Maps of Movies
Annie Hall (1977)
Where Annie Hall says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The New York romance filmed under a Coney Island roller coaster, in theaters that no longer exist
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Scenes and places
Alvy's childhood home under the roller coaster (1977)
Looking back on a failed romance, Alvy goes to where his worries began: as a boy he vexes his mother with impossible questions about the emptiness of existence.
Set in Alvy's childhood home, Brooklyn — The house in Brooklyn where young Alvy grows up. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A Brooklyn childhood home built beneath a roller coaster, in the shadow of Coney Island.
Filmed at Under the Thunderbolt roller coaster, Coney Island (former Kensington Hotel building, demolished 2000) — Exterior of the childhood house. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The line for The Sorrow and the Pity (1977)
Waiting in a cinema line, Annie and Alvy overhear a man deriding Fellini and quoting McLuhan. Alvy imagines McLuhan himself stepping in at his invitation to correct the man.
Set in A movie theater line (Thalia) — Annie and Alvy wait to see The Sorrow and the Pity. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Upper West Side cinema, since replaced by a performing-arts centre.
Filmed at Symphony Space (site of the former Thalia theater, demolished 1987) — Cinema line scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Cooking lobster at the beach house (1977)
Alvy and Annie have fun cooking a meal of boiled lobster together, and he teases her about the unusual men in her past. With Annie, it is different from his earlier relationships.
Set in Annie's beach house on Long Island's South Fork — A shore house where the couple cooks a lobster dinner.
A summer-house setting on the South Fork of Long Island.
Filmed at Amagansett, Long Island (town centre; the house itself not located) — Beach-house scenes shot in Amagansett per the AFI catalog; the location blog suspects Dune Road instead. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The tennis doubles where they met (1977)
Alvy and Annie meet playing tennis doubles with friends. Afterwards awkward small talk leads her to offer him a ride uptown.
Set in A tennis club in Manhattan — The tennis doubles game where Alvy and Annie first meet.
An indoor court on the East River waterfront, no longer standing.
The balcony and the mental subtitles (1977)
Over a glass of wine on Annie's balcony, a mild exchange of trivial personal data is revealed in subtitles as an escalating flirtation.
Set in Annie's apartment — Annie's apartment, where she offers Alvy a glass of wine on her balcony.
A Manhattan apartment whose street is given differently by different sources.
Annie's singing audition (1977)
Annie sings "It Had to Be You" at an audition for a nightclub, and their first date follows.
Set in A nightclub — The club where Annie auditions.
A Manhattan nightclub; sources disagree on which one was filmed.
The trip to Los Angeles (1977)
Alvy accepts an offer to present an award on television, and he and Annie travel to Los Angeles with his friend Rob. On the return trip they agree the relationship is not working.
Set in Los Angeles — The couple travel to Los Angeles with Alvy's friend Rob.
The Los Angeles section of the film; no specific filming site was found.
The last meeting on the Upper West Side (1977)
Annie and Alvy meet one last time after both have moved on to someone new.
Set in Manhattan's Upper West Side — The street corner where Alvy and Annie last meet.
A corner of the Upper West Side.
Filmed at Greenwich Avenue near 9 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich Village — Street scene (first kiss) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Central Park Zoo — Bench scene in Central Park Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at South Street Seaport, Pier 17 — Kiss with the Brooklyn Bridge behind Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Washington Square North — Street argument Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Paris Theater, West 58th Street — Alvy at a cinema after the break-up Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Alvy Singer — A Brooklyn-raised comedian trying to understand why his relationship with Annie ended.
- Annie Hall — The woman Alvy loved, who sings in nightclubs.