San francisco is home to several popular film and tv locations such as oracle park, which is depicted in san andreas and fuller house. Phoenix terrace, san francisco returning to the real san francisco, mias schoolmates lilly and michael are collected in the limo from their home at 15 phoenix terrace, a tiny culdesac which youll find tucked away on pacific avenue between jones and taylor streets just north of nob hill. Located at 724 brazil avenue in san franciscos excelsior district. This weekend while doing some san francisco stalking, i dragged my boyfriend and my friend nat to the grove high school filming location from the movie the princess diaries, which i must confess i was a big fan of. Our tour is the most familyfriendly city tour you can take in san francisco. The city is also the financial and cultural hub of the larger san jose san francisco oakland metropolitan area, with a.
When anne visits julie andrews at the genovian consulate, the filmmakers actually shot those scenes at the historic doheny mansion, on the campus of mount st. Mias house at 724 brazil avenue and her high school. The rock we wanted to build a map of all the famous filming locations in sf. Aug 17, 2018 i havent seen that movie in so many years, and we laughed so hard. One of the most wellknown shots of the school is of the main entrance. Jul 27, 2001 the mediocre conditions in the onceroyal land of liveaction family movies are hardly improved by the princess diaries. Depending on the tour chosen, the route includes locations from mrs. The princess diaries firehouse in san francisco for sale have you seen the princess diaries lately. Surprising northern california spots youve seen in famous. Oct 20, 2017 the magic of film making really makes it seem like all of the scenes were shot at a real private school.
San francisco is the fourth most populous city in california and the fourteenth most populous city in the united states, with a population of 805,235 as of the 2010 census. Zap sebastopol, ca announced that the walt disney movie the princess diaries features a zappy electric scooter. The films shooting took place in multiple cities ranging from california to the u. Her grandmother teaches her to become the polished royal she is expected to be. The san francisco movie sightseeing tour is simply the best way to see the city. Visiting princess diaries locations in san francisco. This vintage arcade is on pier 45 of fishermans wharf. Your enthusiastic englishspeaking actorturnedguide sits facing the guests and provides behindthescenes information about san francisco and your favorite films. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Inside the the princess diaries firehouse in san francisco. Doubtfire, the princess diaries, full house, george of the jungle, dr. San francisco is known for quite a lot of things, from the iconic golden gate bridge to the citys recognizable hills and cable cars. School in this movie is located at 2601 lyon street at green in san francisco. Tours run rain or shine, but we suggest you dress appropriately for the days weather as we do make several stops for photo opportunities.
Weve compiled a database of over 200 movie scenes from more than 100 movies filmed in san francisco you see locations from these movies. By august 1999, the film was greenlit by disney, who agreed to. Pretty princess the princess diaries streaming gratis su. The stage was later renamed the julie andrews stage in honor of the actress contributions. Famous scenes shot here include the princess diaries, basic instinct and guess whos coming to dinner. Then san francisco mayor willie brown even makes a cameo appearance during the ball scene toward the end of the film. The grove high school filming location from the movie the. Its time to take yourself on a film tv tour of san francisco. Its no wonder that san francisco has served as the backdrop for literally hundreds of hollywood blockbusters and television hits it was even featured in the very first talkie ever made, the jazz singer in 1927. Oct 17, 2012 the princess diaries, 2001 disclaimer. The company also announced a zap contest, in which viewers of the movie can log.
Grove high school exterior which nat took me to stalk many moons ago can also be found in the city by the bay at 2601 lyon street in cow hollow. What does the princess diaries grove high school look. The final part of your adventure takes you through pacific heights. The opening scenes of the film, in which the scooter is featured, were shot in san francisco, where visitors can rent zappy scooters. This is also the area of your last photo stop the house used in mrs. What do you remember about shooting the princess diaries in san francisco. Mia thermopolis anne hathaway attends anthony r grove. When we arrived at grove high school, i recognized it immediately by its large circular staircase, and was shocked to learn. When the ball park was built here 20 years ago, none of this even existed. Mia is an awkward teenager living in san francisco when she learns that she is actually a princess of a country called genovia. Its got a great view of the san francisco bay and alcatraz.
If you know of any other sfbased movies or tv shows worth watching of course i know about full house and party of five, id love to hear. May, 2018 the princess diaries 2001 the princess diaries is a comedy starring anne hathaway as mia thermopolis. Aug 30, 20 mapping san francisco buildings used in movies and television. The san francisco movie tour concludes in fishermans wharf. San francisco movie sights city tours are three hours long. The movie is filmed in san francisco less than a mile from where we are living, so it was neat to watch with that perspective.
