Christmas - The Rockford Files "Jim Rockford" - James Garner & Mariette Hartley Polaroid Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rockford Files - Episode: Lions, Tigers, Monkeys and Dogs (1979) Gene's Auto Sales, Western Costume Rentals, Florist Artist, Juliana Flowers, Baja Cantina Restaurant - Vintage Venice & Marina Del Rey California

 

 

ABOVE TWO PHOTOS: I believe this is the only Rockford Files episode that has a woman older that James Garner playing a love interest of his. The beautiful Lauren Bacall was born in 1924 where as James Garner was born in 1928.

AMAZINGLY BOTH GARNER & BACALL ARE BOTH WITH US TODAY IN 2012.

The above images are from the filming location directly outside Western Costume Rentals located at: Next to the Paramount Motion Pictures Group, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

THANKS TO ROBERT HOWE FOR THIS CORRECTION

 

 

 ABOVE & BELOW PHOTOS: The 1700 Block of Ocean Park Blvd

Above is the image from the Rockford Files (1979) in which you can see Marty's Liquor located at 1736 Ocean park Blvd.

BELOW: Today - Marty's Liquor has changed its name to Marty's Gourmet Wines.

 

 

 

 ABOVE TWO IMAGES: Jim Rockford and Kendall Warren (Lauren Bacall) leave a florist shop.

The florist shop in 1979 was Juliana Flowers located at 2318 Lincoln Blvd in Venice, CA.

As of recently it was Florist Artist Flower Shop.

The Standard gas station across the street is still located there expect for much more modern Chevron signs.

 

 

 

 

ABOVE THREE PHOTOS: The Baja Cantina Restaurant & Bar located at

311 Washington Boulevard, Marina Del Rey, CA

The top two images were from 1979 Rockford Files episode and the photo directly above is of recently (2011).

 

 ABOVE PHOTO: Not the first time Gene's Auto Sales was in a Rockford Files Episode...

It was also in the two part episode titled GEARJAMMERS.

Gene's Auto Sales was located at 220 S Victory Blvd Burbank, CA.

Ross Reynolds Fiat Auto Sales was located across the street.

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE IMDB WEBSITE FOR THIS EPISODE

 

The Rockford Files - Episode: Resurrection in Black & White (1975) Special Guest Star: Joan Van Ark

Park Sorrento Apartments

23403 Park Sorrento Calabasas, California

The Rockford Files - Episode: Resurrection in Black & White (1975) Special Guest Star: Joan Van Ark

The above two images are from a scene where James Rockford and magazine reporter Susan Alexander, played by the beautiful Joan Van Ark, are having lunch at a Mexican restaurant sidewalk cafe.

This Mexican restaurant was located at 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, California

Here is what that location looks like today (2011) courtesy of Google Maps

NBC / Universal - The people who brought you the Rockford Files now brings you "CHICAGO FIRE" on NBC TV

NBC's TV "Chicago Fire" is filmed almost exclusively in the Chicago land area. If you keep an eye open you can catch yours truly in some of the episodes. So far I have been in 6 of the first seasons episodes. They use real Chicago cops and firefighters as extras and actors in this TV series.

It is your blogmaster on the set of CHICAGO FIRE. I have played a uniformed Chicago cop in 6 of the show's episodes so far! Keep your eyes open... and play WHERE'S WALDO???

The Rockford Files - EPISODE: Black Mirror (1978) 11558 West Riverside Drive Los Angeles CA - The Marquis Condos - Also the very beautiful & sexy Kathryn Harrold

The very sexy  Kathryn Harrold played Megan K. Dougherty - who was a blind psychologist in this episode of the Rockford Files.

                                                   

I wish all the filming locations were this easy to identify. In the above video clip from this episode, Jim Rockford reads off the address he is visiting and it truly is the actual address he is at including the apartment number (105).

11558 West Riverside Drive  Los Angeles, CA 

Apartment #105

Not only does Jim Rockford verbally states the location but the mail he is looking through also contains the same correct address of this filming location.

The Rockford Files - Episode: Cracked Back - Gibby's Place Restaurant & Bar

This shot in the same episode shows the old Citizens Bank Building.

 Gibby's Place Restaurant & Bar was located at 13300 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, CA. It was actually a real restaurant & bar but the true name of the business wasn't Gibby's Place. Anybody know what the real name of this place was? Today the Prudential Realty Co. occupies the building at 13300 Ventura Blvd.