Abbott and Costello - Dance With Me, Henry (1956) - Filming Locations

As the final film ever made by the legendary comedy duo Abbott and Costello, Dance With Me, Henry holds a special place in Hollywood history. It is also a unique entry in our Los Angeles filming locations then and now tour.

While most Abbott and Costello movies were filmed almost exclusively on the Universal Studios lot, this 1956 classic was produced by an independent company, resulting in extensive and rare (for Abbott and Costello) on-location filming across Southern California.

From Beverly Park "Kiddieland" to the Beverly Center

In the film, the story centers around "Kiddieland," which was actually the real-life Beverly Park amusement park. While this landmark is no longer standing — the site is now occupied by the massive Beverly Center shopping mall — the film serves as a vital historical record of this lost Los Angeles treasure.

The Historic Palms Neighborhood - Lou's House

One of the most significant finds in this tour is the real-life house used as Lou Costello's home in the movie. Located in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles, this area is a "holy grail" for film historians. It is the same historic district featured in dozens of Our Gang / The Little Rascals shorts filmed 20 to 30 years earlier.

A Neighborhood Lost to Time

Due to major zoning changes in the mid-1950s, the beautiful single-family homes seen in Dance With Me, Henry were on borrowed time. This "then and now" filming locations look provides a rare glimpse into:

The Palms Neighborhood before the transition to high-density apartment buildings.

Vintage Los Angeles architecture that has since been replaced by paved lots and modern developments.

Side-by-side comparisons of 1956 film frames versus the modern-day L.A. landscape.

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