About — Reel SF

For more than 20 years I have pursued a passion for movie location hunting in San Francisco.  Not just any movies - they have to be classic movies.  In other words older movies, often film noir in genre, so that I can compare this extraordinary city as it was up to a century ago with how it looks today.  I have researched, hunted down and in some cases simply stumbled upon hundreds of locations spanning over 30 movies and I plan to share the fruits of my efforts through this blog, building it up movie by movie, location by location, presented in a 'Then' and 'Now' format.     I can't think of a better way to get to know the city, for me that is, but through this blog, for you too.  Its sole intent is to inform and to educate.  It generates zero income and displays zero ads.  It represents, quite simply, a labor of love in recognition of an extraordinary city.     What's different about this movie location site?  In a word, it's anal.  I'm driven to ferret out every last one of each mov

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