Category: Filming Locations

1275 SOUTH CALLE DE MARIA
PALM SPRINGS

Oozing mid-century charm, this Deepwell Estates residence enjoyed a starring role as Justin Timberlake’s home in the 2006 crime drama “Alpha Dog.” Known as the Koerner House in real life, the shed-roofed property was designed in 1955 by legendary architect E. Stewart Williams for industrialist Leon Joseph Koerner. The dwelling underwent a massive renovation in 2018 and is now, unfortunately, enclosed by a large fence, rendering it far less visible from the street than it was when “Alpha Dog” was shot nearly two decades ago.

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151 WEST ALEJO ROAD
PALM SPRINGS

In a case of art imitating life, not only was a memorial held here for musician Liberace following his passing in 1987, but the Spanish Revival-style church was also the site of the showman’s funeral in the 2013 biopic “Behind the Candelabra.” Designed in 1930 by legendary architect Albert C. Martin, Sr., the parish has a few additional claims to fame. President John F. Kennedy reportedly attended mass on the premises whenever he found himself in the desert and actor Jackie Coogan was a parishioner, as well.

999 NORTH PATENCIO ROAD
PALM SPRINGS

It is at this modernist estate that a ragtag gang of thieves, led by George Clooney, hatches a plan to pull off a major Las Vegas heist in the 2001 hit “Ocean’s Eleven.” Purported to belong to Elliott Gould onscreen, in actuality, the mid-century gem was designed by A. Quincy Jones for controversial Chicago businessman Jerome Robinson, aka “Mr. Parking Meter,” in 1957 and is known as the Jerome J. Robinson House.

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1600 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE
PALM SPRINGS

Way back in 1963, this place served as a lunch destination for Robert Conrad and Connie Stevens in the slapstick bedroom comedy “Palm Springs Weekend.” The property has undergone several renovations and changes in ownership since then, even known for a time as the Jimmy Buffett-themed Margaritaville Resort, but recently was returned to its original name. Though it looks quite a bit different than it did onscreen, the lodging is still worth a visit.

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210 WEST STEVENS ROAD
PALM SPRINGS

This pink retreat starred on the HBO Max series “Trixie Motel,” which followed drag queen Trixie Mattel as she rehabbed and reimagined the abandoned and dilapidated former Coral Sands into the chic blush-hued paradise it is today. The property has since gone on to enjoy further screen stardom, with the ladies of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” checking in during a season four episode and Sydney Sweeney posing on the premises for a recent photo shoot with Jimmy Choo.

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