Well, let me tell ya ’bout this Coronado Hotel movie thing. I heard folks talkin’ about it, so I figured I’d share what I know, the way I know how.
Some big shot named James Burke, a science fella, he filmed somethin’ called “The Neuron Suite” at that hotel. Fancy name, huh? Don’t know what it’s about, but it happened there. Then, there’s this other movie, “Daydream Hotel,” a funny one they say. They even showed it first at some fancy-schmancy Coronado Island Film Festival back in 2016. Sounds like a big deal, all them movie folks gatherin’ ’round.
But the real famous one, the one everyone seems to remember, is “Some Like It Hot.” That was way back in 1958. They had this Marilyn Monroe gal, all blonde and pretty, and these fellas Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Filmed the whole thing right there at the Coronado. Showed off the hotel real good, all them fancy buildin’s and the sunshine. Made it look like somethin’ outta a picture book, they did. Folks say it was set in 1929. Long time ago, that was.
Now, I hear they filmed other stuff there too. Movies and such. Can’t remember all the names, but they say the hotel, it’s a popular spot for them Hollywood types. Victorian style, they call it. And the water, oh, the water! Right there next to the hotel, makes for a pretty picture, I reckon. They filmed a movie called “Citizen Kane” there, too. A real old one, folks say it’s a classic.
- Filming locations: Coronado Hotel, mostly. Sometimes they use other places nearby, but that hotel, that’s the main one.
- Famous actors: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon – them’s the big ones I heard about. And that Orson Wells fella, he was in that “Citizen Kane” movie.
- Movie genres: They got all sorts. Funny ones, serious ones, even ones about science, I guess. That “Daydream Hotel” was a comedy, while “Some Like it Hot” was, well, I dunno what you’d call it, but it had them fellas dressin’ up like ladies!
They say a whole bunch of movie people came to that Coronado town in 1958 to make that “Some Like It Hot” movie. Right there on the beach, pretty as you please. Across the water from San Diego, they say. Must be a nice place, all that sunshine and the ocean breeze. I’ve also heard whispers that this big Chinese company, they bought the whole hotel group, the ones that own the Coronado. Spent a whole lotta money, billions they say. Don’t know what that means, but it sounds like a lot.
And then there’s that “Wicked” movie. Didn’t film it at the Coronado, though. They filmed it over in London, at some big studios. Sky Studios, Elstree Studios, Warner Brothers Studios… lotta studios over there, seems like. They even filmed them Harry Potter movies there, the ones about the little wizard boy. Kids love them movies, I hear.
So, there ya have it. That’s what I know ’bout the Coronado Hotel and them movies. A lotta history there, I reckon. And who knows, maybe they’ll film some more movies there someday. Them Hollywood folks, they always lookin’ for a pretty place to make their pictures.
Key takeaways ‘bout the Coronado Hotel and movies:
- Lots of movies filmed there, famous ones too.
- “Some Like It Hot” is the big one, filmed in 1958 with Marilyn Monroe.
- The hotel is real pretty, Victorian style, by the water.
- They also filmed “Daydream Hotel” and parts of “Citizen Kane” there.
- A science guy filmed something called “The Neuron Suite” at the hotel.
- Filming locations are important for movies, makes ’em look nice.
- Big Chinese company bought the hotel group.
- “Wicked” movie wasn’t filmed there, but it’s a famous movie filmed elsewhere.
That’s all I got. Hope it makes some sense to ya. Just a bunch of stories I heard, pieced together like a patchwork quilt. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go make some supper.
