California Homes FILMING LOCATIONS Then and Now

[@scottwall4669]

Pee Wee house received the fence and basketball hoop from the set builders. They still stand!!The tops of the fence are termite damaged so Mr.Guerro cut away the damaged area with a skilsaw, the reason they now dip a little. He made 750 dollars for 3 days. 2 prep and one film. 250 per day.

[@NickP]

That’s awesome! Thanks a lot for the info.

[@lesleyyoung935]

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[@samadamms3432]

Saying that the fence is still standing is being extremely generous in your evaluation.

[@NickP]

When I arrived at the License to Drive house, the owner was outside. She allowed me to record some footage from the driveway. Sometimes I get caught up in the moment and forget to mention certain things. When I arrived to the BttF house, the next door neighbor politely asked me to not make noise or go on their property. I respected her request and remained on the sidewalk. She also gave me some copies of behind-the-scenes production photos that I will share in a Future video.

[@MightyCrazy]

Hi Nick, could you please do “Fun with Dick and Jane?” It’s filmed in LA!

[@NickP]

@@MightyCrazy Good call.. I’ll try to get that one done in the future.

[@jess4metoo]

License To Drive house just sold this year for over 5,000,000.

[@NickP]

@@jess4metoo Wow, it’s a nice house in Holmby Hills and all but that’s crazy. Thanks for the info.

[@gostros407]

I was in high school in the 80s… how did I miss license to drive?

[@ednieto05]

Super cool video! The Back to the Future House was two blocks from where I grew up in Arleta. I remember watching Michael J. Fox chain smoking in between takes.

[@NickP]

That is beyond cool! What a great experience, and thanks a lot for sharing that awesome memory! It’s actually my all-time favorite movie and I will do a filming location special for it in the.. Future. Lol thanks again.

[@tangledline]

You did an excellent job on recreating the scenes! 80s was the best ever!

[@NickP]

I am currently working on multiple future projects and will have fresh content coming soon. For now, here is a remix of some old and new footage that you may have seen in previous videos of mine.

[@vanessasinclair6579]

The original Father of the Bride, 1950, used the home at 500 N. Almansor, Alhambra. It would be cool to see a side by side Father of the Bride houses then and now.

[@NickP]

@@vanessasinclair6579 Thanks for the info! And that’s close by as well. Good idea

[@MiloneMoneyMindset]

Father of the bride is such a classic. Love Steve Martin. Cool to see that house in here. Underrated comedy, he was so funny in that. Another great video my man!

[@NickP]

Couldn't agree more bud! Thanks a lot!

[@crystalf919]

80's baby here. Thanks for the video. Brought back so many memories.

[@NickP]

Very cool… My pleasure, thank you.

[@kornfreak78]

The 80's will forever be the BEST decade for movies. This was a pure joy to watch. Thank you for sharing this! :)

[@NickP]

Agreed ! Thanks you !

[@drhkleinert8241]

I agree, all the time when i watch movies that time with my wife i say "i watched this in cinema"...and i wonder how often i was in cinema that decade.

[@JMExplorations]

WOW.....this was fantastic Nick! I can't believe that many of those houses look pretty much the same even after all these years! It's so cool to see these houses from some of our favorite movies of all time!! Well done Nick as always!!! looking forward to the next! :)

[@NickP]

Glad to hear it as always, my classy friends! I’m prob going to make this a series... Thanks a lot!!

[@mattb2478]

Awsome work nick, you get the shots no one else does, always better to see that bit more.

[@NickP]

That’s greatly appreciated Matt!

[@cessxiii]

I love the way this is presented, Sir. The sound cues are a nice touch!

[@NickP]

Greatly appreciated!

[@jillt1071]

Take me back to the 80s. Elementary school days when (most) movies were great and Mtv was young and introduced us to real music❤️

[@TLSlots]

Thank you for putting together such a fine video of classic movie houses. Brings back memories of the films.

[@NickP]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks a lot!

