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Results: Most Famous Movie Location in Every State (Part Two)

Published on 08/26/2022
By: sarahzahm
2239
Movies
From the palm-fringed streets of Miami to the charming brownstones of New York, America is a haven for movie-makers. It’s no wonder, then, that the country can often feel familiar to first-time visitors, given that many of its cities and landscapes have played a starring role on cinema screens over the years. Read on to find the most famous filming location in every state, plus some fascinating facts that I hope movie buffs are sure to enjoy. (Source: Love Exploring)
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Colorado: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Colorado is often seen as prime John Wayne country and indeed plenty of celebrated westerns have drawn on the landscape. The 1969 classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid makes use of Colorado's stunning heritage railway, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, for one of the most thrilling train scenes ever captured on film. In the memorable scene, Butch (Paul Newman), Sundance (Robert Redford) and their crew try to blow open the train's safe but instead manage to blow up the entire mail car, sending notes flying in all directions. Today, the train service offers scenic trips year-round. Have you watched this movie?
Colorado: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Colorado is often seen as prime John Wayne country and indeed plenty of celebrated westerns have drawn on the landscape. The 1969 classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid makes use of Colorado's stunning heritage railway, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, for one of the most thrilling train scenes ever captured on film. In the memorable scene, Butch (Paul Newman), Sundance (Robert Redford) and their crew try to blow open the train's safe but instead manage to blow up the entire mail car, sending notes flying in all directions. Today, the train service offers scenic trips year-round. Have you watched this movie?
Yes
39%
848 votes
No
61%
1352 votes
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Connecticut: Yale University, New Haven - Yale University's campus provides the setting for a demonstration and dramatic chase scene in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in which a statue of Indy's old colleague Marcus Brody was demolished. Several sites from the film still stand today: there's the Sterling Memorial Library (doubling as Marshall College), Vanderbilt Hall and a few streets which Indy speeds through on his motorbike, away from the pesky villains. Have you watched this movie?
Connecticut: Yale University, New Haven - Yale University's campus provides the setting for a demonstration and dramatic chase scene in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in which a statue of Indy's old colleague Marcus Brody was demolished. Several sites from the film still stand today: there's the Sterling Memorial Library (doubling as Marshall College), Vanderbilt Hall and a few streets which Indy speeds through on his motorbike, away from the pesky villains. Have you watched this movie?
Yes
33%
729 votes
No
67%
1471 votes
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3.
Delaware: Everett Theatre, Middletown - The Everett Theatre in Middletown features in Dead Poets Society as the location where Neil Perry makes his theatrical debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream. The coming-of-age melodrama starring Robin Williams as an inspiring, unconventional teacher in a stuffy private boys' school was a big hit when it was released in 1989. The theatre still hosts films and theatrical shows today. Sadly, another key Delaware location from the film, Beaver Valley Cave, where the society gathers for its clandestine bookworm sessions, is privately owned and inaccessible to the public. Have you watched this movie?
Delaware: Everett Theatre, Middletown - The Everett Theatre in Middletown features in Dead Poets Society as the location where Neil Perry makes his theatrical debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream. The coming-of-age melodrama starring Robin Williams as an inspiring, unconventional teacher in a stuffy private boys' school was a big hit when it was released in 1989. The theatre still hosts films and theatrical shows today. Sadly, another key Delaware location from the film, Beaver Valley Cave, where the society gathers for its clandestine bookworm sessions, is privately owned and inaccessible to the public. Have you watched this movie?
Yes
28%
618 votes
No
72%
1582 votes
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4.
Florida: Miami - In Scarface, Al Pacino plays Tony Montana, a small-time gangster seeking to capitalise on the mass influx of Cuban criminals arriving in 1980s Miami. The Little Havana area where Montana sets up his El Paraiso lunch stand was recreated in LA (location filming was limited due to concerns about uproar from the local Cuban community), but the unmistakable Art Deco district of Miami Beach was shot here on Ocean Drive (pictured). The former Sun Ray Apartments, the scene of some gruesome chainsaw action, is now a CVS Pharmacy, although its façade and recognizable porthole windows have been preserved. Have you watched this movie?
Florida: Miami - In Scarface, Al Pacino plays Tony Montana, a small-time gangster seeking to capitalise on the mass influx of Cuban criminals arriving in 1980s Miami. The Little Havana area where Montana sets up his El Paraiso lunch stand was recreated in LA (location filming was limited due to concerns about uproar from the local Cuban community), but the unmistakable Art Deco district of Miami Beach was shot here on Ocean Drive (pictured). The former Sun Ray Apartments, the scene of some gruesome chainsaw action, is now a CVS Pharmacy, although its façade and recognizable porthole windows have been preserved. Have you watched this movie?
Yes
40%
874 votes
No
60%
1326 votes
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5.
Georgia: Atlanta - Georgia is the backdrop for historical drama Driving Miss Daisy, the story of the friendship between a white Jewish widow and an African-American chauffeur. The film scooped Oscars and propelled Morgan Freeman's career into megastardom. Most of the action was shot around Atlanta's outskirts, including Daisy's home in Druid Hills. A vintage clothing emporium in the trendy Little Five Points area was turned into a Piggly Wiggly Store for the movie, and the Temple Synagogue (pictured) was where Daisy came to worship. Have you watched this movie?
Georgia: Atlanta - Georgia is the backdrop for historical drama Driving Miss Daisy, the story of the friendship between a white Jewish widow and an African-American chauffeur. The film scooped Oscars and propelled Morgan Freeman's career into megastardom. Most of the action was shot around Atlanta's outskirts, including Daisy's home in Druid Hills. A vintage clothing emporium in the trendy Little Five Points area was turned into a Piggly Wiggly Store for the movie, and the Temple Synagogue (pictured) was where Daisy came to worship. Have you watched this movie?
Yes
45%
986 votes
No
55%
1214 votes
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