The Historic American Buildings Survey described the Lovell House as "a prime example of residential architecture where technology creates the environment." In film productions The house was used in the 1997 film L.A. Confidential as the home of Pierce Morehouse Patchett, played by David Strathairn. It was also depicted in the film Beginners (Mike Mills, 2010) as the home of Oliver (Ewan McGregor) and his father Hal (Christopher Plummer). See also Lovell Beach House Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in Hollywood and Los Feliz Notes External links Great buildings online Richard Neutra buildings Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles Historic American Buildings Survey in California Houses completed in 1929 Modernist architecture in California International style architecture in California Los Feliz, Los Angeles