Grease (1978) Another Los Angeles period piece (albeit one with more duets than duels), Grease excises the River's dangerous core, while retaining a rough enough edge to stage the climatic race scene there. Photo 3 of 5 in From Chinatown to Terminator, A (Very) Abbreviated Look at the L.A. River in Film by Luke Hopping

From Chinatown to Terminator, A (Very) Abbreviated Look at the L.A. River in Film

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Grease (1978)

Another Los Angeles period piece (albeit one with more duets than duels), Grease excises the River's dangerous core, while retaining a rough enough edge to stage the climatic race scene there.