We know some bits of Purple Rain was filmed in Los Angeles, but beyond Morris's apartment, the Huntington hotel, and a couple of other things, it's pretty amazing what this guy found.

Even the alley where the album cover and movie poster were shot, where Prince's mom was sitting outside on the stoop, the tunnels under the 101 during "When Doves Cry," and ...well, just watch!

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Very cewl.

Thank you very much.

There needs to be an Art of/Making of Purple Rain book

TrivialPursuit said:

Even the alley where the album cover and movie poster were shot

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Ah yes, that mysterious location which appears in a dozen movies at least.

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https://prince.org/msg/7/463398

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Fun stuff! Thanks for sharing!

We have Paisley Park you goofballs. lol

People know that the actual First Avenue is small as shit.

We should have a Prince picnic around that area in Cali with the park.

BartVanHemelen said:

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Ah yes, that mysterious location which appears in a dozen movies at least.

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https://prince.org/msg/7/463398

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I never said it was mysterious, you did.

But good for you, Bert. Good for you. You're so talented, the way you pick one little thing and blow it up like "WE KNEW THAT ALREADY." GOD, what a gift you have!

I read this at 3:19 on 3/1/21.

Genesia said:

I read this at 3:19 on 3/1/21.

You sit down and be quiet over there. LOL

Oddly, the time on the Org is off. It says I posted at 1:42am, when in fact it was this afternoon, an hour or so ago, at most.

TrivialPursuit said:

Genesia said:

I read this at 3:19 on 3/1/21.

You sit down and be quiet over there. LOL

Oddly, the time on the Org is off. It says I posted at 1:42am, when in fact it was this afternoon, an hour or so ago, at most.

Well, I was looking at the clock on my stove, which is synched to my iPhone, so …

That was really cool!

Great footage. I never knew some of the scenes were filmed in L.A.

SPYZFAN1 said:

Great footage. I never knew some of the scenes were filmed in L.A.

They had to move a lot of the production after an extreme, early-season cold snap in Minnesota.

In the commentary track on one of the anniversary edition DVDs of Purple Rain, Albert Magnoli and Robert Cavallo talk about it pretty extensively.

TrivialPursuit said:

BartVanHemelen said:

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Ah yes, that mysterious location which appears in a dozen movies at least.

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https://prince.org/msg/7/463398

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I never said it was mysterious, you did.

But good for you, Bert. Good for you. You're so talented, the way you pick one little thing and blow it up like "WE KNEW THAT ALREADY." GOD, what a gift you have!

i like the Bert N Earnie Show, but Purple Rain was much better!

Thanks for the link!

That was a fun watch, thanks for posting!