[@JustinLodes]

The owners of these movie homes could literally make a fortune turning them into AirBNBs!

[@hectorlopez1069]

So many of my favorite movies were made in Los Angeles.

[@NickP]

Likewise.

[@sadfiremccraven4579]

Amazing video ! Can't wait to see the next filming locations video. ❤️👍 All great movies in this one.

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot!

[@doggerproductions]

The 80's for me was by far the best decade for great "original" films, so many classics in all genres......now just superhero movies and crappy remakes....Hollywood have ran out of ideas now....but luckily for us you haven't nick....great video mate😁🍻🇬🇧👍

[@NickP]

I couldn’t agree more! Thanks so much Paul, you’re the man!

[@goatcheese4me]

I disagree. Hollywood has plenty of new ideas. The problem is no one goes and sees them. Look back (before Covid of course) and look through weekly top 10s. There's always about 2-4 titles that came out that never grossed a lot. They are new ideas, new stories, with decent to good Hollywood stars. No one goes to see them anymore because, now, for the average movie-goer it's a bigger gamble to spend $30-$50 going to the movies and no one wants to gamble on an unknown movie that isn't trending. What is familiar, what is known -- remakes, superheroes -- feels like a less of a gamble. Those movies make the money, and the studios ensure to have those in their slate of movies throughout the year, but they still gamble on the new ideas in case one hits a HR.

[@NickP]

@@goatcheese4me Def a lot of truth to that… Studios now just want to bank on a sure thing. A lot of good and fresh ideas that are simply not getting put out for reasons you described. Back in the 80s things cost less. And it is not even with inflation. In other words, what costed 3 to 10 bucks back in the 80/90s does not match what you have to spend to do the same thing in today’s theater experience. 50 bucks or more, it’s crazy. That’s what is really ruining the industry more than anything.

[@spookyencounters9392]

@@goatcheese4me But wasn't a sure thing hit movie in the 80s just a movie thst starred a popular actor, such as Michael J Fox? If you wack a trailer on tv a few times a day for the movie and it has a cool, popular song on it and you see "See, Michael J Fox in...." people would show up. Didn't matter too much what the movie was about. I dunno, the 80s was just different, better. And they shot on film reels back then . The movies looked cooler, more epic because of that. Nowadays they look like they're shot on suped up IPhones . Gone is the film look. Gone is the feeling. But yeah, mostly the problem is just God damn CGI fest comic book movies every which way ya turn 😑 I wonder if anyone could ever create something of the same level as Back To the Fiture again.

[@goatcheese4me]

@@spookyencounters9392 80s movies relied heavily on story/narrative while still highlighting the popular actor (like Michael J Fox). Most big budget movies now focus on CGI, which in my opinion diminishes the quality of the movie, even with a plethora of A-list actors. It may be flashy, but the story is often weak and filled with plot holes.

[@sgt7512]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Great work. Man, I miss the 80's and you captured some great parts of it! Keep up the good work.

[@NickP]

That’s really great to hear, and I miss them too... Thanks you!!!

[@Marchant2]

Los Angeles has some of the most idyllic looking neighborhoods.

[@eugeniofernandez8101]

E.T.´s neighborhood is awesome.

[@proudsaiyanprince2651]

Too bad LA is a shithole

[@marybetheby5184]

Along with Skid Row..

[@Marchant2]

@@marybetheby5184 What a shame. Too bad LA is the only city in the world with its bad parts. Right?

[@JERSEYBOYPLAY2HARD]

Some parts of LA Reminds me of the suburbs in jersey. like haddonfield was based off of Haddonfield new jersey where the streets are similar

[@ComeSeeWithMe]

Great job man! As we both know, houses play a lot of key roles in movies and make some great filming locations to track down. Very cool to see you put together a project like this to showcase some of them.

[@NickP]

Indeed they do, thanks a lot my friend!

[@mjlives5428]

Great movie...From Toronto myself..Haim played hocked and went to school by me before Hollywood...Went to visit his grave in Vaughn last year.Fun movie!!

