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Keywords: Beachfront; Coastal

Site Condition: Author's Note 2 If the pier looks familiar to you, it may be because it is one of the home bases of the TV soap opera "Sunset Beach." The saucy show doesn't seem to reflect the "small town" character of Seal Beach but most local citizens don't seem to mind, they're proud of the attention their town receives. They also don't object to the money the movie company pours into the city's coffers. Although some locals were worried that a mob of curious fans might descend on their city, others pointed out that didn't happen in the past when the area was used for films. Back in the '20s, when Cecil B. DeMille filmed the original silent version of "The Ten Commandments," the local shoreline was used as the site for the parting of the Red Sea. If movie fans didn't invade the beach to see "Moses" surely they wouldn't invade the area for this show. Of course the actresses in http://www.pierfishing.com/pier_of_the_month/9911.html >>>> "The Ten Commandments" were dressed a little more conservatively than the vixens in the TV show.

General Notes: updated 1.27.14 kl / 2.10.2014 lm

Filmography: Ten Commandments;Sunset Beach

Jurisdictions: ORANGE COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS, Seal Beach

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: Y

State Property: N

Closed/Vacant: N

Verified: 3/6/2025