This is a list of films and television programs shot in Palm Springs, California. It covers filming locations in

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and other nearby resort communities of the Coachella Valley. These communities, which include Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes,

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, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells,

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, La Quinta,

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Palm Desert Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs, northeast of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census. The city has been ...

, Rancho Mirage, and the

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, are in

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, southern

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. Included are individual episodes of TV series and radio programs.

Films

1910s

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book ''California Desert Trails'', travel writer J. Smeaton Chase mentions that motion-picture people were in the Indian Canyons sometime before 1918. * ''Salomé'' – 1918 film
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* ''The Heir to the Hoorah'' – 1916 film (starring

Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he co ...

, directed by William C. deMille) * '' The Lone Star Ranger'' – 1919 film (starring

William Farnum William Farnum (July 4, 1876 – June 5, 1953) was an American actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema and became one of the highest-paid actors during that time. Biography Farnum was born on July 4, 1876, in Boston, Massachuse ...

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Louise Lovely Louise Lovely (born Nellie Louise Carbasse; 28 February 1895 – 18 March 1980) was an Australian film actress of Swiss-Italian descent. She is credited by film historians for being the first Australian actress to have a successful career i ...

) * ''The Lone Star Rush'' – 1915 film (starring Robert Frazer)

1920s

* ''Desert Gold'' – 1926 film * ''

The Covered Wagon ''The Covered Wagon'' is a 1923 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by James Cruze based on a 1922 novel of the same name by Emerson Hough about a group of pioneers tr ...

'' – 1922 film * '' The Leopard Woman'' – 1920 film * ''The Orphan'' – 1920 film * ''The Sheik'' – 1921 film

1930s

* '' Her Jungle Love'' – 1938 film * ''Lost Horizon'' (a.k.a. ''Lost Horizon of Shangri-La'') – 1937 film * ''

'' (a.k.a. ''Palm Springs Affair'') – 1936 film * '' Screen Snapshots'' – 1924–1958 short films ** Series 15, No. 7 (1936) ** Series 16, No. 6 (1937) ** Series 17, No. 5 (1938) * ''Springtime in the Rockies'' – 1937 film * ''Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs'' – 1936 film * ''

The Painted Stallion ''The Painted Stallion'' is a 1937 American Western film serial from Republic Pictures. It was the sixth Republic serial of the sixty-six made by that company. Western serials such as this made up a third of the serials from Republic, a studio t ...

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They Made Me a Criminal ''They Made Me a Criminal'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring John Garfield, Claude Rains, and The Dead End Kids. It is a remake of the film '' The Life of Jimmy Dolan'' (1933). The film was later featu ...

'' – 1939 film * ''Under Two Flags'' – 1936 film (also in La Quinta) * ''Whoopee!'' – 1930 film

1940s

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A Night in Casablanca ''A Night in Casablanca'' is a 1946 film starring the Marx Brothers: (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx). The picture was directed by Archie Mayo, and written by Joseph Fields and Roland Kibbee. ...

'' – 1946 film * ''Girl Crazy'' (a.k.a. ''When the Girls Meet the Boys'') – 1943 film * ''

Hedda Hopper Hedda Hopper (born Elda Furry; May 2, 1885February 1, 1966) was an American gossip columnist and actress. At the height of her influence in the 1940s, her readership was 35 million. A strong supporter of the House Un-American Activities Committ ...

's Hollywood'' – 1941–1942 short subjects * ''

In the Navy "In the Navy" is a song by American disco group Village People. It was released as the first single from their fourth studio album, '' Go West'' (1979). It was a number one hit in Canada, Flanders, Japan and the Netherlands, while reaching numbe ...

'' – 1941 film * ''

Objective, Burma! ''Objective, Burma!'' is a 1945 American war film that is loosely based on the six-month raid by Merrill's Marauders in the Burma Campaign during the Second World War. Directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Errol Flynn, the film was made by Warner ...

'' – 1945 film * ''Rio Rita'' – 1942 film * ''Sahara'' – 1943 film * ''

Song of the Open Road ''Song of the Open Road'' is a 1944 Musical film, musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, from a screenplay by Irving Phillips and Edward Verdier. It was the debut film of teenage singer Jane Powell. Powell's real name was Suzanne Burce ...