[@NickP]

Very cool, thanks for the info!

[@josevasquezjr6322]

These vids are so cool, great collection of 80's classics

[@NickP]

Thanks!

[@spinningandwinningslotswit5241]

There you are! I have been looking for something new, glad to see you Nick.Thanks for sharing my friend, Nice refresher video, lots of fun locations. Keep Spinning and Winning...Cheers Happy Sunday!

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot my bud! Same to you! Hope all is well!

[@LCx829]

I live in So. Cal most of my life. Nice to see these houses I've never seen in person. I went to John Marshall HS where many movies were filmed including pretty in pink and Nightmare on Elm Street, bachelor party, girls just wanna have fun.

[@NickP]

That’s awesome. I’ve visited your alma matter on one of my trips. I just walked in lol. Also Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gross Point Blank I think.. And I believe DiCaprio attended… Very cool!

[@hectorlopez1069]

Thank you very much for filming all of these classic movies from the 80s.

[@NickP]

It’s awesome how much you are enjoying this, thank you Hector!

[@hectorlopez1069]

@@NickP keep up the good work.

[@NickP]

@@hectorlopez1069 will do, thanks again bud!

[@joseyeastwood]

Great vlog!!! I literally just finished watching BTF 3 awesome bro.

[@NickP]

That’s great! My all time favorite movie is BttF!! Thanks a lot.

[@chukzombi]

i think one of those Painted Ladies houses was also used for the exterior shots from the Too Close For Comfort sitcom.

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

WOW!!! Very cool! Glad to see that some of these homes, are still in good shape! Thank you for showing these lovely homes.

[@NickP]

My pleasure, thanks a lot!

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

@@NickP .... Yes sir!

[@craigbailey79]

Love watching things like this and hello from the Uk 🇬🇧

[@NickP]

Hi, that’s great!

[@MotorScotti]

Another great movie location video! I would have thought that Mr. Strickland's house was on the Universal Studios lot, but it's a real house!

[@NickP]

Yeah, it really looks like a set in the movie. Thanks a lot Scotti!

[@jokeroneninesevenzero]

Nice video. I drove by the Mcfly house a few months ago. You could have came to Simi Valley and added the Poltergeist house to your video. The 80's produced a lot of great movies that still hold up today. It was a awesome decade to grow up in.

[@NickP]

Awesome, and I couldn’t agree more about the Poltergeist house. Funny thing, I visited that house and the Fletch apartment but the footage didn’t make it lol. I’ll def revisit in the future. Thanks!

[@aaronsaunders6974]

this is a great documentary. thanks 4 the preview

[@aaronsaunders6974]

i really like the presentation--the way u cut and pasted it together

[@oges74]

Wow how awesome being able to see these houses in person

[@SoCalUrbex74]

I never been to Pasadena now I really want to go !

[@NickP]

I’m a big fan! I think you’d enjoy both Pas and So Pas.

[@jamessawyer8889]

When I used to live in Denver, if you drove on I-70 you couldn't help but notice the house from the movie Sleeper, they even used one other location in the movie as well, I just don't happen to recall what it was

[@docbrightside784]

Awesome video It’s gotta be so surreal to be right there

[@NickP]

It is mind blowing, thanks a lot!

[@watseinfeld]

I love this video. This type of video is why I come to youtube. Keep up the good work brother.

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot!

[@cgedits1829]

Awesome shots loved them all growing up.

[@NickP]

Glad you enjoyed them, thanks!

[@jeffreyverspaget4353]

Hi when I see this video I go real back in the future what special this all to see thank and please more of this gr Jeffrey ☘️🌞☕😘🌴 I love California it is for me my special land.

[@NickP]

I couldn’t agree more! Glad to hear it. Back to the Future is my all-time favorite movie.

[@jeffreyverspaget4353]

@@NickP Tanks to no this best regards Jeffrey verspaget the Netherlands Europe ☘️🌞☕😘🌴.

