Fact-check: pencil the film’s own story in red, stet or strike, and find Cleveland was Hollywood and Tempe a hotel lobby; slide a 1973 floor plan until the Riot House staircase appears behind the drywall, then pull the messages from four hotel pigeonholes.
filmFact-check: pencil the film’s own story in red, stet or strike, and find Cleveland was Hollywood and Tempe a hotel lobby; slide a 1973 floor plan until the Riot House staircase appears behind the drywall, then pull the messages from four hotel pigeonholes.
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The film opens on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach, by the Strand Theatre.
A public shopping street that runs down to the beach. The old Strand at number 4950 is a shop now; walk on to the sand and the pier.
Balboa Park is seen behind the opening credits.
A public park, free to walk. The visitor centre is at 1549 El Prado; museums and theatres charge separately.
The Sports Arena is the opening venue, where William first meets Stillwater.
A working arena: buy a ticket for a show or a San Diego Gulls game and you are inside.
Almost Famous the musical had its world premiere on the Old Globe’s Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in September 2019, with opening night on 27 September.
A working theatre in Balboa Park: see a play.
Fact-check: pencil the film’s own story in red, stet or strike, and find Cleveland was Hollywood and Tempe a hotel lobby; slide a 1973 floor plan until the Riot House staircase appears behind the drywall, then pull the messages from four hotel pigeonholes.
City photograph: Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display-cropped for this layout.
