If Rocky is the movie that defines Philadelphia as a city, it's Silver Linings Playbook that captures the spirit of its Western Suburbs. Filmed in Ridley Park, Lansdowne and, of course, Upper Darby, the movie was shot in just 33 days in the fall of 2011. Philly's other underdog story then garnered gobs of attention around award season (7 total Oscar noms), with Jennifer Lawrence taking home the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Bradley Cooper, JLaw and Robert De Niro may have been the stars, but the suburban Philadelphia setting stood out and allowed the audience to relate to the film on a more personal level. We've all sat and watched an Eagle's game in a living room not-unlike the Solitano's or had an awkward date in the local diner not unlike The Llanerch (maybe it even was The Llanerch). It's real — just like Rocky was true to Philly circa 1976. C'mon, grab some raisin bran and a hot tea and sit down to spend some "family time" with us as we map the Philly locations in Silver Linings Playbook. We promise, this is definitely not a date.
· Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Filming Locations [The Movie District]
· 'Silver Linings Playbook:' Ridley home in family for six generations now getting Oscar buzz [Daily Times]
· Bradley Cooper: On 'Silver Linings Playbook,' football and reading falsehoods about his love life [Washington Post]
· 'Silver Linings Playbook' continues shooting scenes in Delco [Delco News Network]
· Starring on the silver screen: The Western Suburbs [Philly.com]
· Filming Locations: Silver Linings Playbook [Movieloci.com]
· Hello to Hollywood! {Delco News Network]
· Silver Linings Playbook awards [IMDb]
· Past Silver Linings Play Coverage [Curbed Philly]
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