His house is still standing. I will of course eventually do a video on it. It's about 6 hours away

[@maxiepattie85]

Billy Ocean approves

[@svphotog]

Awesome video! Just when I think your videos cant any more detailed you outdo yourself

[@80sLife]

Aww. Thank you so much

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Great film. I was a big fan of the two Corey's as a kid growing up in the 80's. Haven't seen it in a long time though. I think I'll check on KZbin while I'm here and see if someone has uploaded it. Great job bro. 👍

[@maxiepattie85]

80s dude is getting pretty good at this shit right?

[@80sLife]

Aww. Thank you!

[@80sLife]

One of the best.. it was on prime, but they got rid of it

[@mksolid82]

Really enjoyed this new updated version! Out of all the location videos you have done, this movie has the most locations that are still intact. This was great fun. This film makes me remember how exciting childhood once was. Heather Graham was damn hot in this 🥵 Also it’s so sad how Corey Haim suffered through the years. I will always love this movie.

[@80sLife]

Thank you. I was really happy with the way this came out and I'm glad I did it

[@raggraves]

The amount of research you did is unbelievable, bravo! Wonderful video and your perspectives are very insightful…..

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much. I put some time into this one. Thank you

[@josefrancesnyc]

Hi Kurt! thank you so much for creating this channel! I love it! I've gone down the rabbit hole with watching all your videos especially your filming location. They're all so awesome! great job! and keep it up! Can you do a filming location for The Wild Life, Just One Of The Guys and My Science Project?

[@mynameischucky.charlesleer4363]

License to drive is the most classic movie of all time I have this VCR tape I had it since the 90s I can’t get enough of this movie you did a good job on the locations

[@ZetaReticuli_]

The chase with the drunk was the most hilarious part of the whole movie. The Frank Sinatra music made it even funnier. Even though I really hated seeing that beautiful Cadillac get destroyed, that was the most I ever laughed at a car chase.

[@ericmedina7798]

Wow! This was awesome!! I was a huge fan of the two coreys back in the day! Used to buy bop magazine!

[@80sLife]

Thank you!! I miss those magazines

[@mzdawn05]

As someone that grew up watching this movie, I am glad that it ended the way that it did.

[@80sLife]

I agree

[@angusorvid8840]

Great 80s flick. Saw this with friends in Westwood in ye olden days. This is the kind of film that really matters to you at that age, not the big blockbusters. It's the kind of film you can relate to. The following year I learned to drive and this film often came to mind. It resonated. I still love it.

[@80sLife]

Exactly.. and it's always stuck with me. Thank you for watching!

[@Barry_s_79]

I wondered why you said you were deleting the previous video lol, great work as always! One of my favourite 80's movies! Merry Christmas to you & the family 🎅🎄🎁

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much. And a belated Merry Christmas to you

[@deanhagerman6843]

Awesome vid, one of favorite movies back in late 80s early 90s

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@pinebarrenpatriot8289]

License to Drive is easily one of my favorite 80's movies along with Mannequin, Weekend at Bernies, Like Father Like Son, Money Pit, and about 30 other titles I don't have room to type. I love the 80's 👍 "WES ITS ME PAPA!" So glad you put that in the video 🤣🤣

[@garibaldi54]

Well done, incredible how you found all the locations.

[@maxiepattie85]

Dog did not eat homework here

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much. I've put some time in

[@abab-fc3xg]

*Video Suggestion* Can you make a video for the movie Ruthless People filming locations?

[@80sLife]

Absolutely. Love that movie

[@sodguy69]

Nice Update Kurt👍 I have the movie on Blu-ray I just read the Producer & Fox are talking about a female cast reboot

[@80sLife]

Thank you!! It doesn't need a reboot

[@joeanderson9852]

That was a good job finding all them locations. 🙏👍

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@chuckwillingham3103]

And in shopping center where Shakeys was .... There was Dales market, Willis Sporting Goods, Gonders Hardware store, TG&Y and a Rexall drug store

[@patrickkavanagh7371]

Great job finding locations. If I lived in California this is what I would be doing. License to Drive is still hilarious, holds up great. One of my favorites.

[@jeff_quallio]

This movie is so underrated it's criminal! One of my favs and you nailed it.. 100%! And all of us in our 40's know the name "Mercedes Lane".. real ones know! Great job Kurt this was amazing I have no idea how I never came across this on your channel before.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

One of my favorite fun 80s movies too!!

