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 30, 2006. The tax credit immediately started attracting filmmakers to Connecticut.^[1] Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region South Western Region Settled 1641 Incorporated (city) 1893 Consolidated 1949 Government  - Type Mayor-Board of representatives  - Mayor Dannel Malloy (Dem) Area  - City 134. ...

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. The Cardinal is a 1963 film which was produced independently and directed by Otto Preminger, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ... Otto Ludwig Preminger (December 5, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was a film director. ... Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on a true story about the early career of Attorney General Homer Cummings. ... Elia Kazan, (Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν, IPA: ), (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American film and theatre director, film and theatrical producer, screenwriter, novelist and founder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947. ...

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

For 2007-2008 release

• Marker (2008), with Steven Seagal, filmed scenes in the area of Columbus Park in the spring of 2007.^[2]
• Revolutionary Road (2008) directed by Sam Mendes
• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 ^[3]
• What Just Happened (scheduled for release 2008) - filming in multiple locations in Stamford including Canal Street and Tresser Boulevard. One block in front of Stamford Mall was shut down on April 27th for a scene.
• In Bloom (2008), currently in production. Starting in August 2006, the movie became the first major, full-length film since "The Ice Storm" to be shot entirely in Connecticut. Locations in Waterside, Springdale, Glenbrook and the West Side were being used as filming locations. "St. Basil College, Victory Deli, Pellicci's Restaurant, Stamford Hospital and private homes on Scott Place and Apple Tree Drive will be used to portray the fictitious town of Briarhill, Conn.," as well as the Palace Theater, according to The Advocate of Stamford.^[4][1]
• Reservation Road (2007) started shooting in October 2006. Locations include Cove Island Park, Stamford Academy, Long Ridge Church and Black Bear Saloon. ^[1] Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo and Mira Sorvino act in the film, Terry George directed. The movie is based on a 1999 novel by John Burnham Schwartz. The story involves two families -- the father in one kills the son of the other in a hit and run accident.^[5][1]
• Person of Interest (2007 TBA)
• Saving Grace (2007)
• Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)

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For release 1964-2006

• Too Bad (2006)
• Wordplay (2006)^[6] (filmed at the Marriott hotel)
• Bottom Floor (2004)
• Dark Exposures (2004)
• How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Superlaser (2003)
• Ethereal Plane, The (2002)
• Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party (2003)
• Occupational Hazard (2004)
• Rock & Roll Superhero[5] (2003)
• Chooch (2003)
• Three Long Years (2003)
• Wrong Number (2001)
• Beyond the Mat (1999)
• Scenes from a Mall (1991)
• Dracula Exotica a/k/a Love at First Gulp (1981)
• The Horror of Party Beach (1964)
• The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964)

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The Cardinal

• The Cardinal, a 1963 film, was produced independently and directed by Otto Preminger, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. A church scene takes place in St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church on Atlantic Street in Downtown Stamford. Some people stood for hours on the east side of Atlantic Street (across the street from the church) to get a glimpse of the stars.^[7]

The Cardinal is a 1963 film which was produced independently and directed by Otto Preminger, and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ... // Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr. Strangelove. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Otto Ludwig Preminger (December 5, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was a film director. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Downtown Stamford, Connecticut is an economically thriving section of Stamford, Connecticut with major retail establishments, a shopping mall and the headquarters of major corporations, as well as other retail businesses and offices. ...

Boomerang

Boomerang (1947), directed by Elia Kazan was based on incidents in Bridgeport, Connecticut involving Stamford resident (and mayor) Homer Cummings, for whom Cummings Park and the Lockwood, Cummings law firm are named. Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on a true story about the early career of Attorney General Homer Cummings. ... Elia Kazan, (Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν, IPA: ), (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was a Greek-American film and theatre director, film and theatrical producer, screenwriter, novelist and founder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA Bridgeport-Stamford Region Greater Bridgeport Incorporated (town) 1821 Incorporated (city) 1836 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor John M. Fabrizi Area  - City 19. ... Homer Stille Cummings (1870 - 1956) was a U.S. political figure. ...

Homer Cummings

Almost all of the film was shot in Stamford except for the courtroom scene shot in White Plains, New York.^[7] Homer Stille Cummings (1870 - 1956) was a U.S. political figure. ... White Plains (New York) White Plains is a city in south-central Westchester County, New York, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and 2. ...

"[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.^[7] Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 - December 17, 1992) was an American film actor. ... The Advocate is the daily newspaper in Stamford, Connecticut. ...

Stamford locations:^[7]

• The South End of Stamford, particularly at Saint Luke's Chapel.
• Old Town Hall, particularly the Police Department offices and the stairway leading up from them to the courtroom.
• The Altschul home on Den Road in Stamford (for a meeting of leading citizens).
• For a scene in which a pastor was killed, the movie used the front and sidewalk of the Plaza Theatre, which stood on Greyrock Place (a driveway leading into the Stamford Town Center Mall is at that location now).
• The former offices of The Advocate of Stamford, the local daily newspaper, on Atlantic Street. Some members of the Advocate editorial staff members were used in a scene about the news breaking that the priest killer had been caught.

The South End of Stamford, Connecticut is a rundown section just south of the Downtown section of the city that is expected to be greatly changed with redevelopment over the next decade. ... Stamford Town Center is an urban shopping mall in Stamford, Connecticut. ... The Advocate is the daily newspaper in Stamford, Connecticut. ...

Films before 1947

• The Struggle (1931)
• The Sporting Duchess (1920)
• How Molly Malone Made Good a/k/a How Molly Made Good (1915)
• The Million Dollar Mystery (1914)^[8]
• The Impalement (1910)
• In the Season of Buds (1910)

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Notes

Source (unless otherwise noted): Internet Movie DataBase page on Stamford

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Gosier, Chris, "Hollywood stars shine on Stamford and Norwalk", news article in The Advocate of Stamford, December 31, 2006, pp A3, A7
2. ^ 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
3. ^ The Stamford Times
4. ^ [1] "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.
5. ^ Peter Healy, "Hollywood East? Another movie prepares for production in Stamford", article in The Advocate of Stamford, September 13, 2006, the article cites [2] the Internet Movie Database Web site, Web page for "Reservation Road" for some information.
6. ^ [3] "Wordplay" Web page at Internet Movie DataBase (IMDb) Web site, accessed August 10, 2006
7. ^ ^{a b c d} 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
8. ^ [4]According to the "History" web page at the Web site of The Chesterfield Inn on Shippan Point (accessed August 25, 2006), this silent movie was filmed in part at that hotel. The Internet Movie Database Web site has no information on filming locations, ut says "Million Dollar Mystery" with this year is a 23-part series about the efforts of a secret society to get its hands on a stolen $1 million (http://imdb.com/title/tt0004336/), accessed August 25, 2006.

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External links

• Internet Movie DataBase page on Stamford