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All About Eve (1950)

Where All About Eve says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Almost every Broadway theatre scene was shot in San Francisco, and the New York restaurant was a studio set.

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Scenes and places

The Sarah Siddons Award dinner (1950)

Addison DeWitt narrates the Sarah Siddons Award dinner, introducing the guests and hinting that there is more to Eve's story than the applause suggests.

Set in Sarah Siddons Society dining hall — The dining hall where the Sarah Siddons Award for Distinguished Achievement is presented to Eve Harrington.

An annual award dinner of a theatre society; none of the sources I read names the real room it was filmed in.

Eve meets Margo backstage (1950)

Karen brings Eve, the fan who has seen every performance, backstage to meet Margo. Margo's maid Birdie is wary, but Eve's story of her hard life wins the room over and puts her on the road to Margo's side.

Set in Margo Channing's Broadway theatre — The Broadway theatre where Margo is starring and where Karen brings Eve backstage to meet her.

A Broadway theatre, though the real one was a San Francisco theatre dressed to play New York.

Filmed at Curran Theatre, 445 Geary St, San Francisco (Geary Street theatre row, San Francisco, United States) — Most of the theatre scenes, lobby included, were filmed here; the dressing room interior was not. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at John Golden Theatre, 252 W 45th St, New York (W 45th St, New York, United States) — The article on the shoot names this Broadway theatre for the night exterior; one source only. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Margo takes Eve in (1950)

Margo, moved by Eve's story, takes her in as her assistant. Eve quickly makes herself indispensable as secretary and adoring fan, steering Margo's life.

Set in Margo Channing's home — The home where Margo takes Eve in as her assistant.

A private home; no source I read gives its real filming address.

The engagement dinner and the ladies' room note (1950)

Margo and Bill announce their engagement over dinner. Eve, dining nearby with Addison, summons Karen to the ladies' room and puts her in a corner.

Set in New York restaurant — The restaurant where Margo and Bill announce their engagement and Eve dines nearby with Addison.

A famous New York restaurant; the studio rebuilt interiors of famous clubs for the film.

Filmed at 21 Club, 21 W 52nd St, New York (W 52nd St, New York, United States) — Only the exterior was shot here, as background footage; the interior was a studio set. The sources do not say which restaurant matches this scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The out-of-town opening in New Haven (1950)

Just before the out-of-town opening, Eve tells Addison a plan to win Lloyd. Angered by her audacity, Addison reveals he knows her story is false and blackmails her.

Set in Shubert Theatre and Taft Hotel, New Haven — The Connecticut tryout city where Eve's play opens before Broadway. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A theatre and a hotel a short walk apart, where New York managers test shows before Broadway.

Filmed at Shubert Theater, 247 College St, New Haven (College St, New Haven, United States) — A film-locations listing names this theatre's exterior, with the Taft Hotel; one source only. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Eve's apartment (1950)

After the award, Eve skips the after-party and goes home alone, a star at the top of the profession she schemed her way into.

Set in Eve's apartment, New York — Eve's apartment, where the night of the award ends.

A New York apartment; the shoot reportedly used a Park Avenue building exterior as background footage, and interiors at the studio.

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