This is a list of films and TV series set in Palm Springs, California. It covers topical settings and storyline subjects set in Palm Springs and other nearby resort communities of the Coachella Valley. These communities, which include Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Mecca, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and the Salton Sea, are in Riverside County, southern California. Included are individual episodes of TV series.

Films

1930s

Lucky Dog – 1933 film Palm Springs (a.k.a. Palm Springs Affair) – 1936 film and Screen Snapshots – 1924–1958 short films Series 15, No. 7 (1936) Series 16, No. 6 (1937) Series 17, No. 5 (1938) Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs – 1936 film Three Wise Guys – 1936 film and

1940s

Flight to Nowhere – 1946 film The Glass Alibi – 1946 film and Hedda Hopper's Hollywood – 1941–1942 short subjectsThe 9 minute segments were combined and released on VHS in 1989. See: Hedda Hopper's Hollywood. Los Angeles, CA: Republic Pictures Home Video. . Also see: Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1959/1960). Rexall TV Special. . High Sierra – 1941 filmInitial crime plot is to stage a robbery in a Palm Springs resort. High Sierra at FilmReference.com Hollywood Newsreel – 1946 film (episode: "Hollywood Stars and the Palm Springs Parade") Passkey to Danger – 1946 film The Saint in Palm Springs – 1941 film. Adapted from The Saint Goes West – a collection of three mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris (1942). New York, NY: Avon. pp. 154. Yokel Boy – 1942 film

1950s

711 Ocean Drive – 1950 film The Big Bluff – 1955 film and D.O.A. – 1950 film Drive a Crooked Road – 1954 film and Jet Pilot – 1957 film and Mr. Imperium – 1951 film and Star Studded Ride – 1954 short filmStar Studded Ride (1954). Universal Pictures. Summary (from Library of Congress data): "A group of desert riders from Palm Springs, Calif., on their weekly ride watch Ben Hogan demonstrate some golf shots at the Tamarish [sic] Country Club, see Gussie Moran and Dave Gillam play a set of tennis at Charles Farrell's Racket Club, and observe Pat McCormack and Stubby Kreuger [sic] in a diving exhibition at the El Mirador Hotel. Credits: Producer, Thomas Mead; director, William C. Menzies; script, Allan Kitchel, Jr.; narrator, Tex Antoine; music, Jack Shaindlin; editor, Ed Bartsch." The Monster That Challenged the World – 1957 film

1960s

The Cool Ones – 1967 film Eegah (a.k.a. Eegah! The Name Written in Blood) – 1962 film Happy – 1960–1961 television seriesMcNeil, Alex, Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present, Fourth Edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, , p. 357.Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (Sixth Edition), New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, , p. 432.The Classic TV Archive Happy (1960-61) Accessed 14 November 2020 Looney Tunes – 1930–1969 cartoon series The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961) Music Mice-tro (1967) Palm Springs Weekend – 1963 filmLibrary of Congress film data: ; Library of Congress recording data: ; ; and . Released on DVD in 2009, Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, . The film served to glamorize the city as a spring break destination: see New York Times review and Gianoulis, Tina (2000). "Spring Break." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Gale. The Restless Ones – 1965 film Strangers When We Meet – 1960 film

1970s Kotch – 1971 film and

1980s

Less than Zero – ending scenes of the 1987 film based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis Daffy Duck's Quackbusters – 1988 film Fraternity Vacation – 1985 film A Masterpiece of Murder – 1986 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure – 1985 comedy (scenes at the Cabazon Dinosaurs near Cabazon)Famous Movie Locations: Wheel Inn Restaurant from 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' (Cabazon, California) , by Kim Potts, Aug 10, 2010, Moviefone. Retrieved 2011-08-21. Rockin' the Night Away – 1988 music DVDWith Jan Berry and Dean Torrence, Chaz Bono, Sonny Bono, Dion DiMucci, Dion and the Belmonts, Donovan, Donovan Leitch, The Grass Roots, The Mamas & The Papas, Peter Noone and Mackenzie Phillips ; Screenplay – 1984 gay pornographic video ♦ Download (Downloadable PDF file) Slow Burn – 1986 TV film