Bernal heights, portrero hill, chinatown and russian hill were among the san francisco locations of wayne wangs adaptation of amy tans novel about the experiences of four mahjongplaying chinese immigrant women and their daughters. Movies like the princess diaries, the pursuit of happyness, and dirty harry were all set in san francisco, and you can tour the city finding out exactly where certain scenes were filmed. It stars anne hathaway in her film debut as mia thermopolis, a teenager who discovers that she is the heir to the throne of the fictional kingdom of genovia, ruled by her grandmother queen dowager clarisse renaldi julie. What does the princess diaries grove high school look like. Doubtfire, vertigo and others, so maybe princess diaries is now part of that tour. The princess diaries film princess diaries wiki fandom. Lyon street, marina district, san francisco so its quite some scooter ride for her to get to school. Based on the meg cabot novel that appeared last fall and was q. The frontage of anthony r grove high school, is 2601 lyon street, at green street, in the upmarket marina district, north of the city about a six mile ride, in fact. The princess diaries was filmed on stage 2 at walt disney studios in burbank, california, the same sound stage on which mary poppins, which starred andrews in the titular role, had been filmed during the 1960s.
Filming locations 12 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations. Yes, you can arm wrestle with the luchador just like julie andrews in the princess diaries. You will travel in an air conditioned minicoach, known as the theateronwheels. Here are four locations you can visit that are featured in the movie. Although shes an academy awardwinning actress today, odds are you were first introduced to anne hathaway through the princess diaries, the tale of a san francisco teenager who turns out to be. Princess diaries san francisco message board tripadvisor. The princess diaries franchise also has a campus connection. The making of the princess diaries plot mia thermopolis is just an ordinary teenage girl living in san francisco trying to be invisible to her classmates. Julie andrews on princess diaries anniversary sfgate. This firehouse in san francisco s excelsior neighborhood has not been listed since it was auctioned off by the city in 1976. The home seen in 2001s whitney houstonproduced the princess diaries is on the market for a regal 2. Filming locations for the princess diaries 2001, in california and. I have heard that there are tours based on movies set in sf, including mrs.
Located at 724 brazil avenue in san francisco s excelsior district. The film stars anne hathaway as mia thermopolis, a teenager who discovers that she is the heir. A princess diaries guide to san francisco culture trip. It was followed up y a sequel film, princess diaries 2 royal engagement. The story is supposed to take place in san francisco.
The princess diaries is a 2001 american teen romantic comedy film directed by garry marshall and written by gina wendkos, based on meg cabots 2000 novel of the same name. Anne hathaway takes on pillow challenge with princess diaries twist. The house is in pacific heights, but i dont know specifically of a tour. Princess diaries director revisits familiar story form someone once said that sophocles writes about how men are. Mar 21, 2017 this vintage arcade is on pier 45 of fishermans wharf. Attractions sydney yaeko october 20, 2017 the princess diaries, anne hathaway, julie andrews, disney, cute, film, movie, entertainment, san francisco, bay area, pac heights, pacific heights, pop culture comment. The princess diaries the movie is a comedydrama film and the screen adaptation of meg cabots 2000 novel of the same name. He changed the films setting from new york to san francisco in honor of his grandchildren. The princess diaries archives san francisco film locations.
Pages in category films shot in san francisco the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 248 total. The princess diaries location and many many others. The 7 most famous houses in san francisco clever real. Inside one of san franciscos most underrated art deco buildings. Anne hathaway takes on pillow challenge with princess. This weekend while doing some san francisco stalking, i dragged my boyfriend and my friend nat to the grove high school filming location. Inside one of san francisco s most underrated art deco buildings. Many of the princess diaries scenes were filmed in the city by the bay, some of them are among the films most notable. I plan to do a series of updates like this of classic san francisco film locations. In honor of all the new movies that are being filmed in our fair city from godzilla to dawn of the planet of the apes and most recently an earthquake film called san andreas starring haywardnative dwayne johnson a. Chapter two, continues the excavation but pivots from the earlier film s focus on the couples home life and european travels to their extended tour through the u.
What does the princess diaries grove high school look like now. For children ages 5 to 17, you must purchase a reduced price child ticket. What many people dont know about the princess diaries is that the house mia thermopolis anne hathaway lives in isnt in one of san franciscos prestigious neighborhoods. Interestingly, while the princess diaries was set in san francisco, not much of the movie was shot there. Weve already done several deep dives of movies filmed in the bay area, so please dont yell at us for forgetting the princess diaries or zodiac. I just watched it again with my daughter, and not only was anne hathaway adorkable in her first movie role, but she and her mom lived in a way cool firehouseturnedart studio in san francisco. Mapping san francisco buildings used in movies and television.
Some of the chinese scenes were shot outside the city in richmond. All the games are cheap and a little creepy, but its all part of the experience. The princess diaries film locations global film locations. Oct 08, 2014 the home seen in 2001s whitney houstonproduced the princess diaries is on the market for a regal 2. This location was featured in the film the princess diaries where anne hathaways. In the 2001 disney comedy, the princess diaries, anne hathaway plays a high school student who finds out that shes actually the princess of the fictional kingdom of genovia. Lo and behold, a new app, maphook, beat us to the punch. The drone diaries mission creek san francisco ca dji. Are you and anne hathaway wearing real tiaras in the film. Chernobyl diaries actor dimitri diatchenko is found dead. The book version of the princess diaries was set in new york, but disney took the movie version to san francisco, introducing anne hathaway in her acting debut and showing off this converted firehouse in the excelsior neighborhood.
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