'' – 1944 film * ''The Threat'' – 1949 film * ''The Time, the Place and the Girl'' – 1946 film * ''

To the Shores of Tripoli ''To the Shores of Tripoli'' is a 1942 American Technicolor film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring John Payne, Maureen O'Hara and Randolph Scott. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. Its cinematography was nominated for an Ac ...

'' – 1942 film * ''

Two Guys from Texas ''Two Guys from Texas'' is a 1948 American comedy musical western film directed by David Butler and starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, and Dorothy Malone. The film was written by Allen Boretz and I.A.L. Diamond, produced by Alex Gottlieb, ...

'' – 1948 film * ''

Wake Island Wake Island ( mh, Ānen Kio, translation=island of the kio flower; also known as Wake Atoll) is a coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean in the northeastern area of the Micronesia subregion, east of Guam, west of Honolulu, southeast of T ...

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1950s

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711 Ocean Drive ''711 Ocean Drive'' is a 1950 American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru and Otto Kruger. Plot Telephone technician Mal Granger, with knowledge of telephones and electronics, is hired by gangster ...

'' – 1950 film * ''

Highway Dragnet ''Highway Dragnet'' is a 1954 American film noir B film crime film directed by Nathan Juran from a story by U.S. Andersen and Roger Corman. The film stars Richard Conte, Joan Bennett and Wanda Hendrix. It was the first feature film on which Rog ...

'' – 1954 film * ''Omar Khayyam'' – 1957 film * ''Raw Edge'' – 1956 film * ''Star Studded Ride'' – 1954 short film * ''

Ten Tall Men ''Ten Tall Men'' is a 1951 American adventure film starring Burt Lancaster about the French Foreign Legion during the Rif War in Morocco. Though co-written and directed by Willis Goldbeck, Goldbeck walked off the film due to disputes with Lancaste ...

'' – 1951 film * '' The Beast with a Million Eyes'' – 1955 film * ''

The Damned Don't Cry! ''The Damned Don't Cry'' is a 1950 American film noir crime-drama directed by Vincent Sherman and featuring Joan Crawford, David Brian, and Steve Cochran. It tells of a woman's involvement with an organized crime boss and his subordinates. The ...

'' – 1950 film * ''The Desert Rats'' – 1953 film * ''

The Monster That Challenged the World ''The Monster That Challenged the World'' (original working titles: ''The Jagged Edge'' and ''The Kraken'') is a 1957 black-and-white science-fiction monster film from Gramercy Pictures, produced by Arthur Gardner, Jules V. Levy, and Arnold Lav ...

'' – 1957 film * ''The Silver Chalice'' – 1954 film * ''

The Veils of Bagdad ''The Veils of Bagdad'' is a 1953 American adventure film directed by George Sherman and starring Victor Mature and Mari Blanchard. Plot In 1560, Antar is sent by Selima, head of the Ottoman Empire, to prevent Pasha Hammam from attempting to ove ...

'' – 1953 film

1960s

* '' Blood of Dracula's Castle'' – 1969 film * ''

Common Law Cabin ''Common Law Cabin'' (original title ''How Much Loving Does a Normal Couple Need?'') is a 1967 exploitation film directed by Russ Meyer. The movie features Alaina Capri and Meyer regulars Babette Bardot and Jack Moran. Plot Dewey Hoople (Jack ...

'' – 1967 film * ''

Eegah ''Eegah'' (sometimes stylized as ''Eegah!'' and also known as ''Eegah: The Name Written in Blood'') is a 1962 American horror film directed by Arch Hall Sr. (as Nicholas Merriwether) and starring Arch Hall Jr., Marilyn Manning and Richard Kie ...

'' (a.k.a. ''Eegah! The Name Written in Blood'') – 1962 film * ''

Palm Springs Weekend ''Palm Springs Weekend'' is a 1963 Warner Bros. bedroom comedy film directed by Norman Taurog. It has elements of the beach party genre ( AIP's '' Beach Party'' became a smash hit in July, while Warner Bros. was still putting this film together ...