[@johngood9494]

Great video keep them coming

[@NickP]

@@johngood9494 thanks a lot, will do!

[@mrheyfuckoff1]

The Back To The Future house is a must see location for me when I eventually get to travel to the USA (Im Australian). Great video mate

[@NickP]

Awesome and yes it is, it’s my favorite movie!Hope you get to see it soon. I’m looking forward to visit to Australia, someday.

[@tomfrazier1103]

I've visited it as it is open for tours/visits. It is a Craftsman era masterpiece built for the Gamble in Proctor & Gamble pharmaceuticals/household products.

[@rchoper21]

OMG, I worked in Arleta for 12 years a few blocks the Back to the Future house. Drove by there thousands of times!

[@NickP]

Awesome!

[@spinningandwinningslotswit5241]

Hey Nick,, Happy 4th! Keep Spinning and Winning....Cheers

[@NickP]

Same to you buddy!!

[@spinningandwinningslotswit5241]

@@NickP Thanks Nick, Keep Spinning and Winning....Cheers

[@jamesmcgilvray6363]

Another brilliant video as usual thanks for the memories man 👌👌👌👌

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot!

[@rustyblades2566]

Awesome how you covered so many movie houses in one video. Well done man.👍🇭🇲

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot!

[@anitaboodram5660]

Beautiful places

[@LesterMoore]

Great vlog. One of the best going. Thank you.

[@NickP]

Thanks Mario !

[@TyhlerNovac]

Pee-wee's Big Adventure Halloween license to drive a lot of my favorite movies from the 80s

[@whonowsus]

great video indeed im going to have watch all your video's , you have got me hooked now lolol

[@NickP]

Lol Thanks a lot.. I’ll have some good new ones coming soon.

[@BostonSteve922]

Great job thank you

[@jbird4627]

Unbelievable this mate! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@NickP]

Thank you!

[@ABANDONEDBOYZGLOBAL]

Simply amazing 🤘

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot my dude! Been crazy busy... How are ya??

[@ABANDONEDBOYZGLOBAL]

@@NickP I'm good my friend still grinding it out 🤘

[@NickP]

@@ABANDONEDBOYZGLOBAL Glad to hear it!

[@streetballtimetaggersbtt3596]

I want that bike pee wee. Its not for sell. Just wanna say thanks for doing this video, It always hits to the heart. Watching all these movies as a kid, It always takes me back

[@NickP]

That’s so great to hear, and that’s what it’s all about. thanks a lot.

[@alanbower9296]

Nick lot of hard work putting all that to gather very interesting video love to be at those locations great work thank you nick 👍

[@NickP]

I really appreciate that Alan!

[@alanbower9296]

@@NickP VERY KIND COMING BACK NICK LOVE WATCHING IT📺 OVER AND OVER AGAIN 📽 🎞 🎬👍

[@vgahren]

It’s so cool to look back at these houses; real houses, not on a set. Watching these as an adult, I can’t help but wonder what the parents did to afford homes like these in CA, IL, etc. 🤔😂

[@jeffreyverspaget4353]

Beautiful video I love California thanks gr Jeffrey verspaget from the Netherlands ☘️🌞☕😘🌴.

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot Jeffrey!

[@TheNDTShow]

Nice flashback footage so to speak here I have seen some of it from your older videos but some i haven't some things change but remain the same in a certain way

[@NickP]

Very cool. Thanks bud!

[@stamford70]

Great as always Nick. Plenty of sneaking up drives again haha 👍

[@NickP]

LOL Thanks a lot!

[@smg3646]

The Griswold house was also the home of Amos Burke in Burks Law 1963

[@NickP]

Interesting, thanks!

[@mikebloodsworth6346]

I think it would be so cool to live in a house where a movie was made

[@toddprater14]

Oh I can see the allure of Cali, beautiful...I am really digging Pasadena and south Pasadena,,(loved the Halloween streets plus the Van Halen family are from Pasadena...houses have a look of the east but with west styles ( stucco,etc)...wish my family left southeast suburbs of Detroit to move there when it was actually affordable...we have some cool ass housing here too nice brick bungalows,but something about Cali man.👍

[@NickP]

Agreed

[@chrisparker4940]

Excellent as always you’re the best!