1990s

After Dark, My Sweet – 1990 filmEbert, Roger "After Dark, My Sweet" . The Chicago Sun-Times film review, March 13, 2005. Accessed: August 28, 2012. Also: Betty – 1997 film and and Camp Fear – 1991 direct-to-video film City of Industry – 1997 film Dead Silence (a.k.a. A Death in Palm Springs) – 1997 film Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert – 1993 film From the book Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert – (1992). New York, NY: W. Morrow. pp. 336 Grace of My Heart – 1996 filmEbert, Roger (September 13, 1996). "Grace of My Heart". Chicago Sun-Times I'll Love You Forever ... Tonight – 1992 film Mirage – 1995 film Play Time – 1995 film and (with Monique Parent) Poodle Springs – 1998 filmAdapted from mystery novel Poodle Springs, written by Raymond Chandler The Rat Pack – 1998 TV film Round Trip to Heaven – 1992 film Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies – 1997 short documentary filmStill Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies (1997). Santa Monica, CA: Little Apple Productions. VHS. (39 minutes).

2000s

Alpha Dog – 2007 film The Aviator – 2004 film Bonneville – 2006 film Bounce – 2000 film Cat City – 2009 film Circuit – 2001 film Coachella: The Film – 2006 documentary about the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio; Dog Tags – 2008 film The Eyes of Tammy Faye – 2000 documentaryRoger Ebert (August 4, 2000). "The Eyes of Tammy Faye". Chicago Sun-Times Fuel – 2008 film (documentary) Gay Getaways (episodes 1–4: L.A. to Palm Springs) – 2007 DVD hosted by Greg Osborne Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America – 2005 film (documentary) Home – 2009 film (documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand) Into the Wild – 2007 film Jerks – 2000 film Laughing Matters: The Men – 2008 DVD with Bruce Vilanch and Alec Mapa Party in Progress Vol. 2: Palm Springs – 2002 VHS Phat Girlz – 2006 film Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea – 2004 documentary (Salton Sea) Raise Your Voice – 2004 film (Palm Desert)Ebert, Roger (October 8, 2004). "Raise Your Voice". Chicago Sun-Times The Salton Sea – 2002 film (Mecca (Box Canyon and Painted Canyon) and the Salton Sea)Inland Empire Film Commission: IEFC Film Credits (the IEFC is a Regional Film Office Partner with the California Film Commission (CA Regional Film Offices )) Slumber Party – 2005 DVD Third World California – 2006 documentary (Lower Coachella Valley)"It Takes Three" UCLA Extension: Entertainment Studies Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman – 2009 film When Boys Fly – 2002 documentary

2010s

About Fifty – 2011 film Apocalypse, CA – 2011 film Bombay Beach – 2010 documentary (Bombay Beach, California) Desert Utopia: Mid-Century Architecture in Palm Springs – 2010/2011 documentary; Eating Out 5: The Open Weekend – 2012 film Encore of Tony Duran – 2011 film Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! – 2011 film Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work – 2010 documentaryEbert, Roger (June 16, 2010). "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work". Chicago Sun Times Little Birds – 2012 film set in the Salton SeaLittle Birds synopsis Pink Squirrels – 2011 film

2020s

Palm Springs – 2020 film Senior Moment - 2021 film

Television and radio

1940s Abbott and Costello "Trip to Palm Springs" (radio) – December 2, 1943OTR.Network Library: Abbot and Costello [sic] The Jack Benny Program (also broadcast as The Jack Benny Show) – 1932–1965 radio and TV seriesOTR.Network Library (Beta) and Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs – Series: "The Jack Benny Show", "The Canada Dry Program", "The Lucky Strike Program" "Climb to Taquitz Falls" (radio) – March 2, 1941 "Murder at the Racquet Club" (radio) – March 9, 1941 (with Charles Farrell and Charles Butterworth) "Palm Springs' Prices" (radio) – March 16, 1941 "Going After Rommel" (radio) – November 29, 1942, with the 21st Ferrying Command.Recordings of this and other Jack Benny Programs were released on cassette in the 1990s by Radio Spirits, Schiller Park, IL. "From Torney Hospital in Palm Springs" (radio) – April 8, 1945 (with William Powell)Jack Benny: Remotes (2011). Audiobook on CD. Little Falls, NJ: Radio Spirits. "Desert Sketch" (radio) – April 22, 1945 (from the 29 Palms Naval Air StationHaendiges notes that the show of April 15 was pre-empted when President Roosevelt died.) "From Palm Springs California" (radio) – February 10, 1946 (with Eddie Cantor) "Palm Springs Shopping" (radio) – February 24, 1946Library of Congress data: (with Gilbert Seides) "From Palm Springs California" (radio) – February 22, 1948 (with Frank Sinatra) "From Palm Springs California" (radio) – April 11, 1948 (with Charles Farrell and Paul Lukas) "Murder at the Racquet Club" (radio) – April 19, 1948

