Filming Location - Steve Martin - L.A. Story (1991)

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Featured Filming Location Photo Steve Martin and Sarah Jessica Parker standing on the west side of 23 Windward Avenue in Venice Beach

The very colorfully painted west side of 23 Windward Avenue in Venice Beach. Some quick facts about this filming location: 23 Windward Avenue was built in 1905 and was among the first buildings in the "Venice by the Sea" neighborhood. In the frame from the movie, you can see an entrance door on the left. This was a fake entrance, constructed specifically for the movie. There was no entrance into the building here. The ground floor level of 23 Windward Avenue was most recently occupied by the Winston House bar, lounge and performance venue. The upper floors of 23 Windward Avenue are the Samesun Hostel.

The Plot

Steve Martin's midlife crisis results in him getting involved with a 20-something woman (Sarah Jessica Parker) who lives in the bohemian Venice Beach section of Los Angeles.

The Filming Location Then And Now

If you're in the Los Angeles area you most definitely want to spend a few hours in the Venice Beach neighborhood - a popular filming location for more than 100 years.

In L.A. Story, the first block of Windward Avenue is the filming location and the historic building at 23 Windward Avenue - with a colorful mural painted on it's west side - is prominently featured.

Amazingly, the few remaining original buildings on this block are not currently protected by any landmark designations.

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