Colonial Street – Productions

Colonial Street has seen hundreds of productions come and go over the years.
Listed below are some of them.

Seen on Screen: Universal Studios Hollywood [Colonial_Street]

Title	Released	Director	IMDB
Uncle Tom's Cabin [Feature Film]	1927	Harry A. Pollard
Stage 28, Colonial Street (Colonial Mansion)
One Hundred Men and a Girl [Feature Film]	1937	Henry Koster
Stage 28, Colonial Street (Corner House)
The House of Seven Gables [Feature Film]	1940	Joe May
The House of Seven Gables can be seen on Colonial Street to this day.
Nice Girl? [Feature Film]	1941	William A. Seiter
Colonial Street - the Dana house is named after Deanna Durbin's character in this movie.
In Society [Feature Film]	1944	Jean Yarbrough
Colonial Street
The Mummy's Ghost [Feature Film]	1944	Reginald Le Borg
Colonial Street
So Goes My Love aka A Genius in the Family [Feature Film]	1946	Frank Ryan
Colonial Street sets (Maxim House / Munster House, Harvey House) were first built on Stage 12 for this movie.
All My Sons [Feature Film]	1948	Irving Reis
The Keller home (known as Delta House) on Colonial Street was built for this movie (and was shot on a soundstage before being moved to Colonial Street in 1950).
An Act of Murder [Feature Film]	1948	Michael Gordon
The courthouse at Courthouse Square was built for this movie. Sets that were to be moved to Colonial Street in 1950 also appeared.
Another Part of the Forest [Feature Film]	1948	Michael Gordon
Colonial Street - the Hubbard house set was built on a sound stage for this movie and was moved to Colonial Street in 1950. It remained there next to the Munster house until 1981.
River Lady [Feature Film]	1948	George Sherman
The home of the Morrison family is a set that can still be found on Colonial Street to this day.
Harvey [Feature Film]	1950	Henry Koster
Colonial Street including what is now known as the Harvey House and the Colonial Mansion. Interiors were shot on Stage 12, Stage 20, Stage 23.
Peggy [Feature Film]	1950	Frederick De Cordova
Colonial Street
The Milkman [Feature Film]	1950	Charles Barton
Colonial Street
Abbott and Costello Meet The Invisible Man [Feature Film]	1951	Charles Lamont
Colonial Street
Bedtime for Bonzo [Feature Film]	1951	Frederick De Cordova
The Dana house on Colonial Street was the home of Ronald Reagan's character in this movie.
Katie Did It [Feature Film]	1951	Frederick De Cordova
Colonial Street (Seven Gables)
The Fat Man [Feature Film]	1951	William Castle
Colonial Street
Has Anybody Seen My Gal [Feature Film]	1952	Douglas Sirk
Colonial Street
Here Come The Nelsons [Feature Film]	1952	Frederick De Cordova
Colonial Street
Just Across The Street [Feature Film]	1952	Joseph Pevney
Colonial Street (Munster house)
All I Desire [Feature Film]	1953	Douglas Sirk
Colonial Street
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops [Feature Film]	1955	Charles Lamont
Colonial Street
All That Heaven Allows [Feature Film]	1955	Douglas Sirk
The set for Rock Hudson's character Ron Kirby's home was built on the backlot next to old Falls Lake, and was known as Ron's Barn when it was moved to Colonial Street. It's now known as the Hardy Boys house. The Cleaver house was also featured.
One Desire [Feature Film]	1955	Jerry Hopper
Colonial Street (Pink Place - Cromwell house, Munster House)
The Desperate Hours [Feature Film]	1955	William Wyler
Colonial Street on the Universal backlot. The Cleaver House set on Colonial Street (then known as Paramount House) was built for this movie. Other sets featured: Delta House.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents [TV Series]	1955-1962
Colonial Street (Cleaver House featured in episode Bang! You're Dead)
Never Say Goodbye [Feature Film]	1956	Jerry Hopper
Colonial Street (Cleaver House)
The Unguarded Moment [Feature Film]	1956	Harry Keller
Colonial Street
Written on the Wind [Feature Film]	1956	Douglas Sirk
Colonial Mansion on Colonial Street, Stage 25
Leave It To Beaver [TV Series]	1957 - 1963	Various
Some scenes were shot on Stage 30, which was demolished in 2010. Stage 17 was also used. Exteriors for seasons 3-6 were shot on Colonial Street, using what became known as the Cleaver House. The Munster House and was also seen, as was Courthouse Square.