'' – 1963 film * ''

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here ''Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here'' is a 1969 American Western film based on the true story of a Chemehuevi–Paiute Native American named Willie Boy and his run-in with the law in 1909 in Banning, California, United States. The film is an adapt ...

'' – 1969 film * '' The Professionals'' – 1966 film * ''

The Rare Breed ''The Rare Breed'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and starring James Stewart, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith in Panavision. Loosely based on the life of rancher Col. John William Burgess, the film follows Ma ...

'' – 1966 film * ''

The Satan Bug ''The Satan Bug'' is a 1965 American crime science fiction suspense film from United Artists, produced and directed by John Sturges, that stars George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, and Dana Andrews. The screenplay by James Clavell a ...

'' – 1965 film * ''

The Wild Angels ''The Wild Angels'' is a 1966 American outlaw biker film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Made on location in Southern California, ''The Wild Angels'' was the first film to associate actor Peter Fonda with Harley-Davidson motorcycles an ...

'' – 1966 film * ''The Wrecking Crew'' – 1969 film

1970s

* '' 3 Women'' – 1977 film * ''Damnation Alley'' – 1977 film * ''Diamonds Are Forever'' – 1971 film * '' Gone with the Pope'' – 1976 film, released in 2010 * ''Hanging by a Thread'' – 1979 film * '' Institute for Revenge'' – 1979 TV movie * ''

Kotch ''Kotch'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Lemmon and starring Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman, and Ellen Geer. Adapted by John Paxton from Katharine Topkins' 1965 novel of the same name, the ...

'' – 1971 film * ''

The Doll Squad ''The Doll Squad'' is a 1973 low-budget Z-grade action film by Feature-Faire that was later re-released under the title ''Seduce and Destroy''. Directed, edited, co-written and co-produced by Ted V. Mikels, it features Francine York, Michael A ...

'' – 1974 film

1980s

* '' American Gigolo'' – 1980 film * ''

Fraternity Vacation ''Fraternity Vacation'' is a 1985 American sex comedy teen movie starring Stephen Geoffreys as a nerdy pledge to the Theta Pi Gamma fraternity at Iowa State, with Tim Robbins and Cameron Dye as Theta Pi Gamma frat boys (or, as they are known to ...

'' – 1985 film * ''Heaven'' – 1987 film * ''Less than Zero'' – 1987 film * ''

Lethal Weapon 2 ''Lethal Weapon 2'' is a 1989 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O'Connor and Patsy Kensit. It is a sequel to the 1987 film ''Lethal Weapon'' ...

'' – 1989 film * '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure'' – 1985 comedy (at the Cabazon Dinosaurs near

Cabazon Cabazon (Spanish: ''Cabazón'') is a unincorporated community in Riverside County, California, United States. Cabazon is on the Pacific Crest Trail. In the 21st century, the area has become a tourist stop, due to the Morongo Casino, Resort & S ...

Famous Movie Locations: Wheel Inn Restaurant from 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' (Cabazon, California)
, by Kim Potts, Aug 10, 2010,

Moviefone Moviefone is an American-based moving pictures listing and information service. Moviegoers can obtain local showtimes, cinema information, film reviews, and advance tickets, as well as TV content and a comprehensive search tool that allows users ...

. Retrieved 2011-08-21.) * ''

Rain Man ''Rain Man'' is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged ...

'' – 1988 film * ''Rockin' the Night Away'' – a 1988 music DVD * ''Screenplay'' – 1984 film * ''

Tough Guys ''Tough Guys'' is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana Carvey and Darlanne Fluegel. It is the eighth film of Touchstone Pictures, and the final ...

'' – 1986 film

1990s

* '' Bugsy'' – 1991 film * ''City of Industry'' – 1997 film * ''Joshua Tree'' (a.k.a. ''Army of One'') – 1993 film * ''Pacific Heights'' – 1990 film * ''

Road Kill Roadkill is an animal or animals that have been struck and killed by drivers of motor vehicles on highways. Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) have increasingly been the topic of academic research to understand the causes, and how it can be mi ...

'' – 1999 film * ''

Six-String Samurai ''Six-String Samurai'' is a 1998 American post-apocalyptic action comedy film directed by Lance Mungia and starring Jeffrey Falcon and Justin McGuire. Brian Tyler composed the score for this film along with Red Elvises, the latter providing t ...

