Misery (1990) filming locations - July 2020

During a Stephen King-themed filming location road trip in July 2020 through California and parts of Nevada, I photographed a few filming location sites of the 1990 film "Misery" starring Kathy Bates and James Caan. While driving near Truckee, California and Donner Lake, the Donner Pass Road was closed to traffic; so I was unable to get actual photographs of part of Paul Sheldon's snowy drive from the beginning of the movie. I did do lots of research online and searching Google Street View to find the right spots, so I included the street view photos.
There aren't many sites because a lot of production took place on sound stages at Hollywood Center Studios, which is now called Sunset Las Palmas Studios in Los Angeles. I included a photo from my trip to LA in February 2017.
I hope you enjoy the few sites I was able to match to the film. If anyone has an idea of where they filmed scenes of the Silver Creek Lodge and the library where Buster found article on Annie Wilkes, please comment below. I would like to find the rest of the locations if possible.
Dana Kay
twitter: @king_no_1_fan

[@graceann547]

I was so curious about so many things.. great video!

[@saimon1969]

Oh, so Annie's house was just a facade ? I wish it existed in real life, so I could pay a visit one day, who knows ? It would have been fantastic ! Anyway, bravo for the video, and thanks !

[@tameikabrown9184]

1:16 Man O Man The House Where Kathy Bates Kept James Caan At Is Truly Freaking Amazing 😻 How It Has Been Remolded From 1990 To 2020 Man This Is Amazing

[@danakaygraves7073]

I was not able to find land where they built the house facade, just visited the house that they modeled it after.

[@tameikabrown9184]

@@danakaygraves7073 Ok Fair Enough What Does The House Look Like Inside Compared To What It Looked Like Back In 1990

[@saimon1969]

@Lester Burhnam ​ @Lester Burhnam ah t'es français ?? Cool ce sera plus facile ! Alors oui, je crois bien voir quelque chose dans le carré que tu as dessiné sur la carte google maps. Cela se situe juste au dessus de l'inscription "clear creek" sur le côté gauche de la carte. En réglant sur vision satellite, on aperçoit bel et bien une petite clairière traversée par un chemin de terre qui pourrait convenir à une voiture, et qui s'élargit vers le bout ! Je crois bien que tu nous as trouvé L'ENDROIT ! Un grand bravo à toi \o/ Par contre je sais pas me servir de google earth, donc ce sera pour plus tard.

[@danakaygraves7073]

@Lester Burhnam So sorry for my late reply. You have found more information on the site where they filmed "Annie's house" than I did. That has to be it. Thank you for letting me know. One day when I get back around that way, I may try to find that area. If you know a general place, you can usually line up the mountains. I wonder if it would be hard to get onto tribal land, if you need permission etc...

[@LightningStorm_Entertainment]

Love this thank you!!

[@Lu.J16]

WOW!! Great video. Creepy movie!!

[@hab2m1]

Thanks for putting this together. I enjoyed it

[@stevevangeyte8788]

anyone know where they built the facade? its shockingly no where online? i know its clear creek but would love to know exact spot

[@saimon1969]

I guess the car accident scene was also shot on Donner Pass Road ? And what about the clearing that can be seen at 1:06 ? Any idea about it ?

[@lesterburhnam7272]

Clear creek, Carson City

[@HDCVC]

I love this movie 👍

[@tameikabrown9184]

Do U Know By Any Mean’s If Somebody Lives In The House Where James Caan Was Held Captive In Real Life

[@tameikabrown3597]

When Did The House Get Remolded After The Filming Of The Movie

[@danakaygraves7073]

The house was a facade built just for the movie. Most of the interiors were filmed in studio. The picture of that Richardson house in Truckee, California is one that they modeled the house facade for the movie.

[@paulkalff6408]

@@danakaygraves7073 Yes....and more.....On the archetype building in Truckee, the bedroom is actually on the Right side facing the home, and downstairs facing downtown Truckee. The living room is on the Left as you face the home. The crew copied the staircase and newel posts & door to the basement, - which is on the Left side of the entry area by the staircase. Interiors had to be widened to allow for cameras, rails, lighting, etc..... The Richardson House (there were two Richarson brothers, the other built his home directly across High Street (at Keiser St.) to the West of the B&B). The R.H. was originally owned/converted to a B&B on High Street by Jim Beck and his wife who also owned the "town" of Patchen in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Los Gatos off Summit Road. My recollection is that Mr. Beck had developed a computerized/color temperature-recognition system for spraying (primarily, as I understand it) weed killers used in combating weeds in the "middles" of crops such as Almonds. My recollection is that his system was sold to John Deere.