Bachelor Father [TV Series]	1957-1962
Colonial Street
Wagon Train [TV Series]	1957-1965	Lawrence Menkin
Denver Street, Six Points Texas, Laramie Street, Colonial Street Munster House (Kitty Pryer Story, 1963), Stage 19, Psycho House (Eleanor Culhane Story, 1961)
Kathy O' [Feature Film]	1958	Jack Sher
Colonial Street
Rock-A-Bye Baby [Feature Film]	1958	Frank Tashlin
Colonial Street (Harvey House, Munster House) and Courthouse Square
The Shaggy Dog [Feature Film]	1959	Charles Barton
Colonial Street (Harvey House and Cleaver House)
Thriller [TV Series]	1960-1962
Colonial Street
The Virginian [TV Series]	1962-1971	Frank Price, Teddi Sherman
Colonial Street, Denver Street, Six Points Texas, Laramie Street, Train Station, Stage 34
The Thrill of It All [Feature Film]	1963	Norman Jewison
The Dana house exterior set featured in the movie can still be seen on Colonial Street to this day.
Arrest and Trial [TV Series]	1963-1964
Colonial Street (Cleaver House)
Send Me No Flowers [Feature Film]	1964	Norman Jewison
Colonial Street (Cleaver House)
The Brass Bottle [Feature Film]	1964	Harry Keller
Colonial Street (Hardy)
The Munsters [TV Series]	1964	Ezra Stone
Colonial Street - Munster home. Stage 30 & Stage 32 were used for interiors.
Munster, Go Home [Feature Film]	1966	Earl Bellamy
Colonial Street (Munster House and Harvey House), Psycho House on the backlot is featured in the main titles.
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken [Feature Film]	1966	Alan Rafkin
Colonial Street (Harvey House)
Dragnet 1967 [TV Series]	1967-1970	Jack Webb
Backlot Apartments and Colonial Street (Johnson Character's House and Munster House) sets.
Ironside [TV Series]	1967-1975	Collier Young
Apartments, Colonial Street, Mediterranean Square, New York Street (San Francisco street section). Interiors were shot on Stage 20.
Adam-12 / Adam 12 [TV Series]	1968-1975	Robert A. Cinader, Jack Webb
Backlot Apartments set was featured, along with Colonial Street (Harvey House, Cleaver House, Cromwell House) and Laramie Street.
Rod Serling's Night Gallery [TV Series]	1969-1973
Colonial Street (including Cleaver House), Laramie Street
Marcus Welby, M.D. [TV Series]	1969-1976	David Victor
Stage 23, Stage 25, Stage 41, Colonial Street backlot set (Cleaver House)
Emergency! [TV Series]	1972-1979	Harold Jack Bloom, Robert A. Cinader
Apartments, Colonial Street (including Cleaver House), Laramie Street, Stage 23, Stage 30, Stage 33, Stage 41, Falls Lake (Season 2 Ep3)
Kojak [TV Series]	1973-1978	Abby Mann
Colonial Street, New York Street, Stage 22
Kolchak: The Night Stalker [TV Series]	1974-1975	Jeffrey Grant Rice
Colonial Street (Munster House)
Lucas Tanner [TV Series]	1974-1975	Jerry McNeely
Colonial Street (Delta House)
The Rockford Files [TV Series]	1974-1980	Stephen J. Cannell, Roy Huggins
Apartments, Colonial Street (Harvey House), New York Street, Stage 23, Stage 30
Quincy M.E. [TV Series]	1976-1983	Glen A. Larson, Lou Shaw
Apartments, Colonial Street, Denver Street, New York Street, Stage 25
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries [TV Series]	1977-1979	Edward Stratemeyer
Backlot sets Apartments and Colonial Street (Hardy House, Drew House, Rons Barn) featured, and Laramie Street
Little Women [TV Series]	1978
Colonial Street
National Lampoon's Delta House [TV Series]	1979
Colonial Street (The Delta House set is still there to this day. The Harvey house was also featured, as the Omega House.) New York Street and Courthouse Square featured in the title sequence.