'' – 1998 film * '' Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies'' – 1997 short documentary film * ''Terminal Velocity'' – 1994 film * ''The Moment After'' – 1999 film * ''

The Opposite of Sex ''The Opposite of Sex'' is a 1998 American romantic black comedy film written and directed by Don Roos, and starring Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow. A directorial debut for Roos, it marked the final film produced by Rysher Ente ...

'' – 1998 film * ''U Turn'' (a.k.a. ''U Turn – ici commence l'enfer'') – 1997 film

2000s

* '' Alpha Dog'' – 2007 filmInland Empire Film Commission: IEFC Film Credits
(the IEFC is a Regional Film Office Partner with the

California Film Commission The California Film Commission (CFC) was founded in 1985 by then California Governor George Deukmejian to act in an economic development capacity for the state. It is a part of the California Trade and Commerce Agency, formerly the Business, Trans ...

CA Regional Film Offices
)) * ''American High School'' – 2009 direct-to-DVD * ''

Andrew and Jeremy Get Married ''Andrew and Jeremy Get Married'' is a 2004 British documentary film written and directed by Don Boyd for the BBC. It tells the story of two Englishmen, Andrew Thomas and Jeremy Trafford, as they plan for their commitment ceremony. Originally com ...

'' – 2004 documentary film * ''

Auto Focus ''Auto Focus'' is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe. The screenplay by Michael Gerbosi is based on Robert Graysmith's book ''The Murder of Bob Crane'' (1993). ''Auto Focus ...

'' – 2002 film * ''

Bone Dry ''Bone Dry'' is a 2008 American action-thriller film directed, produced by Brett A. Hart & written by Jeff O'Brien & Brett A. Hart. The film stars Luke Goss and Lance Henriksen. Cast * Luke Goss as Eddie * Lance Henriksen as Jimmy * Tommy ...

'' – 2007 film * ''Bounce'' – 2000 film * ''Circuit'' – 2001 film * ''Dog Tags'' – 2008 film * '' Dream Slashers'' – 2007 direct-to-DVD * ''Home'' – 2009 film (documentary by

Yann Arthus-Bertrand Yann Arthus-Bertrand (born 13 March 1946) is a French environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book ''Earth from Above'' (19 ...

) * ''Into the Wild'' – 2007 film * ''Laughing Matters: The Men'' – 2008 DVD with

Bruce Vilanch Bruce Gerald Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a two-time Emmy Award-winner. Vilanch is best known to the public for his four-year stint on ''Hollywood Squares'', as a celebrity participan ...

and

Alec Mapa Alejandro "Alec" Mapa (; born July 10, 1965) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He got his first professional break when he was cast to replace B. D. Wong for the role of Song Liling in the Broadway production of '' M. Butterfly''. He ga ...

* ''Love Life'' – 2006 film * '' Mission: Impossible III'' – 2006 film *

Ocean's Eleven ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a 2001 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Ted Griffin. The first installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy, it is a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name. The ...

– 2001 film * '' Overnight'' – 2003 film * ''

Phat Girlz ''Phat Girlz'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Nnegest Likké and starring Mo'Nique, as well as Kendra C. Johnson, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Godfrey, and Joyful Drake. Plot Jazmin Biltmore is a smart-mouthed, plus-si ...

'' – 2006 film * ''Poster Boy'' – 2004 film * '' Searchers 2.0'' – 2007 film * '' Soarin' Over California'' – 2001 film (part of a visitor attraction at Disneyland) * '' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'' – 2000 documentary * ''

The Hoax ''The Hoax'' is a 2006 American comedy-drama film starring Richard Gere, directed by Swedish filmmaker Lasse Hallström. The screenplay by William Wheeler is based on the book of the same title by Clifford Irving. It recounts Irving's elaborate ...

'' – 2006 film * ''

The Princess and the Marine ''The Princess and the Marine'' is a 2001 American Television film, made-for-television Romance film, romantic drama film based on the true story of United States Marine Corps, American Marine Jason Johnson and Bahraini Princess Meriam Al-Khalifa ...

