San Francisco Film Locations Then & Now
A Then and Now Tour and History of San Francisco Through Films and Photography
“Gable’s back, and Garson’s got him!” That was the promo for Clark Gable’s first movie after his World War ll service, ‘Adventure’ from 1945. The “King” on Broadway, Gable is shown above the eastern entrance to the Broadway Tunnel, although the tunnel had not been constructed at the time of the film.
Asta running around the Nick and Nora Charles back yard in the 1936 film ‘After the Thin Man’ This is actually Pioneer Park behind Coit Tower.
The Ferry Building being destroyed by Ray Harryhausen’s giant octopus in the 1955 film ‘It Came From Beneath the Sea’. This might have been special effects, and, probably, didn’t happen, the girl on the left looks like she’s laughing! Ray Harryhausen just died in May of this year.
The ferry boat carrying Frank Sinatra approaches the Ferry Building in the 1957 film ‘Pal Joey’ The Southern Pacific Building can still be seen in today’s view.
San Francisco Film Locations Then & Now 