the disney channel movie the thirteenth year were filmed at the balboa pavilion in 1999. the pop rock band cute is what we aim for has a song titled "newport living". the tv series the real housewives of orange county featured scenes of newport harbor. a guest on you bet your life in 1954 was the mayor of newport beach noting that balboa was a congregating point for southern californian young people over easter break, with 35,000 visiting the town of 18,000. the exterior of the newport beach central library appeared as the reunion venue in the 1997 film romy and michele's high school reunion. the devil inside video by the australian band inxs was filmed around the balboa fun zone. the 1917 film cleopatra by j. gordon edwards was filmed in newport beach. the clothing brand hollister co. has featured many brands including clothing that says newport beach. the movie all quiet on the western front (1930) was filmed at fashion island in newport beach before its construction. the movie the boatniks (1970) was filmed in newport harbor. the tv series speechless is set in newport beach, orange county. the reckless moment, a 1949 film noir starring james mason and joan bennett, filmed and set in newport. sister cities newport beach has three sister cities, as designated by sister cities international: antibes, france ensenada, mexico okazaki, japan