'' – 2001 film (also filmed in

) * ''

The Scorpion King ''The Scorpion King'' is a 2002 American sword and sorcery action adventure film directed by Chuck Russell, starring Dwayne Johnson, Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov and Michael Clarke Duncan. It is both a prequel and spin-off of ''The ...

'' – 2002 film * ''Torque'' – 2004 film * ''

Trucker A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster, or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a HGV driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the European Union, a lorry driver, or driver in ...

'' – 2007 film * '' Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman'' – 2009 film * ''Wannabe'' – 2005 film

2010s

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Behind the Candelabra ''Behind the Candelabra'' is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Scott Thorson. It is based on Thorson's ...

'' – 2013 HBO film about

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordi ...

* ''Douchebag'' – 2010 film * '' Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work'' – 2010 documentary * ''Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs'' – 2010/2011 documentary * ''

Montana Amazon ''The Misadventures of the Dunderheads'', also known as ''Montana Amazon'', is a 2012 American independent black comedy road feature film starring Olympia Dukakis, Haley Joel Osment, and Alison Brie. Plot The Dunderheads are an eccentric Montana ...

'' – 2011 film * ''Senior Moment'' – 2017 film (in production) * ''

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie ''Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie'' is a 2012 American absurdist comedy film starring, written, directed, and produced by the comedy duo Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) in their feature directorial debuts. The plot follows Heide ...

'' – 2012 film

2020s

* '' Night Train'' – 2021 film.

Television

* ''A Lez in Wonderland'' – 2006 TV documentary * '' American Dream Builders'' – 2014 NBC TV series * ''Average Joe'' – 2004 TV series * '' Beverly's Full House'' – 2011– Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) TV series * ''

Biker Build-Off ''Biker Build-Off'' is a reality television series for the Discovery Channel. Created and narrated by Thom Beers, the series was originally conceived as a single special called ''The Great Biker Build-Off''. The show proved so popular that more e ...

'' – 2002–2007 TV series * ''Bob Hope Television Specials'' – TV specials ** ''Bob Hope Special: The Bob Hope Special from Palm Springs'' (February 13, 1978) ** ''The Bob Hope Show'' (January 21, 1989) ** ''Bob Hope's Yellow Ribbon Party'' (April 6, 1991) ** ''Bob Hope Christmas Special: Hopes for the Holidays'' (1994) * ''Boy Meets Boy'' – 2003 TV series * ''Christy Lane's Line Dancing'' – 1992 VHS taped at Zelda's * '' Columbo'' – 1968–2003 TV series **

Season 1 Season One may refer to: Albums * ''Season One'' (Suburban Legends album), 2004 * ''Season One'' (All Sons & Daughters album), 2012 * ''Season One'' (Saukrates album), 2012 See also * * * Season 2 (disambiguation) * Season 4 (disambiguati ...

, Episode 6, "Short Fuse" (1971) * ''Cops'' – 1989– TV series ** Season 19, Episode 6, "Drug Arrests #2 Special Edition" (2006) ** Season 19, Episode 24, "Coast to Coast #15" (2007) * ''Downey'' – 1994 television talk show * ''

Gene Simmons Family Jewels ''Gene Simmons Family Jewels'' is an American reality television series that premiered on A&E on August 7, 2006. It follows Kiss bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons, his longtime partner and wife Shannon Tweed, and their two children, Nick and S ...

'' – 2006– TV series * ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset life ...

'' – 1979–1984 TV series (episode in La Quinta) * ''Hello Paradise'' – 2004–2011 TV series ** 81 episodes total (which include non-Palm Springs and desert episodes) * ''

Hidden Palms ''Hidden Palms'' is an American teen drama television series that ran on The CW in the United States from May 30 until July 4, 2007. It was canceled after eight first-run episodes. The series, created by Kevin Williamson, portrays the fictiona ...

'' – 2006 pilot for the 2007 TV series * ''

I Love Lucy ''I Love Lucy'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning six seasons. The show starred Lucille Ball, her husband, Desi Arnaz, along wit ...

'' – 1951–1957 TV series (various episodes) * ''I Spy'' – 1965–1968 TV series * ''

Kate Clinton Kate Clinton (born November 9, 1947) is an American comedian specializing in political commentary from a gay/ lesbian point of view. Early life and education Clinton was born in Buffalo, New York. She was raised in a large Catholic family in th ...