1950s

The Bob Cummings Show – 1955–1959 TV series Season 4, Episode 32, "Grandpa's Old Buddy" (1958) The Bob Hope Show (radio) – March 11, 1952Library of Congress data: The Charles Farrell Show – 1956 TV seriesThis 12 episode program served as a summer replacement for I Love Lucy. Farrell starred as the owner and manager of his Palm Springs Racquet Club, see: . Reruns were aired in 1957 on ABC and in 1960 by CBS, see: cached copy from classicthemes.com . For episode data see: TV.com: The Charles Farrell Show and Classic TV Archive: The Charlie Farrell Show (1956). Date with the Angels – 1956–1957 TV series Season 1, Episode 8, "Little White Lie" (1957) The Frank Sinatra Timex Show – 1957–1960 TV series Season 2, Episode 2, "You're invited to spend the afternoon at the Frank Sinatra Show" (1959)Video recording of the 1959 ABC Television program, released as a DVD in 2004 by Quantum Leap. Taped in Palm Springs. Credits include: Bill Colleran (producer & director); Johnny Bradford (writer); Frank Sinatra; Ella Fitzgerald; Peter Lawford; Juliet Prowse; Hermione Gingold; Red Norvo; Nelson Riddle and his orchestra; Sammy Cahn; Jimmy Van Heusen; and The Hi-Lo's. Hobart Productions. and TV.com: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra General Electric Theater – 1953–1962 TV series Season 3, Episode 30, "Into the Night" (1955) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show – 1950–1958 TV seriesReleased on DVD in 2010. Narberth, PA: Alpha Video Classics. Season 1, Episode 9, "To Go or Not to Go" (a.k.a. "Live Show #9") (1951) Season 2, Episode 12, "Trip to Palm Springs" (1952) Season 3, Episode 25, "Gracie Reports Car Stolen" (1953) Season 7, Episode 21, "Going to Palm Springs" (1957) I Love Lucy – 1951–1957 TV series Season 4, Episode 26, "In Palm Springs" (1955) It's a Great Life – 1954–1956 TV series Season 2, Episode 33, "The Palm Springs Story" (1956) The Jack Benny Program (also broadcast as The Jack Benny Show) – 1932–1965 radio and TV series "From Palm Springs California" (radio) – March 26, 1950 (with Bob Hope and The Guadalajara Trio) "From Palm Springs California" (radio) – April 2, 1950 (with Al Jolson and Connie Barlow) "How Palm Springs Was Founded" (radio) – February 11, 1951 (at the American Legion Hall) "Palm Springs Murder Mystery" (radio – AFRS rebroadcast) – December 9, 1951 "Jack Renews His Driver's License" (radio) – December 16, 1951Library of Congress data: "Palm Springs Steak Ride" (radio) – February 8, 1953 "How Palm Springs Was Founded" (radio) – March 15, 1953 (included Mel Blanc's Mexican gag) "Steak Ride in Desert" (radio – AFRS rebroadcast) – May 24, 1953 "Golf Game – Discovery of Palm Springs" (radio – AFRS rebroadcast) – June 29, 1953 "To Palm Springs without Polly" (radio) – December 6, 1953 "Christmas Show from Palm Springs" (radio) – December 13, 1953 "Preparing for Palm Springs Vacation" (radio – AFRS rebroadcast) – May 10, 1954 "Preparing for Palm Springs" (also titled "In Palm Springs") (radio) – December 12, 1954