🎬La Bamba is considered one of the best music biopics of all time.
🎥The Coima Middle School was the filming location of Richie's real-life junior high and the site of the plane crash scene.
🏠Donna's house and the Valenzuela house have since been remodeled but can still be recognized.
🚗The drive-in movie theater where Richie takes Donna has since been demolished.
📺The radio station where Richie gives away records and has a pizza party is located across the street from Donna's house.
Where was La Bamba filmed?
—La Bamba was filmed in various locations, including schools, houses, and even a drive-in theater.
Was Richie's school a real location?
—Yes, Richie's school, Coima Middle School, was a real junior high and served as one of the filming locations.
Are the houses from the movie still standing?
—Some of the houses, like Donna's and the Valenzuela house, have been remodeled but can still be recognized.
Is the drive-in movie theater still open?
—No, the drive-in movie theater where Richie takes Donna has been demolished to make way for a housing development.
Where is Richie's favorite radio station located?
—The radio station where Richie gives away records and has a pizza party is located across the street from Donna's house.
00:01Introduction and call to action to subscribe to the channel.
00:09Announcement of the focus on La Bamba and the exploration of its filming locations.
00:41Introduction of the filming locations and the first location, Coima Middle School, where the plane crash scene was filmed.
03:36Transition to the next filming location, the bridge in Fillmore, California.
06:24Highlighting the Valenzuela house and the mailbox location.
08:32Exploring the filming locations at San Fernando High School.
10:58Mentioning the filming location of Ott's Restaurant and the gas station where Bob notices Richie in the phone booth.