The Munsters' Revenge [TV Movie]	1981	Don Weis
Colonial Street backlot set (Munster House)
Harper Valley P.T.A. [TV Series]	1981-1982
(TV series follow-up to the movie) Colonial Street
Simon and Simon [TV Series]	1981-1989	Philip DeGuere
Colonial Street, Courthouse Square, New York Street, Elm Street (as Industrial Street), Old Mexico, Six Points Texas, all on the Universal Studios backlot. Stage 25
Knight Rider [TV Series]	1982 - 1986	Glen A. Larson
Along with soundstages, the backlot was used extensively including Colonial Street, Courthouse Square, Denver Street, Boragora and Six Points Texas. Stage 28 and the Studio Tour Tunnel attraction appeared in Season 4 Fright Knight episode. Stage 01 was also used.
Voyagers! [TV Series]	1982-1983	James D. Parriott
Colonial Street, Denver Street, Little Europe, Train Station, Mediterranean Square, Old Mexico, Square of Warriors, Collapsing Bridge (pilot)
Still the Beaver [TV Series]	1983-1989
Colonial Street (the Cleaver house), Courthouse Square (Mayfield town square)
Gremlins [Feature Film]	1984	Joe Dante
Courthouse Square featured heavily as the town square of Kingston Falls. Colonial Street is also featured.
Airwolf [TV Series]	1984-1986	Donald P. Bellisario
Colonial Street (Cleaver House), Colonial Street Church, Denver Street, Little Europe, New York Street, Six Points Texas, Square of Warriors, Tower of London backlot sets, Stage 14 [helicopter interior mockup], Stage 20 [process shots], Stage 24 [Hawke Cabin set], Stage 27 [The Lair hideout], Stage 28 [process shots]
Murder She Wrote [TV Series]	1984-1996	Various
"Incident on Lot 7" - Season 8, Episode 13 (1992) - Psycho House
"Jessica Behind Bars" - Season 2, Episode 9 (1985) - Square of Warriors / Spartacus Square Embassy building appears as the Prison exterior.
"Hooray for Homicide" - Season 1, Episode 3 (1984) - Front Lot & Studio Tour
Colonial Street, New York Street (as London), Tower of London set (as an amusement park), Little Europe (unknown episodes)
Elm Street (as Industrial Street), Singapore Lake (Jaws Lake) appeared in the opening titles as Cabot Cove, Maine.
"To Kill A Legend" (Season 11 Episode 3, October 1994) Circle Drive on Colonial Street is featured prominently as the location for the battle re-enactment. The Colonial Street Church is seen in many shots.
"Seal of the Confessional" - Season 6 Episode 2 (1989) - Colonial Street Church appears in the opening sequence. Jaws Lake appears as Cabot Cove.
Stage 20 [pilot], Stage 22, Stage 25 (interior Jessica Fletcher's house), Stage 29, the backlot Train Station appeared in one episode.
Episode The Murder Channel (Season 11, Episode 6) features Brownstone Street and New York Street prominently. (1994)
"Judge Not" (Season 8 Episode 6) Shot in 1991 - featured the Embassy buildings in the Square of Warriors and Little Europe on the backlot.
Murder She Wrote [TV Series]	1984-1996	Various
"Incident on Lot 7" - Season 8, Episode 13 (1992) - Psycho House
"Jessica Behind Bars" - Season 2, Episode 9 (1985) - Square of Warriors / Spartacus Square Embassy building appears as the Prison exterior.
