Date |
Title |
Country |
Notes |
IMDB |
1926 |
The Show Off |
USA |
Silent film based on the play by George Kelly. Stars Ford Sterling. |
[1] |
1933 |
42nd Street |
USA |
Busby Berkeley musical, ending takes place in Philadelphia. |
[2] |
1934 |
The Show-Off |
USA |
Based on the play by George Kelly. Stars Spencer Tracy. |
[3] |
1940 |
The Philadelphia Story |
USA |
Stars Jimmy Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Takes place on the Main Line, based on a play.[2] |
[4] |
1940 |
Kitty Foyle |
USA |
Based on a 1939 novel.[2] |
[5] |
1941 |
The Big Store |
USA |
Stars the Marx Brothers. |
[6] |
1946 |
The Show-Off |
USA |
Based on the play by George Kelly. Stars Red Skelton. |
[7] |
1959 |
The Young Philadelphians |
USA |
Stars Paul Newman and Robert Vaughn. |
[8] |
1968 |
High School |
USA |
Documentary |
[9] |
1972 |
1776 |
USA |
Adapted from Broadway musical. |
[10] |
1976 |
Rocky |
USA |
Written and stars Sylvester Stallone. |
[11] |
1978 |
Dawn of the Dead |
USA |
Directed by George A. Romero. The film's first scenes took place in Philadelphia. |
[12] |
1979 |
Rocky II |
USA |
Written and stars Sylvester Stallone. |
[13] |
1981 |
Blow Out |
USA |
Directed by Brian De Palma. |
[14] |
1981 |
Bustin' Loose |
USA |
Stars Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson. |
[15] |
1982 |
Rocky III |
USA |
Written and stars Sylvester Stallone. |
[16] |
1983 |
Trading Places |
USA |
Stars Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. |
[17] |
1984 |
Birdy |
USA |
Directed by Alan Parker. |
[18] |
1984 |
The Philadelphia Experiment |
USA |
Based on the urban legend of the Philadelphia Experiment. |
[19] |
1985 |
Rocky IV |
USA |
Written and stars Sylvester Stallone. |
[20] |
1985 |
Witness |
USA |
Stars Harrison Ford. |
[21] |
1986 |
The Bombing of Osage Avenue |
USA |
Documentary on the 1985 bombing of the MOVE house by the Philadelphia Police Department, as told from the perspective of the neighboring residents of Osage Avenue. Written and narrated by Toni Cade Bambara. |
[22] |
1987 |
Mannequin |
USA |
|
[23] |
1990 |
Rocky V |
USA |
Written and stars Sylvester Stallone. |
[24] |
1993 |
Money for Nothing |
USA |
Stars John Cusack. |
[25] |
1993 |
Philadelphia |
USA |
Stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. |
[26] |
1995 |
Twelve Monkeys |
USA |
Directed by Terry Gilliam. |
[27] |
1995 |
Two Bits |
USA |
Directed by James Foley. |
[28] |
1995 |
Wide Awake |
USA |
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. |
[29] |
1996 |
Up Close & Personal |
USA |
|
[30] |
1998 |
Fallen |
USA |
Directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Denzel Washington. |
[31] |
1999 |
The Sixth Sense |
USA |
Directed M. Night Shyamalan, stars Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment. |
[32] |
2000 |
Unbreakable |
USA |
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, stars Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson. |
[33] |
2001 |
Artificial Intelligence: AI |
USA |
Directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Haley Joel Osment. |
[34] |
2002 |
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
USA |
Based on the autobiography by Chuck Barris. Directed by George Clooney, stars Sam Rockwell. |
[35] |
2002 |
State Property |
USA |
Stars Beanie Sigel. |
[36] |
2003 |
Death by Association |
USA |
Written and directed by Anthony L. Fletcher. |
[37] |
2004 |
The 24th Day |
USA |
|
[38] |
2004 |
Fat Albert |
USA |
Based on the animated television series by Bill Cosby. |
[39] |
2004 |
National Treasure |
USA |
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, stars Nicolas Cage. |
[40] |
2005 |
E-A-G-L-E-S: The Movie |
USA |
Documentary on the Philadelphia Eagles' 2004 season. |
[41] |
2005 |
A History of Violence |
USA |
Directed by David Cronenberg, based on a graphic novel. |
[42] |
2005 |
In Her Shoes |
USA |
Directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Cameron Diaz. |
[43] |
2005 |
Shadowboxer |
USA |
|
[44] |
2005 |
State Property 2 |
USA |
Stars Beanie Sigel. |
[45] |
2005 |
Train Ride |
USA |
|
[46] |
2006 |
10th & Wolf |
USA |
Directed by Robert Moresco. |
[47] |
2006 |
Invincible |
USA |
|
[48] |
2006 |
Lady in the Water |
USA |
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. |
[49] |
2006 |
Rocky Balboa |
USA |
Upcoming film starring Sylvester Stallone. |
[50] |
2007 |
Pride |
USA |
Upcoming film starring Terrence Howard. |
[51] |
2007 |
Then She Found Me |
USA |
Upcoming film based on the novel by Elinor Lipman. |
[52] |
Date |
Series |
Notes |
IMDB |
1952 - 1964 |
American Bandstand |
Dance and music show hosted by Dick Clark, first locally on WFIL-TV (Philadelphia) as Bandstand, then nationally on ABC as American Bandstand. The show moved to Los Angeles in 1964. |
[53] |
1965 - 1978 |
The Mike Douglas Show |
Syndicated talk show hosted by Mike Douglas. Moved to Los Angeles in 1978. |
[54] |
1968 - present |
One Life to Live |
