Sony Pictures Tour
Sony Pictures Tour
Sony has a great guided tour of their facilities just waiting for you to come explore their fun.
The tour lasts about 2 hours and is a guided walking tour of the lot and is a realistic look at the inner workings of a modern movie studio (no special effects snapping dinosaurs at this one though).
The tour begins across the street (to the east) in the impressive atrium of the Sony Pictures Plaza building. Then you will be taken to a mini-museum Sony has erected on the east side of the atrium, hosting a small number of exhibits from their current and past films.
You may see items from movies as diverse as "Stuart Little", to "Bugsy" to "Charlie's Angels" and "The Patriot". There are also snacks and some tables if you are feeling a little hungry.
Eventually, your guide for the tour will emerge to escort the tour group across the street and past the studio gates. The first thing you'll probably be shown is the Thalberg building then you'll see a display featuring a few of the Best Picture Oscars won by Columbia/TriStar over the years.
Interestingly, you will see a former schoolhouse for child performers and a rehearsal hall where Astaire used to practice his dance moves, everyone from Shirley Temple to Judy Garland was tutored in this school.
Also, pay attention to Stage 27, it is where "The Wizard of Oz" was filmed, supposedly, if you were to peel up the floor of the soundstage the yellow brick road is still there.
The Sony tour will also take you to several indoor studios and you will see a myriad of props and items that make this a very interesting tour.
Sony has a great guided tour of their facilities just waiting for you to come explore their fun.
The tour lasts about 2 hours and is a guided walking tour of the lot and is a realistic look at the inner workings of a modern movie studio (no special effects snapping dinosaurs at this one though).
The tour begins across the street (to the east) in the impressive atrium of the Sony Pictures Plaza building. Then you will be taken to a mini-museum Sony has erected on the east side of the atrium, hosting a small number of exhibits from their current and past films.
You may see items from movies as diverse as "Stuart Little", to "Bugsy" to "Charlie's Angels" and "The Patriot". There are also snacks and some tables if you are feeling a little hungry.
Eventually, your guide for the tour will emerge to escort the tour group across the street and past the studio gates. The first thing you'll probably be shown is the Thalberg building then you'll see a display featuring a few of the Best Picture Oscars won by Columbia/TriStar over the years.
Interestingly, you will see a former schoolhouse for child performers and a rehearsal hall where Astaire used to practice his dance moves, everyone from Shirley Temple to Judy Garland was tutored in this school.
Also, pay attention to Stage 27, it is where "The Wizard of Oz" was filmed, supposedly, if you were to peel up the floor of the soundstage the yellow brick road is still there.
The Sony tour will also take you to several indoor studios and you will see a myriad of props and items that make this a very interesting tour.