[@CCoop-fp1su]

The 80s were the best

[@jokerfleckcast3196]

"Charles, you spasticated idiot". Underrated line of the 80s!

[@AlexPav788]

You did a great job! A pleasure to watch! Thanks! great movie!

[@Lexi-ft1gy]

Great Video! Would have been so awesome to see the inside of Les’s home now. If I ever hit the lotto I’m buying that house! 😂

[@justincanton]

Awesome job finding all those location bro. 🎥😊 I didn’t spill my cuppa coffee ☕️

[@hectorlopez1069]

Les fails his driver's exam, and had his license, torn apart.

[@owncreation_noname]

Awesome work, thank you so much for that. See my private shots with Corey in the 90s on my site. Thanks again

[@ShenitaMoore]

Thank you so much for posting this!! This was one of many movies my brother and I were obsessed with in the late 80's/early 90's. Me, because I thought the Corey's were cute. And him, because he loved the "action scenes." We watched it over and over and over. (He was 6 and I was a preteen, so cut us some slack! Lol.) At any rate, I randomly found it on TV tonight and decided to watch it for nostalgia sake. I hadn't seen a scene of this movie in over 30 years! Imagine my complete and utter surprise during the reverse car driving scene, because I knew instantly where the location was!! I quickly jumped on the internet and your video confirmed it for me. The building where I work today is on that street! I pass all of those buildings everyday. Yes, I live in Los Angeles now, so something like this is bound to happen, but this completely blows my mind and now I will think of this movie everyday when I go to work. LOL! And, I can't wait to tell my brother!

[@troutman1971]

Your Channel is awesome. Thank you for all of your hard work. Truly a gift to all of us 80’s kids. I haven’t looked through all your videos but have you done “Last American Virgin”?

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!! I have done that one 😁

[@xBrabus76]

That bridge graffiti is disgusting I guess some people can see Beauty

[@Pollock1961]

Just watched the movie AGAIN a couple of days ago

[@80sLife]

One of the best

[@essany]

I love your videos man. I'm 36 but we have identical tastes. I'm not sure if it's been mentioned to you a million times in your videos or not, but you have an almost identical voice to Norm Macdonald. Which is awesome, but i'm sure you've been told that before. Anyway keep up the great videos.

[@80sLife]

Yes a lot.. but only in youtube. I was never told that before youtube. Thank you so much for watching. Lots more on the way

[@stopmotionking49]

Soon 20 years from now some 16 years old going ask they use to realy just get in car and drive it with out useing ai outopilot no way they will say that ttoaly crazy

[@tristatefullautoshootandtr5676]

Awesome video! Probably my favorite movie of all time. Still have the poster rolled up and one day will frame it up. Keep making the great vids!

[@80sLife]

Awww that's so awesome. And thank you very much

[@juanserrano5629]

You are doing excellent and a good job doing filming locations 👍📲

[@davefilms345]

I was just about to say.. hasn't Kurt already uploaded this one..this is ace just watched it all, I love this film, I may give it a watch later tbh. Great locations and you get every detail also which I love. Have a well earned Xmas break and look forward to more in the new year. Happy Xmas Kurt

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much. I put some time into this one. A belated Merry Christmas to you

[@davefilms345]

@@80sLife if I was living in la I'd be filming locations all my free time I could, it's the film capital of the world imo. But we do have some amazing films made here In the uk also 😊 can't wait for your next uploads

[@liamcinq]

I'm torn about the decision to remove the original video, on one hand it let's new viewers see your progression as you got into your stride after a few videos but I also understand you probably look back at it and it irks you enough to do it all over again. Merry Christmas Kurt.

[@80sLife]

You are absolutely right on both points. Thank you and a belated Merry Christmas to you

[@mrgroosumthasandman8046]

License to drive is easily in my top 5 favorite movies growing up! It's my favorite Corey Haim film for sure! Every element about That movie is hilarious! I don't care who you are! Don't make em like this anymore unfortunately..... R.I.P. -Corey Haim-💐 I'm diggin the content man! Keep it up! 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@chronocommander007]

I think I'm listening to Norm Macdonald. 🙃

[@henrybrito9223]

Great!!!. Thank you for this video.

[@jeffnelson2930]

Nice work. I loved the alternate ending sequence.

[@maxiepattie85]

word

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@edbrown2061]

Awesome job. It’s one of my favorite movies that you just can’t find except of course Amazon. But they make you rent it. I too grew up in the 80s and this brings backmemories

[@80sLife]

Thank you!! It's was free on prime recently, but they took it down

[@Bcilloz]

I always liked the neighborhood Les lived in.