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot Chris!

[@writer422]

so cool.. Glad i found you. Thank you

[@NickP]

Thank you

[@Twinklez63]

Nice tour 👍

[@cjcadventures]

Great video really enjoyed them all love filming locations I'm hoping to do some filming locations myself soon as I'm working on historical places and people at the moment all the best

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot..Sounds great!

[@cjcadventures]

@@NickP 👍

[@drhkleinert8241]

As a fun fact in most cases the scenes inside werent not filmed in there but in studio sets. Of course the real owners dont like damaging or burning their rooms, but in real its often not enough space inside for the people and filming equipment so the sets in studios are that big you cant do the rooms and stairs in the original house... Or, for example, you need a stair (maybe in Nightmare scene) when the actor runs away but sinks into the stair and stucks, its easier to build that in a studio than change the real stair in the real house for that scene and then bring the old stair back in there. Another example, i live in a house that was used in a german TV series in the 80s, they filmed outside, the parking lot, the entrance and in the stairway, but not in a real Appartment. That was done in a Studio in Berlin, 400 km away from here.

[@snakefinger]

I love the Garcia house ! 🌈

[@joseluishernandezmoreno6533]

Amazing, very good video

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot!

[@BradFyfe]

Eddie Adams (Mark Whalbergs) from Boogie Nights house is on my street at 3503 West 187th Street, Torrance

[@NickP]

Awesome, thanks for the info.

[@liltree8382]

You deserve way more subscribers A few months back you had your home alone video go viral on Social media with a few million views

[@NickP]

I really appreciate that, and I had no idea.. That’s awesome!

[@ThomasfromAustria]

Great video as always and thanks for sharing. I'm curious if all house owners know that they live at a filming location because new owners could live there. I wish you all the best and looking forward to the next video.

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot Thomas! I know the people who own BttF, Pee Wee Herman and The Wonder Years know for sure. Some of them are now historical landmarks, even if they weren’t movie people they would know for that reason. Not just seeing people like me pop up from time to time lol. Most of them enjoy it and go out of their way for visitors. Like Bianca who lives at the Stroud House (Jamie Lee Curtis) from Halloween. She took a pick of me on the wall with a pumpkin on my lap, that she provides every year for people who visit. Amazing LOL. Also, I can confirm if the owner of the License to Drive house didn’t know, they do now. They were outside when I pulled up and were cool with me walking on the property.

[@ThomasfromAustria]

@@NickP Thanks a lot for that information. Please stay healthy.

[@NickP]

@@ThomasfromAustria you too.

[@davetheman2615]

Nick what a great channel, can't wait to go through them all. Have you done a video on the film Pacific Heights, the setting on the is film looks beautiful

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot Dave.. I’m a fan of that movie. You want to laugh? I was in San Fran recently and I didn’t have enough time to visit the Pacific Heights neighborhood. I wanted to go the house pretty badly, but I did get a good amount of other footage. I will def visit in the future.

[@davetheman2615]

@@NickP noooooo I can't believe that 😊 noway, hey Nick no worries now I know you like the movie, Im sure I'll see it soon, in the meantime I've got some great vids to watch from my other fave films you've done

[@80shorrorlover53]

Great video man. Keep up the great work.

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot

[@atomicwedgie8176]

Doc Brown's house for the win...just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@McAndrewTravels]

Awesome job as always! We want to get to the Doubtfire stuff one day, but haven't made it that far north in California yet. Loved how you walked right down the driveway at the Pee Wee house!

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot friends! You’ll get there!! Yeah it was a calculated risk lol.

[@HeidiTeutsch-pt5pj]

I love movies stars ⭐️

[@ganggreen6842]

Spectacular video, liked and subbed👍👍

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot!