: The Queen of Comedy'' – 1996 VHS taped at The Girl Bar during the Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend, included

Maggie Cassella Maggie Cassella is an American-Canadian actress, comedian and writer, best known for hosting the Canadian television talk show '' Because I Said So'' and founding the ''We're Funny That Way!'' comedy festival. Biography Cassella's double degree ...

* '' Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'' – 2005–2010 TV series * ''

Lea DeLaria Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. DeLaria is credited with being the first openly gay comic to appear on American television with her 1993 appearance on ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. She is best kno ...

: The Queen of Comedy'' – 1997 VHS taped at The Girl Bar during the 7th Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend * '' Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends'' – 1998–2000 TV series ** Season 1, Episode 2, "UFO" (1998) * '' Mannix'' – 1967–1975 TV series ** Season 1, Episode 1, "The Name is Mannix" (1967) * ''Martha'' – 2010– TV series (a.k.a. ''The

Martha Stewart Martha Helen Stewart (, ; born August 3, 1941) is an American retail businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing pu ...

Show'') ** "The Palm Springs Show" (May 27, 2010) * ''

McMillan & Wife ''McMillan & Wife'' (known simply as ''McMillan'' from 1976–77) is an American police procedural television series that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the ...

'' – 1971–1977 TV series ** Season 1, Episode 5, "The Face of Murder" (1972) * ''

Miss California USA Miss California USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by Crown Diva Productions. California's most ...

'' – 1989 TV show (for the 1990 Miss California Title) * '' Mission: Impossible'' – 1966–1973 TV series ** Season 6, Episode 3, "The Tram" (1971) * ''

Mrs. America Pageant Mrs. America Pageant is a beauty competition that was established to honor married women throughout the United States of America. Each of the contestants representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia ranges in age from their 20s to 50s ...

'' – 2005 TV show (for the 2006 Mrs. America Title) * '' Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica'' – 2003–2005 TV series * ''Off Limits'' – 2011– TV series ** Season 2, Episode 7, "Digging for Sea Salt; Demolishing a Bridge; Atop a Tramway" (2012) * '' P.S. I Luv U'' – 1991–1992 TV series * ''

Rescue 911 ''Rescue 911'' is an American informational docudrama television series that premiered on CBS on April 18, 1989, and ended on August 27, 1996. The series was hosted by William Shatner and featured reenactments (and occasionally real footage) of e ...

'' – 1989–1996 TV series ** Season 2, Episode 24, "5-Year-Old Dad Save" (1991,

) ** Season 6, Episode 18, "Chance Encounter" (1995) * ''Since You've Been Gone'' – 1998 television film * ''Slow Burn'' – 1986 television film * ''

Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republica ...

: Pop Songs & Politics'' – 1998

ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ''ABC World News Tonight, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include Breakfast television, morning ...

documentary * ''Southland'' – 2009– TV series **

Season 2 Season 2 may refer to: * ''Season 2'' (Infinite album) * '' 2econd Season'' See also

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, Episode 4, "The Runner" (2010) * ''

Tammy Faye Tamara Faye Messner (née LaValley, formerly Bakker ; March 7, 1942 – July 20, 2007) was an American evangelist, singer, author, talk show host, and television personality. She gained notice for her work with ''The PTL Club'', a televangelist ...

: Death Defying'' – 2004 documentary * ''

The Bold and the Beautiful ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''The Yo ...

'' – 1987– TV series * ''

The Dating Game ''The Dating Game'' is an American television game show that first aired on December 20, 1965, and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ABC dropped the show on July 6, 1973, but it ...

'' – 1965–1999 TV series * ''The F.B.I.'' – 1965–1974 TV series * ''The Frank Sinatra Timex Show'' – 1957–1960 TV series ** Season 2, Episode 2, "You're invited to spend the afternoon at the Frank Sinatra Show" (1959) * ''

The Merv Griffin Show ''The Merv Griffin Show'' is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, May 10, 1965 to July 4, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 ...