[@RobDementia]

Great follow up mate!! Cool to see so many houses still the same ! .. haha awesome to see me first and the gimme gimmes playin the venue while u were filming there!!

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much! Yeah, I wanted to see the show.

[@Maiconh-z8l]

Corey haim 1971✞ 2010 viva forever🇺🇸🇧🇷

[@RodderFiles]

My Fav one so Far Thank you, how a Fast times, Valley Girl, Encino man or Any Cheech and Chong movies ?

[@pennycopperhatch9315]

Nice Re-Do!...Still one of my favorite movies too!...

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@Vella76]

One of my all time favourite movies! Thanks so much for making this, amazing how you found so many of the places.

[@fixitdaniel]

Very good video this my favorite 80s too iam gald you did this video as a kid watching this over and over I wished I'd lived in that area.

[@80sLife]

So glad you found it. Thank you!

[@cclmpr]

The movie license to drive was filmed in 1987

[@bluehappyscrap]

AWESOME!!!😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@GGsDLo]

I’m with you that this is probly my fav movie of all time. Excellent job. Side note: I love how you also talk about the movie and what was happening and add your own thoughts on it etc. Really fun stuff.

[@magnumss]

Rest in paradise Corey Haim

[@GGsDLo]

I’m always reminded of a nightmare on elm street in the opening scene. Also, I could be wrong but the street/area where the protests take place is the same area as the ending scene in the original fast and the furious was shot?

[@80sLife]

Yeah it reminds me of Nightmare too... I think it's supposed to. I'd have to check on FF. Thank you for watching.

[@angelsWin5109]

Great video love this movie

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@jmf3353]

I lived right down the street from johnnys broiler in Downey CA when they filmed this movie there.

[@80sLife]

That's awesome!

[@philmakris8507]

Richard Masur sure got a lot of work playing dads in the eighties

[@80sLife]

Yep. He was great

[@mgsharky86]

Masterpiece work ! One of my Favourite 1980s movies too. Best Regards from Belgrade - Serbia ! ! !

[@80sLife]

Aww, thank you so much

[@davidimrie6916]

Thanks for this!! One of my favorite films of the 80's.

[@80sLife]

Mine too. Thank you

[@Nextlevel-gm8uu]

Vídeos are always top notch! Always looking forward to these vids.

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!!!

[@OldAussieAds]

Ah yes. The late 80s. When you could go to the video shop and there's always be a new movie to watch. The first time I saw License to Drive was when a kid from school had a sleep birthday. We watched Police Academy 3 which was on TV. And then the host whipped out License to Drive on VHS. I'd not heard of it before. But it was typical of 80s teen comedies - It was great in every way.

[@DIYDreamWeddingsUK]

Great film.. Brilliant research

[@DWINC]

Well done revisiting!

[@80sLife]

Thank you

[@yohaneeva2289]

Nice. Always enjoy these.

[@80sLife]

Thank you!!

[@funkydung.]

Great job... for all of us that can't get or visit these locations at 26 :33 you could have just played the video in reverse to look like you were driving backwards.... thanks form Toronto Canada

[@alexa.4661]

