9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Also known as:  
Thomas H. Ince Studios (1918)
DeMille Studios (1925)
RKO (1928)
Pathe
RKO-Pathe
Selznick International
Desilu (1956)
Culver City Studios
Laird International Studio (1977-1986)
The Culver Studios

South of the existing studio buildings was a 28 acre backlot which stretched all the way to the hills, and was known as ’40 Acres’. The huge backlot was used for classic movies such as King Kong (1933) and Gone with the Wind (1939).

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See also

History of Culver Studios

External Links

• Retroweb 40 Acres pages
• Culver Studios official website
• Culver Studios History

Productions shot at Culver Studios

Feature Film (47)
Title	Released	Director	IMDB
Alice in Wonderland	2010	Tim Burton
State of Play	2009	Kevin Macdonald
Beowulf	2007	Robert Zemeckis
Rush Hour 3	2007	Brett Ratner
For Your Consideration	2006	Christopher Guest
When A Stranger Calls	2006	Simon West
Bewitched	2005	Nora Ephron
50 First Dates	2004	Peter Segal
Christmas with the Kranks	2004	Joe Roth
Cheaper by the Dozen	2003	Shawn Levy
Gigli	2003	Martin Brest
Matchstick Men	2003	Ridley Scott
Galaxy Quest	1999	Dean Parisot
Stuart Little	1999	Rob Minkoff
Armageddon	1998	Michael Bay
City of Angels	1998	Brad Silberling
Independence Day	1996	Roland Emmerich
Used the American President Oval Office White House set
Nixon	1995	Oliver Stone
Oval Office set built for American President was reused for this film.
The American President	1995	Rob Reiner
White House Oval Office interior set built at Culver Studios for this film was subsequently used for other projects
A Few Good Men	1992	Rob Reiner
Bugsy	1991	Barry Levinson
City Slickers	1991	Ron Underwood
BeetleJuice	1988	Tim Burton
Moonwalker	1988	Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield, Colin Chilvers
The movie begins with a history of Michael's work so far, followed by a chase sequence around a fictional movie studio. Although it is believed to have been shot at Culver Studios, it features a Universal Studios Hollywood tram.
Fright Night	1985	Tom Holland
All of Me	1984	Carl Reiner
The Man With Two Brains	1983	Carl Reiner
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial	1982	Steven Spielberg
Production began in September 1981, under the code name of A Boy's Life. Interiors of Elliots home were shot at Culver Studios (known at the time as Laird International Studios) over 42 days.
Raging Bull	1980	Martin Scorsese
Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band	1978	Michael Schultz
Carrie	1976	Brian De Palma
Principal photography and filming began on May 17, 1976 and ended in July, with a 50-day shooting schedule.
Sleeper	1973	Woody Allen
The Greatest Story Ever Told	1965	George Stevens
Around the World in Eighty Days	1956	Michael Anderson
Carmen Jones	1954	Otto Preminger
It's A Wonderful Life	1946	Frank Capra
Spellbound	1945	Alfred Hitchcock
Since You Went Away	1944	John Cromwell
Citizen Kane	1941	Orson Welles
Stage 10
Rebecca	1940	Alfred Hitchcock
Gone with the Wind	1939	Victor Fleming
Stages 11 and 12 used for interiors. All the exteriors of Tara, Twelve Oaks and the city of Atlanta were created on the studio's 28-acre backlot (known as the back 40).
Made For Each Other	1939	John Cromwell
A Star Is Born	1937	William A. Wellman
King Kong	1933	Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack
The native village, Great Wall set and jungle sets were built on the backlot at Culver Studios, while the aboard ship scenes, interiors, miniature & stop-motion photography and special effects footage was shot on soundstages at Culver.
All Quiet on the Western Front	1930	Lewis Milestone
The King of Kings	1927	Cecil B. DeMille
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ	1925	Fred Niblo
Studio base and chariot race
TV Series (16)
Title	Released	Creator / Showrunner	IMDB
Cougar Town	2009 -	Kevin Biegel, Bill Lawrence
Knight Rider	2008	Various
Arrested Development	2003-2006	Various
Scrubs	2001 - 2010	Various
Prior to Season 9, the show was filmed 'on location' at the former North Hollywood Medical Center. However, due to the need for new sets for Winston University, the whole production moved to Culver Studios, where the historic studio buildings doubled as the University exteriors.
That Girl	1966-1971	Sam Denoff, Bill Persky
Star Trek	1966 - 1969	Various
The two pilot episodes of Star Trek [The Cage and Where No Man Has Gone Before] were shot at Desliu Studios (now known as Culver Studios)
Batman	1966	Bob Kane
The majority of the interiors (e.g. The Batcave, Wayne Manor interior and Commissioner Gordons office) were on Stages 15 and 16 at Culver Studios. The exteriors were shot at various backlots including 40 Acres (Culver), Fox Hills and Warner Brothers (Burbank).
Hogan's Heroes	1965-1971	Bernard Fein, Albert S. Ruddy
The Lucy Show	1962-1968
1962-1967
My Three Sons	1960-1972
Backlot and stages
The Andy Griffith Show	1960-1968	Sheldon Leonard, Aaron Ruben, Danny Thomas
The Untouchables	1959-1963
Whirlybirds	1957-1960	Art Napoleon, Jo Napoleon
Lassie	1954-1974	Various
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet	1952-1966	Various
Adventures of Superman	1952-1958	[writers] Roy Chanslor, Jay Morton
Music Video (1)
Title	Released	Director	IMDB
Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal	1988	Colin Chilvers
Dance rehearsals took place at Culver Studios. It is not confirmed whether the club interiors were filmed here, but it seems likely.
Animated Feature (1)
Title	Released	Director	IMDB
Monster House	2006	Gil Kenan
Soundstages used for motion capture work