'' – 1963–1986 TV series (a 1960s special episode) * ''

Throwdown! with Bobby Flay ''Throwdown! with Bobby Flay'' is a Food Network television program in which celebrity chef Bobby Flay challenges cooks renowned for a specific dish or type of cooking to a cook-off of their signature dish. At the beginning of each show, Flay rec ...

'' – 2006–2009 TV series * ''

True Life ''True Life'' is an American documentary television series that aired on MTV from March 31, 1998 to June 21, 2017. Each episode follows a particular topic, such as heroin addiction as in the first episode – "Fatal Dose". The show is created by ...

'' – 1998– TV series * ''

Wheeler Dealers Wheeler Dealers is a British TV series originally produced by Attaboy TV for the Discovery Channel in the UK and for Motor Trend in the U.S. The programme is fronted by car enthusiast and former dealer Mike Brewer with mechanics Edd China (Seri ...

'' – 2003– TV series * '' WWE Legends' House'' – 2012 TV series

Radio

The ''

Amos 'n' Andy ''Amos 'n' Andy'' is an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago and later in the Harlem section of New York City. While the show had a brief life on 1950s television with black actors, the 1928 to 1960 radio show ...

'' and ''

The Jack Benny Program ''The Jack Benny Program'', starring Jack Benny, is a radio-TV comedy series that ran for more than three decades and is generally regarded as a high-water mark in 20th century American comedy. He played one role throughout his radio and televis ...

'' radio shows were frequently broadcast from Palm Springs; also, Eddie Cantor,

Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Eizer Yoelson; June 9, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American Jewish singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, and was self-billed ...

, and

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in Bob Hope filmography, more than 70 short and ...

broadcast from the city.

Coachella Valley

* ''

2 Fast 2 Furious ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' is a 2003 action film directed by John Singleton from a screenplay by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, from a story by Brandt, Haas, and Gary Scott Thompson. It is the sequel to ''The Fast and the Furious'' (2001), and is ...

'' – 2003 film ( Desert Hot Springs) * ''

After Dark, My Sweet ''After Dark, My Sweet'' is a 1990 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by James Foley and starring Jason Patric, Bruce Dern, and Rachel Ward. It is based on the 1955 Jim Thompson novel of the same name. Plot Ex-boxer Kevin "Kid" C ...

'' – 1990 film (

Mecca, California Mecca is an unincorporated community located in Riverside County, California, United States. The desert community lies on the north shore of the Salton Sea in the eastern Coachella Valley and is surrounded by agricultural land. Geography and cl ...

) * ''America's Tribute to Bob Hope'' – 1988 documentary (

) * ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for ...

'' – 1990s TV series ( 1995 episodes in Rancho Mirage) * ''Bombay Beach'' – 2010 documentary ( Bombay Beach, California) * ''Coachella: The Film'' – 2006 documentary about the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio * ''Constantine'' – 2005 film ( Eagle Mountain near Desert Center) * ''

Five Graves to Cairo ''Five Graves to Cairo'' is a 1943 war film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Franchot Tone and Anne Baxter. Set in World War II, it is one of a number of films based on Lajos Bíró's 1917 play ''Hotel Imperial: Színmű négy felvonásba ...

'' – 1943 film (

) * ''Hot Springs Hotel'' – 1997

Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...

adult comedy A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the olde ...

series (Desert Hot Springs) with

Samantha Phillips Samantha Phillips (born February 25, 1966) is an American actress, talk-show host, reality TV host, radio DJ, producer, and model. She had an early role in the 1988 action- horror film ''Phantasm II''. Currently, she is the host of a radio show ...

* ''I Shouldn't Be Alive'' – 2005– TV series (

San Jacinto Mountains The San Jacinto Mountains (''Avii Hanupach''Munro, P., et al. ''A Mojave Dictionary''. Los Angeles: UCLA. 1992. in Mojave) are a mountain range in Riverside County, located east of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States. The mo ...

, 2010 episode) * ''Impostor'' – 2002 film (Eagle Mountain near Desert Center) * ''

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer with a story and screenplay by William Rose and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast of comedians, is a ...

