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Pittsburgh Film Tour: Explore Movie History
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9 Ratings
Pittsburgh
Discover Pittsburgh’s film history with local guides. Explore iconic movie locations, learn industry secrets, and enjoy a family-friendly tour.
Discover Pittsburgh’s film history with local guides. Explore iconic movie locations, learn industry secrets, and enjoy a family-friendly tour.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- David Lawrence Convention Center - Begin your cinematic journey by meeting your local guide here.
- August Wilson Center For African American History - Discover fascinating trivia about August Wilson’s life and his Oscar-winning film.
- Allegheny County Courthouse - Explore the iconic and historic architecture that has served as a backdrop…
- David Lawrence Convention Center - Begin your cinematic journey by meeting your local guide here.
- August Wilson Center For African American History - Discover fascinating trivia about August Wilson’s life and his Oscar-winning film.
- Allegheny County Courthouse - Explore the iconic and historic architecture that has served as a backdrop for numerous films.
- Omni William Penn Hotel - Uncover the original filming locations of some legendary movie scenes.
- Mellon Square - Witness the streets surrounding this square where “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises” was filmed!
- Market Square - Experience this central Downtown square, bustling with restaurants and bars.
- PPG Place - Explore the landmark featured in a popular 1990s movie.
- Point State Park - Immerse yourself in a series of films shot on Pittsburgh’s waters and in this Downtown park. You’ll recognize many of them!
- PNC Park - View Pittsburgh’s renowned ballpark from across the river and learn about its appearances in notable films.
- Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge) - Admire this stunning bridge named after one of Pittsburgh’s celebrated sons and baseball legends.
- Cultural District - Stroll past Heinz Hall and the Benedum Center to discover their connections to Pittsburgh’s film history.
- Rachel Carson Bridge - Learn about this bridge’s role as a backdrop in a highly successful film.
What's Included
- Coupons from our restaurant partners
- A whole lot of fun!
- Local guide
- Coupons from our restaurant partners
- A whole lot of fun!
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuity
- Lunch
- Gratuity
- Lunch
Additional Information
Our tour for movie buffs! Pittsburgh is known as the city where the three rivers meet - but it also features the convergence of some of the biggest moments in film history, from the earliest days of the moviemaking industry to groundbreaking independent films and bona fide blockbusters. This history owes much to the city’s role as a hub of industry, its…
Our tour for movie buffs! Pittsburgh is known as the city where the three rivers meet - but it also features the convergence of some of the biggest moments in film history, from the earliest days of the moviemaking industry to groundbreaking independent films and bona fide blockbusters. This history owes much to the city’s role as a hub of industry, its unique architecture and geography, and tax incentives that made location shooting in Pittsburgh an appealing prospect for Hollywood.
Our tour guides are locals who truly love their city, they are very knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile for you if you are particularly interested in something. - Kids and dogs are welcome as well!
Location
1049 Penn Ave
Penn Avenue
On the Penn Ave side of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, between 10th + 11th Street, look for the white bike in the window
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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Leighhp8004mh
Oct 21, 2024
Two Thumbs Up! - If you want to know more about Pittsburgh's vast movie and entertainment history, this walking tour is the way to go! Our tour guide Christine interspersed interesting stories about the actors being here while showing the buildings, bridges and city streets where their scenes were shot. We went on a gorgeous Fall day and I loved every minute. Not only did I get my steps in, I got to leisurely take in this beautiful city and hear great stories from a knowledgeable and fun Tour Guide!
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F7799vddavet
Oct 8, 2024
Movie tour magic - Really enjoyed our the movie tour of Pittsburgh with our brilliant guide Christine. As a film nerd I lapped up all the movie historical facts and stories associated with Pittsburgh. Ranging from Pittsburgh being the home of the first movie theater to the place where the classic Bruce Willis film Striking Distance being shot in.
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Valentinafk3242cw
Sep 7, 2024
Great time in Pittsburgh - Has an amazing time learning about the history of cinema and theatre in the city, and the movies made in the city! Super enjoyable tour, great time walking around Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburghmark_l_121
Nov 16, 2022
Pittsburgh and the Cinema - We really enjoyed seeing the specific locations in Pittsburgh where various movie scenes took place. I had to check out some of the movie scene locations on YouTube when I got home. Corrie was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. We also enjoyed some of the additional non-movie related historical architecture highlights she included.
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G5607uggregf
Oct 9, 2022
Excellent Hollywood East Tour - My wife and I recently moved to Pittsburgh and wanted to learn more about downtown. We were aware of some movies filmed in Pittsburgh, but the Hollywood East tour showed us many more movie locations than we expected. Corrie was a wonderful guide and had lots of historical info to share about the city along the way. We will definitely be back for other tours in the future.
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Faraway478148
Aug 16, 2022
Do you want to have fun and learn a lot? This is the tour for you!! - Learning how some of the movies talked about were actually true stories and hearing those stories. Also learning facts about Pittsburgh along the way I never knew and found fascinating! I also now have a list of movies to start working on watching!
Our tour guide Hanna was amazing! So knowledgeable, personable, funny….she truly is at the top of the heap when it comes to tour guides!! Thank you Hanna!
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Idamarie
Sep 11, 2021
Wonderful tour with loads of information - Corrie is terrific! We absolutely loved the tour, and so did our friends who were visiting from out of town.
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Johng22041
Apr 10, 2021
A Neat Perspective - The Movie/TV tour was a fun angle on the city and its past and present using the film industry as the basis for learning bout Pittsburgh. We didn't know about the long history Pittsburgh has had with TV and film. Corrie was our guide who grew up, lives, and works in Pittsburgh. Besides the Hollywood East Movie Tour she also leads some of the other tours listed with Walk the Burgh Tours and was a wealth of knowledge. What was really great were the photos of scenes of the varied shows and movies she had with her she pulled out throughout the tour to show the scenes of the movies while standing in the same location where they were shot. I decided this tour would keep my teenage daughter's attention more than a traditional city tour and was not disappointed. My daughter was even interested in some the architectural points of interest that Corrie mentioned in the tour which was a surprise!
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Karmajp
Jun 28, 2020
A perfect Sunday afternoon activity. - We had a lovely tour with Corrie today who took us though the streets of Pittsburgh. We learned tons about the movies that were filmed here as well as the history behind some buildings and the city's name - you'll have to go on the tour to find get the skinny. She was super knowledgeable and truly enthusiastic about her tour. Corrie was even doing research prior to joining us in order to be able to share extra reference photos. Thank you so much, we'll be back for another tour soon!
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