Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
- Documented locations
- 42
- Year
- 2011
- Cities
- Manchester, Liverpool, Londres, Iver Heath, Shepperton, Wexham, Farnham, Caerwent, Aldershot, Universal City, Santa Clarita, New York City, New York, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Simi Valley, Sion, Culross, Chertsey, San Marino
Manchester, United Kingdom
Northern Quarter Street of Manchester, whose pre-war architecture also provided its Victorian London for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes.
The scene : Peggy Carter drives Steve Rogers to the secret SSR laboratory: their car heads down Dale Street to the south, in a Northern Quarter transformed into 1940s Brooklyn. The street later serves as the setting for the chase triggered by the theft of the formula, and it's where Steve pushes Peggy out of the way of an oncoming car. Sources place the section dressed for filming between Port Street and Lena Street for some, and between Mangle Street and China Street for others.
Manchester, United Kingdom
The scene : The thrift shop "Brooklyn Antiques" conceals the entrance to the SSR's secret lab where Peggy leads Steve.
Manchester, United Kingdom
The scene : Chasing after the HYDRA agent, Steve crashes through the window of a wedding dress shop built for the film at the entrance of the alley, between Dale Street and Hilton Street.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
A set of Victorian docks in Liverpool opened in 1848, dominated by the immense brick Tobacco Warehouse.
The scene : The basin serves as a New York waterfront: Steve tails the HYDRA agent who has just attacked the laboratory, then dives into the dock water in pursuit. IMDb and mculocationscout associate the basin with the "Pier 13" from the film; moviescenemap rather reads it as the Lower East Side of Manhattan than Brooklyn.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
The scene : Clinging to the roof of the taxi, Steve travels down the road that runs along the docks before reaching the hotel. The "before/after" reference indicates this point as Regent Road; two other sources mention a Regent Street, between Walter Street and Saltney Street.
Londres, United Kingdom
Hackney Music Hall opened in 1901, designed by theatre architect Frank Matcham and listed as a Grade II* historic monument. Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin performed there before Hollywood, and the hall has since been featured in Chaplin by Attenborough, Velvet Goldmine, and Judy.
The scene : In the hall, Steve Rogers, still frail, confronts a spectator who is disrupting the war news. He returns later as Captain America, for the scene numbers and dance of the war bond tour.
Londres, United Kingdom
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, located at Whitehall; its courtyard and King Charles Street are often used for film shoots (Captain America, The Good Shepherd). Designed by George Gilbert Scott and Matthew Digby Wyatt and dating from 1868, it is a Grade I listed building of neo-Renaissance architecture.
The scene : Exterior of the Allied headquarters: Captain America is summoned for a meeting dedicated to HYDRA.
Londres, United Kingdom
Victorian pub in St John's Wood built in 1898 for businessman Frank Crocker to the designs of architect Charles Worley, and listed as a Grade II* historical monument. Legend has it that Crocker threw himself out of a window upon learning that the railway terminus would be at Marylebone instead of Maida Vale; he actually died of natural causes at the age of 41. Renamed Crocker's Folly in 1987, the establishment has also hosted Reds starring Warren Beatty and adaptations of Oscar Wilde by Oliver Parker.
The scene : Steve and the Howling Commandos come there to have a drink; Peggy Carter joins them wearing a red dress. The pub reappears in ruins after Bucky's death, when Steve and Peggy meet there. The sources refer to the setting as the "London Bar".
Londres, United Kingdom
Monumental place in central London dominated by the Nelson Column.
The scene : The crowd celebrates the victory of the Allies at the very moment when Captain America is missing.
Iver Heath, United Kingdom
Large British film studio founded in 1936 in Iver Heath, birthplace of the James Bond saga.
The scene : It was on the studio backlot that the alley fight scene following the cinema scene was filmed, the one where Bucky comes to pull Steve out of trouble.
Iver Heath, United Kingdom
Shooting stage (soundstage) of the Pinewood Studios complex, located in Iver Heath.
The scene : Indoor plateau referenced in the film's shooting report, with no specific scene mentioned.
Iver Heath, United Kingdom
Pinewood's water filming stage, featuring a large heated filtration pool for underwater scenes.
The scene : The covered basin of the studio hosts the underwater chase, as the HYDRA agent tries to escape through the port.
Iver Heath, United Kingdom
Pinewood Studios plateau known by two names, Q Stage and South Dock.
The scene : The set, which the film's IMDb listing refers to as South Dock, is among the indoor sets built for the filming.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
Soundstage of the Shepperton Studios complex, in Surrey.
The scene : Indoor set brought to the shooting report of the film, with no specific scene mentioned.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
Filming plateau (soundstage) of the Shepperton Studios complex, in Surrey.
The scene : The HYDRA factory was built on this plateau.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
The scene : Indoor plateau brought to the shooting report of the film, with no specific scene.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
Filming plateau (soundstage) of the Shepperton Studios complex, located in Surrey.
The scene : Indoor set brought to the filming location of the film, with no specific scene noted.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
Filming stage (soundstage) of the Shepperton Studios complex, in Surrey.
The scene : Indoor plateau used for the filming, with no specific scene mentioned.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
The scene : Indoor set brought to the filming report of the film, with no specified scene.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
The scene : Indoor stage brought to the filming record of the film, without a specific scene.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
The scene : Indoor set carried to the film's shooting schedule, with no specific scene.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
The scene : Interior set recorded for the film's shooting report, without a specified scene.
