Palace Theatre
The Palace supplies the cinema frontage in Thriller. Its Broadway marquee gives the short film a real downtown threshold before the action moves to a different street.
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Michael Jackson
Begin with Thriller’s cinema and dance street, then move to the stadium scale of the 1993 Super Bowl.
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Thriller dance street
The zombie dance was filmed around Union Pacific Avenue and South Calzona Street. This industrial setting is distinct from the theatre and the house used elsewhere in the short film.
Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl hosted Jackson’s Super Bowl XXVII halftime show. This stop follows the growth from a street-sized production to a stadium performance.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
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Palace Theatre
The Palace supplies the cinema frontage in Thriller. Its Broadway marquee gives the short film a real downtown threshold before the action moves to a different street.
Palace Theatre — location account ↗︎
The exterior is visible from Broadway. Interior access depends on authorised events.
Open street map ↗︎Thriller dance street
The zombie dance was filmed around Union Pacific Avenue and South Calzona Street. This industrial setting is distinct from the theatre and the house used elsewhere in the short film.
Palace Theatre — location account ↗︎
Working streets and businesses surround the location. Observe from a safe public sidewalk; never enter traffic to imitate the dance.
Open street map ↗︎Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl hosted Jackson’s Super Bowl XXVII halftime show. This stop follows the growth from a street-sized production to a stadium performance.
Rose Bowl — location account ↗︎
Access to the stadium interior requires an authorised event or tour.
Open street map ↗︎Hayvenhurst ↗︎
Michael Jackson — Hayvenhurst
Wikidata links Michael Jackson to Hayvenhurst as a residence.
Wikidata relationship — Hayvenhurst ↗︎Wikidata musician record — Michael Jackson ↗︎
Hayvenhurst, Los Angeles
Open street map ↗︎UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center ↗︎
Michael Jackson — UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center
Wikidata links Michael Jackson to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center as a final chapter.
Wikidata relationship — UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center ↗︎Wikidata musician record — Michael Jackson ↗︎
UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Los Angeles
Open street map ↗︎Holmby Hills ↗︎
Michael Jackson — Holmby Hills
Wikidata links Michael Jackson to Holmby Hills as a residence.
Wikidata relationship — Holmby Hills ↗︎Wikidata musician record — Michael Jackson ↗︎
Holmby Hills, Los Angeles
Open street map ↗︎Montclair College Preparatory School ↗︎
Michael Jackson — Montclair College Preparatory School
Wikidata links Michael Jackson to Montclair College Preparatory School as a education.
Wikidata relationship — Montclair College Preparatory School ↗︎Wikidata musician record — Michael Jackson ↗︎
Montclair College Preparatory School, Los Angeles
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORYMusic video · Thriller Music video · Thriller Live performance · 1993
Palace Theatre
Thriller dance street
Rose Bowl
WORKS
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Michael Jackson
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Los Angeles ↗︎
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Michael Jackson ↗︎
The pavement: twelve lit tiles of real places; step forward through his life or moonwalk back.