He also amassed a large enough fortune to build Gillette Castle in East Haddam. Sherlock Holmes (long thought lost rediscovered in 2014): Hartford native William Gillette recreated the public’s perception of Sherlock Holmes, portraying the Baker Street detective in more than 1,300 performances, giving the character his signature deerstalker cap, curved pipe, large magnifying glass and “elementary” catchphrase. On-location filming does not begin the return to the East until the late 1940s. Connecticut, like most everywhere else, is represented mostly by West Coast backlots and soundstages for about two decades. Filmmakers are known to have at least occasionally ventured into Connecticut.īy the early 1930s, however, major film production has moved almost entirely to the Los Angeles area. are built near New York City, the financial center of the new industry. (Dates indicate year of the movie’s original release.) Early 1900s (" Fade to Black," March 1981)Ī professor of cinema takes a critical look at the (not always flattering) ways Hollywood sees us (" Connecticut in the Movies") and a quick overview of Connecticut's history as a filmmaking location. (" Everything But the Sahara," May 1987) Meet some independent filmmakers who preferred working in Connecticut over New York or California (" Connecticut Filmmakers," June 1983), like Friday the 13th producer and Westport resident Sean Cunningham. (" Stepford's Mechanical Wives," November 1974) Go to Redding for a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of The Stepford Wives. Stories about Connecticut and the movies from the Connecticut Magazine archives: Here we look at some of the state’s most memorable classic film cameos. Beyond these stars, the state’s history is rich with classic movie lore, serving as the location, setting or inspiration for a variety of classic films and film scenes.
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