Wexham, United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire Forest Park adjacent to Pinewood Studios, frequently used in cinema for its groves.
The scene : The training camp of Camp Lehigh, where Steve joins the experimental program, has been set up in this forest. It also serves as the battleground for Captain America and the Howling Commandos across Europe, as well as for the motorcycle chase towards the HYDRA base.
Farnham, United Kingdom
Surrey Forest has become a common setting in British cinema: Gladiator, Children of Men, Harry Potter, Wolfman, and Ridley Scott's Robin Hood were filmed here, as well as Avengers: Age of Ultron and Thor: The Dark World.
The scene : A military camp near the Italian front has been built there. Captain America gives the last performance of his tour there, receives a cold welcome from the troops, and learns of the capture of Bucky and the other soldiers — from there he sets off alone to rescue them.
Caerwent, United Kingdom
Former propellant factory of the Royal Navy, located in Monmouthshire, near Newport.
The scene : The old military base serves as the HYDRA complex: the laboratory where Bucky is held, the assault that Steve undertakes alone to free the prisoners, and Red Skull's escape in a proto-helicopter.
Aldershot, United Kingdom
The scene : No source specifies the scene filmed in Aldershot: the IMDb record and a coordinate table only link the city to the film.
Universal City, United States
New York street decor built on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood.
The scene : The chase shifts two thousand miles away: on the permanent set of a New York street in Universal's backlot, Steve jumps onto the roof of the taxi.
Santa Clarita, United States
890-acre (360-hectare) movie ranch owned by Walt Disney Studios, operated as a filming location and backlot, on the edge of Placerita Canyon Road. Disney first leased the land in the 1950s for the segments "Adventures of Spin & Marty" of the Mickey Mouse Club, purchased 315 acres in 1959 for $300,000, and then expanded the total to 890 acres through the acquisition of adjacent parcels. The name recalls the first gold discovery in California, made on this land by Francisco Lopez prior to the gold rush. The site features a helipad, meadows, two streams, a waterfall, and several western sets. It is closed to the public.
The scene : This is where the scene was filmed where Steve retrieves the flag from its mast during the candidates' selection for the program.
New York City, United States
Iconic crossroads of Manhattan at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue, famous for its giant advertising screens and constant crowds.
The scene : Waking up seventy years after his fall, Steve Rogers emerges in Times Square and learns from Nick Fury how long he has been asleep. movie-locations.com does not specify whether the scene was filmed on location or recreated.
New York, United States
The scene : Steve wakes up decades later in an unknown room and runs out of the building on West 47th Street, before discovering modern New York. The façade serves as the S.H.I.E.L.D. installation.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : No source specifies the scene filmed in downtown Los Angeles: a coordinate table merely connects the neighborhood to the film.
Manhattan Beach, United States
Manhattan Beach Studios complex in California. The shooting reports refer to it as Manhattan Beach Studios, and the mapping data refers to it as MBS Media Campus.
The scene : No source specifies the scene filmed in this studio: a coordinate table merely links it to the film, under its former name of Manhattan Beach Studios.
Simi Valley, United States
The scene : No source specifies the scene filmed in Simi Valley: a coordinate table simply links the city to the film.
New York, United States
Iconic suspension bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn across the East River, opened in 1883. Designed by engineer John Augustus Roebling, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds the status of National Historic Landmark.
The scene : The bridge appears in the views of New York in 1942. No source confirms any on-site shooting: mculocationscout dedicates a file to it without naming a filming location.
Sion, Switzerland
The scene : The background plates of the Austrian Alps, where the Red Skull sets up his headquarters and experiments with the Tesseract, were filmed in the mountains around the town of Valais.
Norway
Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, halfway between continental Norway and the North Pole, with icy expanses.
The scene : The Arctic archipelago provided the backdrop for the approach and then the crash of the Valkyrie bomber, which Steve Rogers places in the ice floe to spare the American east coast.
Iver Heath, United Kingdom
The scene : The New York alleyway of 1942 where a moviegoer pulls Steve aside to give him a lesson, until Bucky Barnes intervenes, was built on the studio backlot.
Culross, United Kingdom
The scene : The village of Fife serves as Tønsberg, Norway: the Red Skull forces the doors of the church and steals the Tesseract.
Shepperton, United Kingdom
Historic film studios of Surrey, in west London.
The scene : The set of the HYDRA factory was built on one of the soundstages of the site, with the others listed separately. It is also here, and partly at Longcross, that the exteriors as well as the interiors of the 1942 Exhibition were filmed.
Chertsey, United Kingdom
Studio and large backlot in Surrey, on a former military vehicle testing site.
The scene : The entrance to the HYDRA base was built on the studio lot: Steve arrives there alone and nearly gets overwhelmed before Peggy and the Commandos join him. The interior of the underground bunker of the Allied HQ was also filmed there, as well as part of the 1942 Exhibition.
San Marino, United States
The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens: a vast estate in San Marino with its Rose Hills Botanical Sciences Greenhouse. Founded in 1919, it is a nonprofit organization. The estate was established by Henry E. Huntington and his wife Arabella.
The scene : The medal ceremony takes place along the south facade of the European Art Gallery on the estate — the one that Captain America dries off after bringing back the prisoners.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
The scene : Pursuit Term: Steve catches up with the HYDRA agent in front of the warehouse and prevents him from escaping aboard a submarine. The checkered columns planted in front of the hotel serve as the Pier 13 gates, and it is under the building that Steve runs to save the boy who has been taken hostage.