Sunday, January 27, 2013
The Rockford Files Police Station seen in many of the series episodes at De Longpre & Wilcox in Los Angeles
ABOVE PHOTO: ROCKFORD FILES - Old Los Angeles Police Station at De Longpre & Wilcox
The above three images are from the episode "The Four Pound Brick" (1975)
The familiar looking Los Angeles police station was used in many of the episodes of the "Rockford Files".
The old Los Angeles Police Station has long been demolished to make room for a brand new modern police station at De Longpre and Wilcox Avenues in Los Angeles.
Below is how this corner looks today.
BUMPED UP: James Garner & The Rockford Files interesting Facebook pages and groups
CLICK ON ONE OR ALL OF THE FACEBOOK PAGES OR GROUPS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO KOREAN WAR VETERAN (PURPLE HEART) AND GREAT AMERICAN ACTOR JAMES GARNER
Saturday, January 26, 2013
FILMING LOCATIONS - Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995) - Acropolis Picture Movie Studios / Desilu / Cahuenga Studios / Red Studios / Angel Martin's Church "Temple of Holy Light" / United Armenian Congregational Church / GPS Co. / Reproductions 3499 Cahuenga Boulevard West / Queen of Thai Cuisine 819 N Cahuenga Blvd / Goodman Music / West L.A. Music 3501 Cahuenga Boulevard West / Corleone's Restaurant / Robin Rose Ice Cream Shop 215 Rose Ave Venice CA / The Phoenix Nightclub 333 - James Garner - Renée O'Connor - Stuart Margolin - Joel McKinnon Miller - Richard Romanus
ABOVE PHOTO: Actress Renee O'Connor really made this Rockford Files episode exciting to watch. Although Renee O'Connor is 43 years younger than James Garner their pairing up in this show was fantastic. Renée O'Connor played Laura Sue Dean, an aspiring actress who is about to hit it big with a major motion picture.
ABOVE PHOTO: What would be a Rockford Files episode be without Angel Martin. Stuart Margolin played Evelyn 'Angel' Martin who magically became a famous TV minister. Angel's holy role ends up getting Jim Rockford and others in hot water.
ABOVE PHOTO: Jim Rockford and Angel Martin have a strong bond of friendship and love but that never stops the two from going heads up with each other.
ABOVE PHOTO: Angel Martin's Church "Temple of Holy Light" is actually United Armenian Congregational Church - 3480 Cahuenga Boulevard West - Los Angeles, CA 90068.
Rockford Files: A Blessing In Disguise (1995)
ABOVE TWO PHOTOS: In these two above photos, Jim Rockford and Laura Sue Dean are seen fleeing Angel Martin's church - In the background you can see the "GPS" Company which is now Reproductions 3499 Cahuenga Boulevard West - Los Angeles, CA and in the bottom photo the Goodman Music Store (which is now West L.A. Music) located at 3501 3499 Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles, CA
ABOVE PHOTO: Joel McKinnon Miller played Jim Rockford's cable man Mackie. Somehow a porn movie popped up on the TV after Mackie got done installing the cable box.
ABOVE PHOTO: Still image showing the gates to the Acropolis Pictures Movie Studios. The Acropolis Picture Movie Studios is actually what was the Desilu/Cahuenga Studios and most recently called Red Studios.
Desilu Productions, co-owned by husband and wife Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, was best known for its hit productions such as I Love Lucy, Star Trek, and The Untouchables.
ABOVE PHOTO: Acropolis Pictures Movie Studios as it stands today as Red Studios located at
846 N Cahuenga Street, Los Angeles, CA.
ABOVE PHOTO: You can see the following businesses across the street from Acropolis Pictures Movie Studios as this vehicle pulls into the entry gates: Queen of Thai Cuisine 819 N Cahuenga Blvd & Cahuenga Pet Hospital 825 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA .
ABOVE PHOTO: The 800 Block of Cahuenga in Los Angeles, CA as of today (2013)
ABOVE THREE PHOTOS: This restaurant was used twice in this episode of the Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise - Corleone's Restaurant was once located at 215 Rose Ave, Venice, CA. Next store to Corleone's you can see the Robin Rose Ice Cream Shop which also shared the same address of 215 Rose Ave, Venice, CA.
ABOVE PHOTO: Shows the building that once use to be Corleone's Restaurant & Robin Rose Ice Cream Shop at 215 Rose Ave, Venice, CA (2013 photo).
ABOVE PHOTO: Talk show host Morton Downey Jr. played himself in this episode of the Rockford Files.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mort in Chicago years back and he was truly a gentleman and just as funny in person as he was on TV. Mort's chain smoking killed him in 2001 at age 67 of lung cancer.
ABOVE TWO PHOTOS: What would be an episode of the Rockford Files where Jim Rockford and/or his vehicle doesn't get beat???
ABOVE PHOTO: Richard Romanus played Private Eye Pengulnetti... Jim Rockford has no love for this fellow P.I. who keeps getting under Rockford's skin. The good news is Pengulnetti gets killed before the episode ends!
