Maps of Movies
The Muppets (2011)
Where The Muppets says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Smalltown, the Muppet Studios and the Muppet Theatre are all other places around Los Angeles
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Scenes and places
Smalltown, where Walter and Gary grow up (2011)
Walter, a Muppet raised among humans, is a lifelong fan of The Muppet Show. Gary plans a Los Angeles trip with his girlfriend Mary, and Walter wants to come along.
Set in Smalltown — The small hometown of Walter and his human brother Gary.
A small-town street set built on studio lots in California.
Filmed at Disney's Golden Oak Ranch, California — Part of the Smalltown scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios backlot, Burbank — Part of the Smalltown scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The rundown Muppet Studios tour (2011)
Walter, Gary and Mary join the tour of the run-down Muppet Studios. Walter slips away and finds Kermit's office.
Set in Muppet Studios — The old studio lot, now open only for tours.
A faded studio lot that now lives off tour groups.
Filmed at Jim Henson Company Lot (now Chaplin Studios), Los Angeles — Exterior shots of the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Walt Disney Studios, Burbank — Interior shots of the studio. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Kermit's office, where Walter overhears a plan (2011)
Hidden in Kermit's office, Walter overhears oil magnate Tex Richman plan to buy the Muppet Theatre. Walter learns the Muppets could keep it with ten million dollars.
Set in Kermit's office — Kermit's old office inside the studio.
A cluttered room full of the old show's leftovers.
Filmed at Crossroads of the World, Hollywood — Listed as a filming location; the source does not say which scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Kermit's mansion (2011)
Walter and Gary bring the news to Kermit. He doubts the Muppets can come back, then agrees to try.
Set in Kermit's mansion — Kermit's home, where he lives apart from the other Muppets.
A big, quiet house for one frog.
Fozzie's act in Reno (2011)
Kermit convinces Fozzie Bear to leave the Moopets and rejoin the group.
Set in Reno — Fozzie performs in Reno with the Moopets, a tribute band of Muppet impersonators.
A casino town in northern Nevada.
Scooter in the map montage (2011)
The other Muppets are recruited one by one in a map montage. Scooter appears in an office setting.
Set in Map montage — The other Muppets are recruited in a montage of travel across a map.
A string of quick stops joined by a drawn travel line.
Miss Piggy in Paris (2011)
The group travels to Paris to find Miss Piggy. She refuses to return.
Set in Paris — Miss Piggy works as an editor at Vogue Paris.
The French capital, where Piggy edits a fashion magazine.
Richman Oil headquarters (2011)
Tex Richman refuses to return the studio and tells Kermit that the Muppets' trademarks will go to the Moopets.
Set in Richman Oil headquarters — The offices of oil magnate Tex Richman.
A glass-and-steel corporate tower.
Filmed at City National Plaza, downtown Los Angeles — Interior of Richman Oil's headquarters. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Muppet Theatre telethon (2011)
The Muppets stage their telethon in the repaired theatre, hoping to raise ten million dollars.
Set in Muppet Theatre — The old theatre the Muppets must buy back; the telethon is staged here.
A grand old movie palace in Hollywood.
Filmed at El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood — Exterior of the Muppet Theatre, with the sign changed digitally. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Universal Studios Soundstage 28 — Interiors of the theatre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Hollywood Boulevard outside the theatre (2011)
The Muppets step out onto Hollywood Boulevard and meet a crowd.
Set in Hollywood Boulevard — The street outside the Muppet Theatre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The best-known street in Hollywood.
Filmed at Hollywood Boulevard, outside the El Capitan Theatre — Crowd scene; the street was closed for two nights in January 2011. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills — Unmatched to a scene Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood — Unmatched to a scene Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Walter — A Muppet raised in Smalltown, a lifelong fan of The Muppet Show.
- Gary — Walter's human brother, taking his girlfriend Mary on a trip to Los Angeles.
- Kermit the Frog — The Muppets' leader, who must be persuaded to reunite the group.
- Miss Piggy — A star who now edits for Vogue Paris.
- Fozzie Bear — A comedian performing in Reno with the Moopets.
- Tex Richman — An oil magnate who wants the Muppet Theatre's land.