The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Orson Welles · Starring Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Where was The Magnificent Ambersons filmed?
- Pasadena, California, United States, Pasadena – Exterior shots of the grand Amberson mansion and neighborhood establishing the family's wealth and prominence. Pasadena's prestigious residential districts provided the fictional Indianapolis setting, with its mansions representing the Amberson family's social standing during the film's period prologue
- Los Angeles, California, United States, Los Angeles – Various street scenes, carriage rides, and neighborhood exterior sequences representing early 1900s Indianapolis. Studio backlots and Los Angeles streets served as stand-ins for turn-of-the-century Indianapolis, allowing Welles to recreate the period atmosphere without traveling to Indiana