"Hooray for Homicide" - Season 1, Episode 3 (1984) - Front Lot & Studio Tour
Colonial Street, New York Street (as London), Tower of London set (as an amusement park), Little Europe (unknown episodes)
Elm Street (as Industrial Street), Singapore Lake (Jaws Lake) appeared in the opening titles as Cabot Cove, Maine.
"To Kill A Legend" (Season 11 Episode 3, October 1994) Circle Drive on Colonial Street is featured prominently as the location for the battle re-enactment. The Colonial Street Church is seen in many shots.
"Seal of the Confessional" - Season 6 Episode 2 (1989) - Colonial Street Church appears in the opening sequence. Jaws Lake appears as Cabot Cove.
Stage 20 [pilot], Stage 22, Stage 25 (interior Jessica Fletcher's house), Stage 29, the backlot Train Station appeared in one episode.
Episode The Murder Channel (Season 11, Episode 6) features Brownstone Street and New York Street prominently. (1994)
"Judge Not" (Season 8 Episode 6) Shot in 1991 - featured the Embassy buildings in the Square of Warriors and Little Europe on the backlot.
Murder She Wrote [TV Series]	1984-1996	Various
"Incident on Lot 7" - Season 8, Episode 13 (1992) - Psycho House
"Jessica Behind Bars" - Season 2, Episode 9 (1985) - Square of Warriors / Spartacus Square Embassy building appears as the Prison exterior.
"Hooray for Homicide" - Season 1, Episode 3 (1984) - Front Lot & Studio Tour
Colonial Street, New York Street (as London), Tower of London set (as an amusement park), Little Europe (unknown episodes)
Elm Street (as Industrial Street), Singapore Lake (Jaws Lake) appeared in the opening titles as Cabot Cove, Maine.
"To Kill A Legend" (Season 11 Episode 3, October 1994) Circle Drive on Colonial Street is featured prominently as the location for the battle re-enactment. The Colonial Street Church is seen in many shots.
"Seal of the Confessional" - Season 6 Episode 2 (1989) - Colonial Street Church appears in the opening sequence. Jaws Lake appears as Cabot Cove.
Stage 20 [pilot], Stage 22, Stage 25 (interior Jessica Fletcher's house), Stage 29, the backlot Train Station appeared in one episode.
Episode The Murder Channel (Season 11, Episode 6) features Brownstone Street and New York Street prominently. (1994)
"Judge Not" (Season 8 Episode 6) Shot in 1991 - featured the Embassy buildings in the Square of Warriors and Little Europe on the backlot.
Amazing Stories [TV Series]	1985-1987	Steven Spielberg
Colonial Street [various episodes, including Santa 85 which featured the entire street covered in fake snow], Old Mexico [as The Alamo in 1985 episode Alamo Jobe]
Matlock [TV Series]	1986-1995	Dean Hargrove
Seasons 1 to 6 filmed at Universal. The Matlock house is on Colonial Street (Corner House). Singapore Lake and Elm Street were also featured.
The Monster Squad [Feature Film]	1987	Fred Dekker
Colonial Street and Colonial Mansion was featured, along with Courthouse Square
The Munsters Today (aka The New Munsters) [TV Series]	1987 - 1991	Arthur Annecherico
3-camera sitcom filmed in front of a live studio audience at Universal. Special effect sequences were filmed in advance and played back to the audience during the shoot.
Colonial Street Munster house exteriors
The 'Burbs [Feature Film]	1989	Joe Dante
Colonial Street featured heavily, including Walters / Burbs house, the Providence House, and the Drew House which featured as the Weingartners' home.
Beethoven [Feature Film]	1991	Brian Levant
Colonial Street - the street the dogs escape from the van onto.
The garden and the back of the Newton's house (and their neighbours) was built for this movie and still exists at the top of the Universal backlot. It's now overgrown, but the shells of the houses built for this movie are still in place.