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Now I have a few filming locations I need some help with from this episode of A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.....
ABOVE PHOTO: The Phoenix Nightclub with the address being marked as "333". I cannot tell if this is a real nightclub front or just a multi-level parking garage "dressed up" to look like a nightclub.
ABOVE PHOTO: This limo is blown up in the parking lot of The Phoenix Nightclub. There is a green and white street sign in the background but I am unable to read the name of the street.
Above Photo: Possibly the skyscrapers seen in the background of this filming scene can aid in the pinpointing of this parking lot and nightclub location.
ABOVE LOCATION: This mansion has an address of "1400" posted. We can use any help possible in located what street this 1400 belongs to. The Rev. Angel Martin was staying in this mansion for this episode of the Rockford Files.
ABOVE PHOTO: Jim Rockford's house trailer grew once the show started filming TV movies instead of a weekly television series. The trailer was parked at Paradise Cove in Malibu for this episode of "A BLESSING IN DISGUISE".
Friday, January 25, 2013
Need Help Identifying this Filming Locations - The Rockford Files - Episode: Feeding Frenzy (Ice Skating Rink)
This skating rink was the location of the ransom exchange in this episode. Anybody know what skating rink this is/was in the 1970's? Most of the filming locations used were in the Burbank or North Hollywood California areas.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Rockford Files TV Movie - "If the Frame Fits" (1996) - Victory Clothing Company - Wyss Brothers Catering, Southwestern Bag Co., Bunker Hill Police Station, Los Angeles Federal Building 11000 Wilshire Blvd, Nate Starkman Building, Silverlakes Car Wash or Silver Lakes Car Wash, Carl's Pantry Restaurant
ABOVE PHOTO: Gretchen Corbett returned to the Rockford Files to play Jim Rockford's attorney Beth (Davenport) Van Zandt - The new last name to reflect her marriage to a fellow attorney. Gretchen was just turning 50 years old in this 1996 Rockford Files TV Movie and looked pretty damn good!
ABOVE PHOTO: One of the special sexiness to the Rockford Files was the TV show's ability to use very sexy and attractive older women in series. So many TV shows like to use 20 year old female models but the Rockford Files always found mature beautiful women to guest star in their show. If the Frame Fits was no exception. The very sexy Dyan Cannon played Jim Rockford's love interest Jess Wilding (IRS Agent). Dyan Cannon was born in 1937 and was almost 60 years old in this episode.
BELOW PHOTO: Jess Wilding showing off her terrific body and legs!
ABOVE PHOTO: LEFT TO RIGHT - Tom Atkins as Commander Diehl (Now age 77), James Garner's real life brother Jack Garner as Capt. McEnroe (Deceased 2011) and James Luisi as Capt. Doug Chapman (Deceased 2002)
ABOVE PHOTO: James Garner's real life friend and co-star Joe Santos returning for his role as Lt. Dennis Becker (Age 81)
ABOVE PHOTO: The Rockford Files episode "If the Frame Fits" was the first episode to address the passing of Noah Beery Jr. who played James Rockford's TV dad Joseph Rockford also known as Rocky. Noah Beery Jr. passed away at 81 years old in 1994.
ABOVE PHOTO: Carmen Argenziano of the GODFATHER movie fame played Hector Gustavo, born in 1943 Carmen is alive and well today in 2013.
ABOVE PHOTO: Born in 1961, Dyana Ortelli played Linda Gustavo.
ABOVE THREE PHOTOS: Stuart Margolin returns to this 1996 Rockford Files movie to relive his fantastic role of Evelyn Angel Martin... Angel was scamming a stay in the above mansion when Jim Rockford came knocking on his door.
ABOVE PHOTO: Michael Leopard played Jim Rockford's handyman George.
ABOVE & BELOW PHOTOS: The Metropolitan Police Station - Bunker Hill Division is actually a building located at 635 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, CA
Above photo shows front of the building and below photo shows the rear of the building with a large painted mural for Victory Clothing Company.
ABOVE PHOTO: One of Jim Rockford's most hated place to visit, the Federal Building at 11000 Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA
ABOVE PHOTO: Jim Rockford being the perfect gentleman as usual as he walks his longtime friend and past love interest Beth Davenport to her car. In the background you can see the SOUTHWESTERN BAG Co. located at 1380 East 6th Street. Los Angeles.
This building is right by the building used as a police station in this episode.
ABOVE PHOTO: The Nate Starkman Building 544 Mateo Street, Los Angeles, CA
ABOVE PHOTO: Linden Chiles played U.S. Senator Aspall in this episode. Linden Chiles is pushing 80 years old today.
ABOVE & BELOW PHOTOS: Jim Rockford in one of his famous car chase scenes, this time at Scott Street and Stadium Way in Los Angeles. Below photo shows the Grace E. Simons Lodge turn off.
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