ABC daytime drama (same-day rebroadcasts on SOAPnet since 2000). Setting is the fictional town of Llanview, Pennsylvania, which is modeled after the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. |
[55] |
1969 |
Hey, Hey, Hey: It's Fat Albert |
NBC live action/animated special. Precursor to the Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids animated series. |
[56] |
1970 - present |
All My Children |
ABC daytime drama (same-day rebroadcasts on SOAPnet since 2000). Setting is the fictional town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, which is described as a Philadelphia suburb on the Main Line. |
[57] |
1972 - 1984 |
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids |
CBS children's animated series. Philadelphia setting not specified, but the show was based on Bill Cosby's coming of age in Philadelphia. |
[58] |
1976 - 1978 |
The Tony Randall Show |
ABC sitcom. |
[59] |
1979 |
Blacks in America: With All Deliberate Speed? |
CBS News two-part documentary. In Part 2, Ed Bradley travels to his hometown of Philadelphia, to assess how African-Americans have fared in the 25 years following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which outlawed public school segregation. Aired July 25, 1979. |
[60] |
1979 - 1980 |
Angie |
ABC sitcom. |
[61] |
1981 - 1987 |
Dancin' on Air |
Dance and music show, aired locally weekdays on WPHL-TV (Philadelphia). |
[62] |
1983 |
Grace Kelly |
ABC made-for-television movie. Biopic chronicling the life of actress Grace Kelly, from her childhood in Philadelphia until her wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco. |
[63] |
1984 - 1989 |
Brothers |
Showtime comedy series. |
[64] |
1985 |
Live Aid |
Multi-venue benefit rock concert held on July 13, 1985 to aid famine relief in Ethiopia. One of the major venues was JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Concert was broadcast live to 1.5 billion viewers in over 100 countries. |
[65] |
1986 - 1991 |
Amen |
NBC sitcom. |
[66] |
1986 - 1993 |
Double Dare |
Nickelodeon game show for children. Originated from the studios of PBS member station WHYY-TV (Philadelphia). |
[67] |
1987 - 1988 |
Bustin' Loose |
Syndicated sitcom. Based on the Richard Pryor film. |
[68] |
1987 - 1991 |
thirtysomething |
ABC drama. |
[69] |
1989 - 1991 |
Shannon's Deal |
NBC drama. |
[70] |
1990 - 1996 |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
NBC sitcom. Frequent references to the titular character's hometown of Philadelphia, including the West Philadelphia section (which is mentioned in the theme song). |
[71] |
1992 |
You Bet Your Life |
Syndicated game show hosted by Bill Cosby (remake of the original, hosted by Groucho Marx). |
[72] |
1993 - 2000 |
Boy Meets World |
ABC sitcom. |
[73] |
1994 |
The Oprah Winfrey Show |
Syndicated talk show. Episode highlighting the city of Philadelphia aired May 23, 1994. |
[74] |
1995 |
Zooman |
Showtime made-for-television movie. Adaptation of Charles Fuller's play Zooman and the Sign (which earned him an Obie Award). |
[75] |
1995 - 1997 |
Brotherly Love |
NBC/WB sitcom. |
[76] |
1998 |
Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery |
PBS miniseries/documentary. Part 3, entitled "Brotherly Love", examines colonial Philadelphia and its community of free African-Americans. |
[77] |
1998 |
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon |
ABC made-for-television movie. |
[78] |
2000 - 2006 |
Strong Medicine |
Lifetime Television medical drama. |
[79] |
2001 - 2002 |
Philly |
ABC drama. |
[80] |
2002 - 2005 |
American Dreams |
NBC drama. American Bandstand's presence in Philadelphia in the 1960s is central to the major premise of the series. |
[81] |
2002 - 2004 |
Hack |
CBS drama. |
[82] |
2003 - present |
Cold Case |
CBS drama. |
[83] |
2004 - present |
Living It Up with Patti LaBelle |
TV One lifestyle show. Moderate number of the episodes highlight persons and places from the host's hometown of Philadelphia. |
[84] |
2004 - 2005 |
The Real World: Philadelphia |
MTV reality series. |
[85] |
2005 |
Live 8 |
Multi-venue benefit pop music concert held on July 2, 2005 as a means of pressuring the G8 nations to: increase aid to Africa, negotiate fairer trade rules, and cancel the debt of the world's poorest nations. One of the major venues was the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Concert was broadcast intermittently in the United States on MTV and VH1. |
[86] |
2005 |
The Amazing Race: Family Edition |
CBS reality series. The first leg of the season stopped in Philadelphia. |
[87] |
2005 - present |
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia |
FX sitcom. |
[88] |
2006 - present |
The Class |
CBS sitcom. |
[89] |
2006 - present |
'Til Death |
Fox sitcom. The characters have telephone numbers with area code 215, indicating that the setting is the Philadelphia metropolitan area. |
[90] |
2007 |
Halls of Fame |
Drama on The N network. Upcoming series inspired by the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Chris "Ludacris" Bridges will serve as executive producer. |
[91] |