Michael Jackson: Black or White [Music Video]	1991	John Landis
Brownstone Street [rap sequence], Colonial Street Hardy Boys House [opening]
Shout [Feature Film]	1991	Jeffrey Hornaday
Colonial Street and Circle Drive was featured heavily.
Casper [Feature Film]	1995	Brad Silberling
Colonial Street, Colonial Mansion, Stage 12 (interior of Whipstaff Manor), Stage 28, Singapore Lake
Leave it to Beaver [Feature Film]	1997	Andy Cadiff
Colonial Street. The Leave it to Beaver house on the street was built for this movie.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [TV Series]	1997-2003	Joss Whedon
Colonial Street
Deep Impact [Feature Film]	1998	Mimi Leder
Colonial Street (Hardy House) featured as the residential street where Leo lives. Falls Lake also featured.
Psycho [Feature Film]	1998	Gus Van Sant
Colonial Street, Stage 12, Stage 20, Stage 22
Smash Mouth: All Star [Music Video]	1999
Colonial Street
The Offspring: Why Dont You Get A Job [Music Video]	1999	McG
Extensive shooting around the backlot - Colonial Street, Courthouse Square, New York Street
Providence [TV Series]	1999 - 2002	John Masius
The main Providence house can still be found on Colonial Street. The Chicken Ranch also featured. Interiors were shot on Stage 22, Stage 24, Stage 25 and Stage 36.
Dilemma: Nelly & Kelly Rowland [Music Video]	2002
Colonial Street is used throughout, apart from a few shots outside a movie theatre which were shot on New York Street.
The Ladykillers [Feature Film]	2004	Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
The Harvey house on Colonial Street featured throughout.
Desperate Housewives [TV Series]	2004 - 2012	Marc Cherry
Colonial Street and Elm Street as well as Stage 01 [production of season 3 started on Stage 1 then moved to other stages including larger Stage 41], Stage 03, Stage 04, Stage 05. In Season 1 Episode 18 the Log Cabin appeared as Camp Hennessey. Colonial Street sets featured: Delta House, Munster House, Harvey House, Hardy House, Dana House, Burbs House, Providence House, Cleaver House
Kicking and Screaming [Feature Film]	2005	Jesse Dylan
Colonial Street and Freeway Park. Interiors were shot on Stage 20.
Ghost Whisperer [TV Series]	2005-2010	John Gray
Based on Courthouse Square, this series also filmed in the Chicken Ranch, on Colonial Street, on Elm Street, in the Underwater Tank and on Stage 05, Stage 06, Stage 18, Stage 19, Stage 20 at Universal.
Mockingbird Lane (aka The Munsters) [TV Pilot]	2012	Bryan Fuller
The Chicken Ranch near Colonial Street is being re-modelled to be the new 1313 Mockingbird Lane (May 2012)
Key and Peele [TV Series]	2012-2015	Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele
Colonial Street
Michael Buble: It's A Beautiful Day [Music Video]	2013	Marc Klasfeld
Colonial Street / Wisteria Lane sets formerly used in Desperate Housewives
The Little Rascals Save the Day [Feature Film]	2013	Alex Zamm
New York Street and Courthouse Square filming in October 2012
Colonial Street
Gibby [Feature Film]	2015	Phil Gorn
Colonial Street was featured for the street scenes
American Housewife [TV Series]	2016	Sarah Dunn
Colonial Street, Cleaver House
Why Him? [Feature Film]	2016	John Hamburg
Shooting on Colonial Street in April 2016
Good Girls [TV Series]	2018	Jenna Bans
Season 2 onwards was filmed in California, including Colonial Street on the Universal backlot
Never Have I Ever [TV Series]	2020	Lang Fisher, Mindy Kaling
Colonial Street (Hardy Boys house)
Bel Air [TV Series]	2022	Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, T.J. Brady
Courthouse Square, Colonial Street, Stage 16, Stage 17, Stage 27
Candy Cane Lane [Feature Film]	2023	Reginald Hudlin
Colonial Street
Ted (TV) [TV Series]	2023	Seth MacFarlane
Cleaver House on Colonial Street, Courthouse Square

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