Cinematic San Francisco Neon

This deep dive into the intersection of San Francisco’s robust role as a center of filmmaking and as a site of many, many neon signs focuses on films from 1947 through 2014 -- seven decades demonstrating that directors have always relied on neon as an essential cinematic element.

Starting with film noir (also the golden age of neon) and ending well into the 21st century films include Vertigo, Flower Drum Song, Dirty Harry, Pal Joey, and many more.