List of films shot in Stamford, Connecticut

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Scene for College Road Trip being filmed in the Glenbrook section of Stamford

Stamford, Connecticut is increasingly being used as a filming location for motion pictures, especially since a 30 percent state tax credit for movie production took effect on July 1, 2006. The tax credit immediately started attracting filmmakers to Connecticut, creating a nascent industry connected to feature film production. [1]

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Two of the more significant movies shot in Stamford before the tax credit were The Cardinal , directed by Otto Preminger and Boomerang , directed by Elia Kazan.

This article lists feature films and documentaries shot entirely or in part in Stamford, in reverse chronological order of release.

2007-2023

1963-2006

The vaudeville scene with Robert ( Bobby) Morse, was filmed at the newly renovated State Theatre in Springdale. The State was originally a vaudeville house complete with an orchestra pit and the original, massive stage curtain.

Boomerang

Boomerang (1947), directed by Elia Kazan was based on incidents in Bridgeport, Connecticut involving Stamford resident (and mayor and later U.S. Attorney General) Homer Cummings, for whom Cummings Park and the Lockwood, Cummings law firm are named. Cummings was Attorney General of the United States in Franklin Roosevelt's administration.

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Homer Cummings

Almost all of the film was shot in Stamford except for the courtroom scene (shot in White Plains, New York). [12]

"[I]t wasn't an oddity to run into Dana Andrews, one of the stars of the movie, in a local restaurant, or to see other stars on the street," according to Don Russell, a columnist for The Advocate . [12]

Stamford locations: [12]

Films before 1947

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gosier, Chris, "Hollywood stars shine on Stamford and Norwalk", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, December 31, 2006, pp A3, A7
  2. Laguarda, Ignacio (2022-01-31). "Disney movie shoot turns Stamford's Westhill into Cresthill High School for 'Chang Can Dunk'". StamfordAdvocate. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 King, Kate, special correspondent, "Credits turn Stamford into town of a thousand places: Film crew dresses city as Montreal, Arizona, Colorado for project", article, The Advocate of Stamford, June 1, 2008, pp 1, A8
  4. Porstner, Donna, "'Til she drops: Shopping landmark turns into flea market for film", article, The Advocate of Stamford, April 8, 2008
  5. 1 2 Lipman, Sarah, "Acclaimed films have their roots in the region", page 1, The Advocate of Stamford, December 26, 2008, retrieved same day
  6. Costagregni, Susie, "Antares party raises funds for Greenwich YMCA", from "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate (Stamford) of Stamford, May 13, 2007, page 2
  7. Costaregni, Susie, "The Dish with Susie" column, "Good morning, Greenwich: Williams sighted", article in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, Sunday, July 15, 2007, page A2
  8. Costaregni, Susie, "Jocks, movie star show up at Greenwich restaurant", August 5, 2007 "The dish with susie" column in The Advocate of Stamford, page 2
  9. "Thurman film first to receive state tax credits," article by Donna Porstner, The Advocate of Stamford, August 19, 2006, accessed August 20, 2006. The film was also shot at Norwalk Community College in August.
  10. The Stamford Times
  11. Peter Healy, "Hollywood East? Another movie prepares for production in Stamford", article in The Advocate of Stamford, September 13, 2006, the article cites the Internet Movie Database Web site, Web page for "Reservation Road" for some information.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Russell, Don, "'Roles' in movies are nothing new for city: Kazan used Stamford in the '40s", editorial page column in The Advocate , Stamford edition, page A10, April 25, 2007

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