[@bgp8965]

Dannnng you took it to another level....lol Bad ass!!! Everyone does 1 location and you have so many shots and locations you been too!!! Nit like others TALK TALK TSLK BLA BLA BLA BLA BLA LOL 😆😂 GREAT JOB BRO😎✌🏽👍🏼

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot!!

[@PhancyPants99]

Lindas house was also used as Mamas house on Mamas Family

[@timdaugherty5921]

Buddy. You need Least 100K members on this....you work hard!

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot pal!! I’ll get there!!

[@user-ot6em3yt4k]

Wow GOD BLESS EVERYONE

[@TAaron-fq5vf]

Thank you for doing this

[@NickP]

Thank you

[@Gia_Marie]

Next time your in LA you should go to the Charmed house which is next door the house used in Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Also while in LA pop into Simi Valley to the Poltergeist house (my mother lived right down the street when they filmed the exterior, and meet a few of the film crew and cast). You did a wonderful job capturing, editing and respecting the properties.

[@peymang]

The charmed house and thriller house are in LA..same street

[@Gia_Marie]

@@peymang thanks for the proof read. I was talking of LA yet put SF in one of the sentences. I had just taken a vacation there, guess I was still in San Francisco mode lol.

[@Aaron_Scissorhands]

We're any of the indoor scenes filmed inside these houses or were they all on sound stages?

[@NickP]

Good question. Lethal Weapon 2 and Teen Wolf def used the inside. I want to say BttF as well but I’m not positive. License to Drive def used the garage but not sure about the rest of the house, it certainly lines up in the living room when the Gf comes for his caddy lol. A Nightmare on Elm Street used only one shot of the kitchen and back door I believe… Oddly enough for Halloween, Lori Strode’s house interior used the Nightmare on Elm Street house.

[@jimwolfe4286]

Really nice video !.....I just sub'd your channel.....Thank you..

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot Jim!

[@tgmorrow]

Very cool!

[@kevinjeffery792]

Soon as I saw the sidewalk before camera even panned up i was like mrs doubtfire house. Funny how these houses stick in our memory

[@NickP]

Nicely done, and it really is..

[@peymang]

The first home shown in the holloween locations...with the green trim...is the mama's family home...from the sitcom

[@ribbs13]

Super sweet video. Loved seeing Docs house and lost my shit when you showed the Friday house, very cool !! 2021

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it.

[@peymang]

I grew up in the Valley and there are a ton of movie set locations here. I lived within a few miles of Daniel's apartment, school in karate kid...and I went to the university where the tournament was shot. In LA it's all over the place but you will be surprised, not many people know. Btw I also went to Van nuys high school where Fast Times at Ridgemont high was filmed, and would hang out at that mall all the time.

[@marygettys5383]

That light green house is the home from Mama's Family, but I think Nick mentioned it was in the horror film as well.

[@adventureswithcarl123]

I really enjoyed seeing these houses ! Awesome filming locations vlog! You should do more California videos soon!

[@NickP]

Thanks a lot bud! I’ll have some Cali features coming soon!

[@adventureswithcarl123]

@@NickP Yw

[@garykcs5532]

Awesome

[@DalV]

Right up the street was the house from MTV and Just Like Heaven apartment

[@NickP]

Cool

[@jamiescowboys]

so glad i found your videos so cool and awesome 80s was the decade but im close to san fran mrs doutfire looks the same

[@NickP]

Awesome.. Thanks a lot!

[@kennethstanley9462]

NP, did they take exterior shots of those houses and the movies was film in the studio?

[@sweets6865]

Cool 😎 video loved it

[@NickP]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@sweets6865]

@@NickP You're welcome

[@krzylilbaybe]

Hii I love watching your videos. Can you find the house from the movie deceptions from 1990. I am in love with the 80s looking house.

[@NickP]

Thanks! I’ll try to track it down.

[@darkvader7231]

Man that was a good video!!!

[@djushuaia281]

Great Job !