Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo - Filming Locations - Part 1 of 4
Los Angeles In 1984
We're back in 1984 and the breakdancing craze is sweeping across America, thanks in part to the movie Breakin', the predecessor to this movie.
Of course, Hollywood wants to cash in on the unexpected success of Breakin' and the result was this movie: Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo.
Take a look at a great scene featuring a lot of amazing, physical dance moves, all filmed on location on a residential block in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, and see what that same neighborhood filming location looks like today.
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An LA Park And Neighborhood Center As Filming Locations
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo filmed all over the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The movie is a great time capsule of this part of the city, capturing numerous parts of the area on film.
Two filming locations are covered in this filming locations video excerpt:
- Hollenbeck Park - A popular park with filmmakers going as far back as the 1920s.
- Casa del Mexicano - The building housing this community center has been serving the area since 1914.
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Filming Location Underneath An LA Landmark
The Lorena Street Bridge is an Art Deco landmark in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. With it's many support arches, it's visually interesting and a bit out of the way, making filming there relatively hassle free.
In this scene from Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, the two rival breakdancing gangs meet under the bridge.
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Wrapping It All Up
The last of my Quick Preview Videos of filming locations then and now from Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo takes us to three filming locations, again all in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.
This time, we get a close look at several historic sites, then and now:
- The landmark boathouse building in Hollenbeck Park, also used as a filming location in the 1929 Laurel and Hardy comedy movie Men O'War
- The steep steps of Blueberry Hill
- And once again, Casa del Mexicano
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An LA Street Corner As Filming Location
Here's a scene from the first movie in the series, Breakin' (1984). In it, the character Turbo (played by Michael Chambers) dances with a broom outside the convenience store where he works. The scene is a nod to the legendary dancer Fred Astaire, who also danced with a coat rack in the 1951 movie Royal Wedding. Watch this scene of Fred Astaire dancing with a hat rack here.
Filmed on location in East Hollywood, the area hasn't changed much since 1984, with both of the 1920s era buildings prominent in the scene still standing.
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