Throwback Thursday: Hollywood In Oceanside

OCEANSIDE, CA — This Throwback Thursday take a trip down memory lane into Oceanside's history as a Hollywood star.

Oceanside Historical Society President, Kristi Hawthorne and writer of the popular Histories and Mysteries blog, dives deep into Oceanside's past as a location for television and movies.

If you have spent any time in Oceanside you are well aware that 'Top Gun' and 'Animal Kingdom' were filmed in and around the area. Did you know that classics scenes from 'Attack of the Killer Tomatoes' and 'Have Gun – Will Travel' were also filmed here in Oceanside?

Explore more of the movies and television episodes that have been filmed in our City.

Hollywood in Oceanside

The popular drama "Animal Kingdom" has recently finished filming its fifth and final season in Oceanside. But did you know that Oceanside has been a popular site for film and television studios for over 100 years? For almost as long as Hollywood has been making movies, Oceanside has been a film locale and our hotels used to house cast, director and crew... READ MORE

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