Film and Television Locations
- Various movies and television shows have been filmed in the city including:
- Amish Grace (2010) - Television film. The carriage procession was filmed on Greenleaf St. in Uptown Whittier and funeral home scene was filmed at The Good Shepherd Family Bible Church, across the street from the post office on Bailey St.
- Back to the Future/Back to the Future Part II - Films starring Michael J. Fox. Whittier High School was used as the setting for Hill Valley High School.
- Hocus Pocus - Film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thora Birch and Vinessa Shaw. Parts were filmed in Uptown Whittier and East Whittier Middle School.
- Father of the Bride Part II - Film starring Steve Martin. Parts were filmed in uptown Whittier.
- The Wonder Years - Television series starring Fred Savage. The parade scene in the last episode was filmed in uptown Whittier.
- The Next Best Thing - Film starring Madonna and Rupert Everett was filmed in the Whittier Hills.
- Bringing Down the House - Film starring Queen Latifah and Steve Martin was filmed at the Friendly Hills Country Club, in East Whittier.
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Various parts were shot in Whittier including in Rose Hills Memorial Park.
- Blow - Film starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz. Scenes were filmed at the Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility, which closed in January 2004, and in a residential neighborhood.
- Ali - directed by Michael Mann, portions of which were filmed at a residence in the historic neighborhood near the uptown village.
- Disturbia (2007)- Film starring Shia LaBeouf, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Amanda Walsh. Was shot on Painter Ave, the deli scenes were filmed at "Our Cleaners" on Comstock Ave. in uptown Whittier.
- Moonlight - Television series starring Alex O'Loughlin and Sophia Myles. Exteriors of a state execution facility were filmed at the Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility, the facility name being clearly shown in multiple shots.
- What Just Happened? (2008) - Film starring Robert De Niro, Bruce Willis, Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn. Scenes were filmed in Rose Hills Memorial Park.
- Red State (2011) - Film directed by Kevin Smith and starring Michael Parks. Scenes were filmed at the Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Facility.
- "True Blood" (HBO Series) - several scenes of involving The Fellowship of the Sun church were filmed at the chapel at Rose Hills Memorial Park. On the DVD commentary of Season 3, Stephen Moyer says several local girls came to the filming with shirts saying, "The girls are prettier in Whittier".
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