Point Dume filming through the years

By The Malibu Times · Wed Jan 09 2013

Just some of the most notable productions and scenes to film at Malibu's Point Dume State Beach over the years are as follows (in chronological order): 

• “Kiss Me Deadly” 1955 – the climactic scene 

• “The Girl Can’t Help It” 1956 – Jayne Mansfield and Tom Ewell scene 

• “D-Day the Sixth of June” 1956 – the Normandy landings scene 

• “Malibu Run” – 1960 – location filming 

• “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?” – 1962 – Climactic scene with Bette Davis dancing on the beach 

• “Beach Blanket Bingo” – 1965 – location filming 

• “Planet of the Apes” – 1968 – For an entire summer during the filming, a scale replica of the Statue of Liberty from the famous closing scene lay buried at the southern end of Pirate’s Cove 

• “Crazy Mama” – 1975 – Linda Purl and Donnie Most scene 

• “Charlie’s Angels” TV series – 1978 and 1979 – Point Dume was featured in these episodes: The Sandcastle Murders, Season 2, Angel on my Mind, Season 3 and Angel Hunt, Season 4 

• “Barton Fink” – 1991 – location filming 

• “Chaplin” – 1992 – Diane Lane and Robert Downey, Jr. scene 

• “The Big Lebowski” – 1998 – Jackie’s bonfire party 

• “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” – 1999 – Mike Myers and Heather Graham scene 

• “The O.C.” TV series – 2000 – episode 1, season 1: Sailing and later scene of small boat on beach between Zumirez Dr. and Paradise Cove Rd. 

• “Bedazzled” – 2000 – Brendan Frazer and girlfriend interrupted by Elizabeth Hurley as Devil 

• “Pearl Harbor” – 2001 – Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale scene 

• “The Princess Diaries” – 2001 – Anne Hathaway and Erik von Detten scene 

• “Angel” TV Series – Episode: Tomorrow – 2002 

• “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” – 2003 – location filming 

• “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” – 2003 – Scene where Natalie (Cameron Diaz) meets Madison (Demi Moore) 

• “Entourage” TV series – 2008 – Season 5, episode 65: Jamie- Lynn asks Turtle to go to San Diego with her in beach parking lot 

• “Iron Man” – 2008; “Iron Man 2” – 2010; and “Iron Man 3” – 2013: Tony Stark’s seaside mansion is located on Point Dume on the edge of a cliff. Though interior shots of the home were filmed on real sets, the house itself is fictional. The home was created as a 3D model and digitally placed on the rocks in post- production.