Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) – Filming Locations
Comedy / Romance / Action / Drama · Directed by Charles Reisner · Starring Buster Keaton, Marion Byron
The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.
Where was Steamboat Bill, Jr. filmed?
- Sacramento, California, United States, Sacramento – Opening scenes establishing the riverboat setting and the steamboat Bill's arrival. The Sacramento River provided the primary water location for filming the steamboat sequences and establishing the film's riverside setting
- Placerville, California, United States, Placerville – Street scenes and exterior shots of the town where Bill Jr. encounters various characters. Used as the main town setting for exterior sequences, providing authentic Gold Rush era architecture and street layouts
- Lake Tahoe, California, United States, Lake Tahoe – Water scenes and exterior landscape shots establishing the natural setting. The pristine alpine lake provided scenic backdrop for water-based sequences and establishing shots of the natural California landscape