The Three Stooges - False Alarms (1936) - Filming Locations

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Featured Filming Location Photo

A Los Angeles Block Almost The Same As It Was In The 1930s
A scene from the The Three Stooges movie False Alarms.

Can You Spot The Only Big Difference In This Then And Now Photo?

This is the 600 block of North Larchmont Blvd, looking towards the North Larchmont Blvd side of 5630 Melrose Avenue. In the background is Melrose Avenue.

Miraculously, all the buildings captured on film in 1936 in this Three Stooges movie are still standing today. The big difference? The Los Angeles Railway streetcar tracks that were in the center of North Larchmont Blvd are no longer there, having been removed in the mid-20th century when Los Angeles chose buses to replace them.

Historical Production & Location Reference

Film Title: False Alarms (1936)
Comedy Team: The Three Stooges
Studio Origin: Columbia Pictures (Short Subjects)
Director: Jules White
Featured Historical Landmarks:
  • North Larchmont Blvd at Melrose Avenue: Serves as the primary backdrop for the iconic "fire hose" sequence, capturing the commercial architecture of mid-1930s Los Angeles.

Production & Preservation Note: This particular street location remains remarkably unaltered after all these decades, preserving the original building facades seen in the short. The most significant urban change is the complete removal of the historic Los Angeles Railway trolley tracks that once ran directly through the center of the roadway.

The Three Stooges are employed as fire fighters (how ever did they pass the exam?!).

This quick preview of the complete then and now filming locations video shows the "fire hose" scene. This particular Three Stooges movie location is very much unchanged after all these decades, though the Los Angeles Railway trolley tracks in the middle of the street are long gone.

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