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wheaton central high school
from john belushi, james belushi, edwin hubble posted in movies by pete_nice
John Belushi (class of 1967), his brother James "Jim" Belushi (class of 1972) went to high school here.
So did astronomer Edwin Hubble, the scientist who determined the existence of galaxies beyond the Milky Way (class of 1906).
view full location details...chateau marmont
from john belushi posted in movies by pete_nice
Built in 1927 by a prominent Los Angeles lawyer, the Chateau Marmont was constructed in a Gothic design to mimic a royal retreat in France's Loire Valley.
The series of bungalows have been a favorite spot for Hollywood celebrities for years.
On March 4, 1982, John Belushi had been partying at the secret club above the Roxy called On The Rox, and later at The Rainbow Room.
Belushi went back to the Chateau Marmont Bungalow #3 with Cathy Smith (former back-up singer for The Band and drug dealer) and Nelson Lyon (writer for SNL). Belushi kept asking Smith to shoot him up with heroin since he was afraid of needles.
That night, Robin Williams stopped by and did some lines with the group but was creeped out by Smith. Robert DeNiro also stopped by around 3 a.m. and left shortly after.
Belushi was found by his personal trainer, Bill Wallace, the next day dead from a heroin overdose. He was 33 years old.
view full location details...camarillo state mental hospital
from bottle rocket (1996) posted in movies by pete_nice
Although it closed in 1997 to make way for the California State University-Channel Islands campus, the Camarillo State Mental Hospital had been open since 1932.
Due to its proximity to Los Angeles, many celebrity types used the facility as a detox center. Charlie Parker wrote Relaxin' at Camarillo while recovering from heroin addiction here. Frank Zappa has a song called "Camarillo Brillo".
The opening scene of Bottle Rocket takes place on the Camarillo State Mental Hospital grounds.
view full location details...the intersection where butch hits marsellus with his car
from pulp fiction posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
Butch hits Marsellus with his car when he spots him crossing the street at the intersection of Fletcher Dr and Atwater Ave. In the movie, they stumble into the pawn shop, but you'll actually find Zed and Maynard's nightmare pawn shop over 25 miles away.
view full location details...the pawn shop
from pulp fiction posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
Many of Pulp Fiction's filming locations (the Hawthorne Grill, the River Glen Motel, the Raymond Theatre) have been demolished since the movie came out, but you can find Maynard's pawn shop where Butch and Marsellus are captured after the car accident in this San Fernando Valley strip mall.
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