Where was Black Sheep filmed?

In the opening Black Sheep location, a crowd is assembled in the street while a marching band plays a jubilant tune. A limousine pulls up containing Al Donnelly, gubernational candidate. Al and Kovary exit the vehicle and race to the platform with Al throwing his arms in the air to address the crowd. The next scene shows Mike Donnelly driving an advertising truck for his brother’s campaign. The vehicle careens through the streets with a loudspeaker playing a live speech delivered by Mike. Dogs trail Mike’s truck, and as he seeks to shake them, yelling, “What is with you dogs? You think this truck is meat or something? Get out of here!” He then crashes into a movie theatre.

To visit this Black Sheep location, you will need to be prepared for a drive of approximately 29 minutes from Los Angeles. From the heart of the city, travel along CA-110 N taking the exit for CA-2N. Take the exit for CA-134 E, following this route until the Black Sheep scene turnoff for W Evergreen Ave. Exit 210 leads to S Myrtle Street where the Studio Movie Grill, the location for this iconic can be found.

In one of many funny scenes in Black Sheep, the scene opens with Mike placing a phone call to help secure voters for Al’s campaign. He is in his office in the Pierce County Recreational Center. He places his first call and gets an answer, bumbling the name of the city where the caller resides. Mike contains his spiel then segues to an inappropriate analogy, comparing his brother’s dream of the governorship to a dream of his own, saying:

Mike: H*ll, every guy’s got his dream, am I right? Between you, me, and the wall, I had a doozy myself last night. Ha, ha. Get this. A corn-fed harvest mouse, a hooker, a nun, a Flemish peasant woman, whips, chains, whistles, yo-yos, a circus midget, my grandmother riding by on a bicycle giving me the finger, and a duck…”

There are lots of bus lines that travel the route from Los Angeles directly to Pierce College in Woodland Hills. You can reach the site of this hilarious scene by taking bus routes 164, 242/243, or G.

In this Black Sheep action scene, Steve is driving through the streets, trying to find his way to Mike’s house. Drake attempts to cross the street, and Steve, not paying attention, drives right into him. Unharmed, Drake moves to the driver’s side of the car where Steve asks if he is okay. Drake, who is visibly angry with Steve, asks him to get out of the car. Steve tries to be witty, further angering Steve who utters an idle threat and then tells him to get out of the car again. The following dialogue ensues:

Drake: Now, are you ready to get out of the car?

Steve: No, sir. You know what? It was my fault, and I’m really sorry. Here, I got something for you. It’s kind of a souvenir. Oh, here it is. (He gives Drake the finger and slams his foot on the gas pedal, leaving Drake in the dust).

Not far from Monrovia’s S. Myrtle Avenue where another Black Sheep production scene was filmed, you can kill two birds with one stone by visiting both locations when in the area. To get to 109 E. Lemon Avenue from S. Myrtle Avenue, continue traveling down S. Myrtle Avenue, turning left on E. Duarte Road. At the sign for California Avenue, make a left. Follow California Avenue for a mile then make another left onto E. Lemon Avenue to arrive at your destination.

In one of the best scenes in Black Sheep, the setting for this shot is the top of a rocky hill. Mike stands at the top of the hill and using a pamphlet as a type of microphone, he yells down into the valley, “Vote for Donnelly!” The sound echoes throughout the valley below. He then says, “Every vote counts,” slips, and rolls down to the bottom of the hill. He stands and laughs, thinking his escapade is over, only to lose his footing and start rolling further downwards.

The site of the cabin that Mike and Steve inhabit when on the run, these scenes were shot at the Veluzat Movie Ranch in Santa Clarita. The cabin and other facilities constructed for the filming of Black Sheep were subsequently destroyed. To visit this spot, take US-101 N from Hollywood until you reach the exit for CA-170 N and I-5 N. Follow the exit 2 ramp from CA-14N. Follow onto Newhall Avenue in Santa Clarita, taking Railroad Avenue and Bouquet Canyon Road to the access point for Forest Route 5N28.

This scene opens with a boulder dislodging itself and beginning its descent down the hill towards Mike and Steve’s cabin. The duo notices the cabin is shaking violently, and Steve says, “What’s going on? That’s not normal.” The checkers board on the table begins to violently shake. The boulder then makes contact with the cabin, knocking it off its foundation and toppling the two men outside.

Filmed on the same property where Mike’s first landslide occurred, you can reach the site of this hilarious film scene on foot by following the maps provided at Veluzat Movie Ranch.

In one of the most memorable scenes from Black Sheep, Mike is mistaken for his brother Al at Rock the Vote and is thrust up on stage where he is expected to give a speech. Not knowing what to say, he addresses the crowd with this:

Mike: I, uh, I guess I could sure use some cupcakes or peanut butter cups right now. Yeah, you know what that’s about. I guess you guys should vote, you know, cause voting kicks *ss, right?

Embarrassed by his brother’s conduct, this speech results in Mike being permanently dismissed from this brother’s campaign.

You can easily reach this Black Sheep location by taking US 101-N from Los Angeles and exiting at 8B. Once off the exit ramp, turn left onto Hollywood Boulevard to find the Pantages Theatre.