The magazine folks aren't the only ones who have loved the Healdsburg Plaza: In 1943, Natalie Wood filmed The Happy Land on the square; and Wes Craven brought a group of teenage heartthrobs here more than 50 years later to film scenes for the franchise-starting horror movie Scream. The The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Most notably, the first talking moving, Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer, released in 1927, filmed near Union Square in San Francisco. The San Mateo County Film Commission, a department within the San Mateo County Convention & Visitors Bureau, is currently busy with several …
Big stars Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, and Uma Thurman shot a scene for 1992's Fitzgerald Marine Reserve in Moss Beach played host to the crew of 2005's Look no farther than the edges of the earth for our backyard to be an inspiration to documentary filmmakers, including sports columnist Bruce Jenkins' In addition to films, McHugh says that lots of commercials are shot in the area as well. For nearly a century, Sonoma County has been bringing major movie talent to Northern California, setting the scene for period pieces and horror flicks, enduring classics and cult favorites.And no matter what the movie or how big its actors, Sonoma County's always the real star So grab your camera and hop in the car, because we're taking you to some of our most iconic filming locations.Get nostalgic for the small-town America of "Peggy Sue Got Married" and" American Graffiti"; drink Pinot with Oscar.Refreshed and caffeinated, leave the car parked downtown and walk up Western Avenue to Petaluma Boulevard North, once a go-to spot for Hollywood directors looking to recreate the small-town America of yesteryear.And surrounding streets weren’t short on action, either. Must have been Xl 1s. To promote your local classified on Patch, create an account and start posting The latest Half Moon Bay news delivered to your inbox every morning.Real-time updates on breaking stories in Half Moon Bay. The clock, along with Western Avenue’s iron-front buildings, provided a perfect backdrop for Francis Ford Coppola’s Head west on Western Boulevard towards American Alley (which was used for scenes in 1997’s A few blocks away, at the corner of B Street and Fifth Street, you’ll find the Open Door Christian Church, where Robin Williams filmed a scene for Disney’s 1997 family flick, Ready for a change of scene? Posts: 3,840 Patrick, The XL-2 wasn't around for Full Frontal.
About eight miles down the road you’ll be back in the town of Stick around town for the night and enjoy panoramic water views from a room at the Nothing, according to many directors who have selected Half Moon Bay and the Coast as a place to film throughout the decades. Additional support from the Film Commission includes securing permits, referrals, references and contracts for services. Foster City, CA - Columnist Damian Morris checks out a movie reportedly based on youth crime in Foster City, and gives us his scathing review. About six miles up the coastal road, Retrace your tracks and then make a right onto CA-1.