Freaks (1932) – Filming Locations
Drama / Horror · Directed by Tod Browning · Starring Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Where was Freaks filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Exterior circus scenes, carnival midway sequences, and various circus performer vignettes. Tod Browning filmed much of the circus exterior work on the MGM backlot in Culver City, with some location shooting around Los Angeles to capture authentic carnival atmosphere
- Culver City, United States, Culver City – Interior circus tent sequences, dressing rooms, and the elaborate dinner sequence. The majority of interior scenes and controlled circus sequences were filmed at MGM Studios, where Browning had access to soundstages and the backlot's circus setup