Most of this was filmed on Meridian and Highland Street. I grew up on Highland Street in South Pas (same street they filmed the "hey jerk, speed kills" scene in Halloween 1978) and watched them film virtually the entire dream/flashback sequence. I was about 11 at the time and remember it like yesterday. Some fun facts: - what he said about the stoplight was obviously true. It was held in place by a crane but what they also did was spray paint a solid white line on the street at that location, similar to a crosswalk or what you'd see at a stop sign. There was never a stop sign on Meridian but after filming wrapped, people would stop at that white line for YEARS before they'd realize that they didn't have to and continue driving northbound on Meridian towards Oliver (where the bus hard U-turn was filmed). -The first shot of the bus driving up the hill, I remember my friends and I at the time thought they were filming Nightmare on Elm Street 3, due to the opening scene in Part 2 being similar. -I remember "watching" them film the shots of the interior of the bus with Corey and the file, but you couldn't see anything. I remember wondering exactly what they were filming in there and didn't find out until the movie came out. - when they filmed the U-turn of the bus, that was shot in multiple takes. They did it 3-4 times and on one of the takes, they actually flipped the bus on the side and it had to be craned back into an upright position. I can't remember for certain but I seem to remember that the guy that actually played the bus driver/school teacher was the actual guy that did the driving stunt with the bus. I may be wrong on that, but I'm pretty sure. They were concerned he was hurt when the bus flipped but he was fine. - I vaguely remember them filming the jumping out the back of the bus scene. I believe the same stunt man that drove the Ferrari did that scene and I think that was done over two days. I remember when they filmed Corey, he started his position laying on his back in the middle of the street. Director yelled "action" and he got up and started running towards the Ferrari. The director was coaching him the whole time. "Ok, run to the car....now slide....annnnnnddd....look at girl, look at bus....back at girl....smile.....aaaannnnddddd cut". I remember all of that specifically. - The film crew was super cool and I remember talking to one of the crew members about how they filmed the Ben Tramer vs police car scene in Halloween II, which was filmed further down the street on Meridian, towards Mission where the original Halloween house currently sits. - I thought that Ferrari was the coolest thing at the time and I remember a girl relaxing in the front seat between takes, very friendly and saying "hi" every time I'd walk by to check the car out. Of course, that girl was Heather Graham who no one knew at the time. - Down on Buena Vista (by the rock wall), they had the Ferrari trailered on a flat bed and Corey Haim was in the driver's seat with Heather Graham in the passenger's seat between takes. He was smoking a cigarette and tapping the ashes on the top of the door sill as they waited to shoot. I went up to him and said "hi" and told him I liked Lucas. He smiled and said "thanks". He seemed to be having a lot of fun and was nice. -The big house from Lawnmower Man is a block away on Meridian and Buena Vista and I watched them film a lot of that movie, too. Friends of mine used to live in that house. Directly across that street, it was rumored that Madonna's brother owned or once owned that house, which at one time was owned by former President Garfield and it used to be connected to the house across from it on the southwest corner of Meridian and Buena Vista. Again, that was the rumor. This whole area in the film was an awesome place to grow up.

[@AnxietyMentor]

What are you waiting for son? Christmas?

[@80sLife]

He was so great

[@jimaranda9082]

You have freaking nailed it!!! Wow can’t say anything else Great freaking awsome!!!

[@miketrav]

Underrated movie

[@80sLife]

Agreed!

[@crush41gb]

Love this movie and I greatly appreciate you doing this even better than before! Was the truck explosion also a location from the other side for They Live? I think you're right about the park. That tree looks exactly the same. :) Merriest Christmas to you and everyone!

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much! And a belated Merry Christmas to you

[@crush41gb]

@@80sLife Thank you kindly!😇

[@chuckwillingham3103]

Good stuff Kurt 👍 .... Before it turned into a used car dealership on Saticoy & Calvin it was a "Gasco" gas stiation ...... Would go there as a kid with 50¢ and fill an old, traditional red & yellow, metal 1 gal. can ... To mow several neighbors lawn for some extra duckets $

[@BruceFord1976]

My all time favorite Corey Haim movie! I didn’t get to see it in the theaters but when it came out on VHS 2 days before Christmas 88 my brother rented it so I could watch it. The following summer (89) I bought my own copy which I still have to this day! I never get tired of watching this movie! I made my mom watch it sometime in the 90s and she liked it. She couldnt stop laughing at the drunk guy when he said “What airline is this?!” 😂😂

[@advlandvideo]

A fitting birthday tribute to a legend and one of my favorite movies. Thank you, Kurt. I'm sharing it on my Facebook later this week.

[@lowrivera]

That's the DMV I first got my driver license at! Now you can do almost everything online, but back then, if you showed up after 0630, the line would be at least a block long, and regularly much longer.

[@HOTRODRICO]

One of my absolute favorite movies as a kid... I always wanted to be Les or Zack Morris.... oh well... lol great job...

[@jcee7714]

Wow.. so much investigative detail put into this. Amazing job !!

[@tuffram2165]

Absolutely amazing how those houses have gone virtually unchanged in more than 35 years good video and one of my favorite 80's movies. I know you tend to only do locations of movies in California but one of my all-time 80's movies is "The Wraith" Filmed on location in Arizona i would love to see one of you location videos from the wraith.

[@rogermania]

I love this movie so much... thank you for making this video.

[@80sLife]

Me too 🙂 my pleasure. Thank you for watching!

[@anonamatron]

The only thing I dislike about this movie is the "urban" music during the black driving instructor scene. There's nothing "black" or hip hop or whatever about that scene at all aside from a black actor. His character didn't fit the music.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He took his grandfather's Cadillac, without his dad's permission, and he totally fucked it up.