'' – 1963 film (Palm Desert, Twentynine Palms,

Yucca Valley Yucca Valley is an incorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 20,700 as of the 2010 census. Yucca Valley lies west of Twentynine Palms, north of Palm Springs, south of Barstow via State Route ...

and Palm Springs) * ''Julie'' – 1956 film (Indio) * ''Little Birds'' – 2012 film (the

) * ''Live from Baghdad'' – 2002 HBO television movie (Eagle Mountain near Desert Center) * '' Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea'' – 2004 documentary (the Salton Sea) * ''

Rita Rudner Rita Rudner (born September 17, 1953) is an American comedian. Beginning her career as a Broadway dancer, Rudner noticed the lack of female comedians in New York City and turned to stand-up comedy, where she has flourished for over three deca ...

: Married Without Children'' – 1995 HBO performance (Palm Desert) * ''

River Monsters ''River Monsters'' is a British and United States, American wildlife Documentary film, documentary Television show, television programme produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom. It is hosted by extreme Angling, ang ...

'' – 2013

Animal Planet Animal Planet (stylized in all lowercase since 2018) is an American multinational pay television channel owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery Networks unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. First established on June 1, 1996, the network is primarily ...

promotional video ( Bombay Beach) * ''

Satan's Sadists ''Satan's Sadists'' is a 1969 American outlaw biker film directed by Al Adamson and starring Russ Tamblyn. Plot The plot centers around an outlaw motorcycle gang called the "Satans", who roam the deserts of the American Southwest. The gang's leade ...

'' – 1969

outlaw biker film The outlaw biker film is a film genre that portrays its characters as motorcycle riding rebels. The characters are usually members of an outlaw motorcycle club. History Outlaw biker clubs formed in the late 1940s on the West Coast after the en ...

(Indio) * '' The Beast with a Million Eyes'' – 1955 film ( Coachella Valley) * ''

The Big Fisherman ''The Big Fisherman'' is a 1959 American historical drama film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of Simon Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus. Starring Howard Keel, Susan Kohner and John Saxon, the production is adapted from the 1948 n ...

'' – 1959 film ( La Quinta) * ''

The Bob Cummings Show ''The Bob Cummings Show'' (also known in reruns as ''Love That Bob'') is an American sitcom starring Bob Cummings, which was broadcast from January 2, 1955, to September 15, 1959. The program began with a half-season run on NBC, then ran for tw ...

'' – 1955–1959 TV series (portions filmed at the Rancho Las Palmas Country Club in Rancho Mirage) * ''The Island'' – 2005 film (Eagle Mountain and

) * ''The Kid'' – 2000 film (Coachella Valley) * ''

The Long, Long Trailer ''The Long, Long Trailer'' is a 1954 American Anscocolor road comedy film based on a novel of the same name written by Clinton Twiss in 1951 about a couple who buy a new travel trailer home and spend a year traveling across the United States.''V ...

'' – 1954 film (on the Pines to Palms Scenic Byway (State Route 74) in Palm Desert) * '' The Player'' – 1992 film (Desert Hot Springs) * '' The Salton Sea'' – 2002 film (

(Box Canyon and Painted Canyon) and the Salton Sea) * '' Third World California'' – 2006 documentary ( Lower Coachella Valley) * ''Torque'' – 2004 film ( Blythe, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert) * '' Trista & Ryan's Wedding'' – a 2003 ABC miniseries (The Lodge luxury resort in Rancho Mirage) * ''Twentynine Palms'' – 2003 film (Twentynine Palms (Drifting Palms) and Coachella Valley) * ''

'' – 1948 musical comedy (Rancho Mirage) * ''Unknown'' – 2006 film (Eagle Mountain and Desert Center)

References

* "Old Palm Springs Movies" (2001), ''California's Gold'' /#0004. VHS videorecording by

Huell Howser Huell Burnley Howser (October 18, 1945 – January 7, 2013) was an American television personality, actor, producer, writer, singer, and voice artist, best known for hosting, producing, and writing ''California's Gold'' and his human interest sh ...

Productions, in association with KCET/Los Angeles.

External links

City of Palm Springs: Film PermitsGreater Palm Springs Film Alliance & Film Office, Inc.Riverside County Film Commission
part of the State of Californi

Desert Film Society – Palm Springs

Movies filmed in Palm Springs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palm Springs Palm Springs, California Films, Palm Springs Films, Palm Springs List of films shot in Palm Springs

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