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Los Angeles City Hall

Los Angeles · United States  ·  Newspaper office stand-in

Superman filmed at Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles. The building's halls double as the offices of a newspaper in this superhero film. On screen it's Daily Planet.

Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles
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Where to go

34.0536, -118.243
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Superman (1978)
On screen
Daily Planet
In real life
Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Superman film at Los Angeles City Hall?
At 34.0536, -118.243 in Los Angeles. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Los Angeles City Hall?
Open to the public, free.
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