The Lost Weekend (1945) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Billy Wilder · Starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman
Longtime alcoholic Don Birnam has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last – one way or another.
Where was The Lost Weekend filmed?
- New York City, United States, New York City – Don Birnam stumbles through the city streets during his alcoholic binge. The neon-lit streets of Times Square captured the urban decay and temptation central to the film's portrayal of Don's downward spiral
- New York City, United States, New York City – Don attempts to pawn his typewriter and navigate the terminal during his desperation. The iconic terminal served as a key location representing Don's attempts to raise money and his disconnection from normal society
- New York City, United States, New York City – Don frequents various bars on Third Avenue during his weekend bender. Third Avenue's notorious bar scene provided authentic locations for Don's alcohol-fueled journey through Manhattan's underbelly
- New York City, United States, New York City – Don passes by the library during his wanderings through the city. The iconic Beaux-Arts building symbolizes the cultured world Don is abandoning through his alcoholism