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Today your déjà vu might be a silver screen flashback. Did Arnold Schwarzenegger stand right here? Was Marilyn Monroe really on this street? Did Tarzan swing from that tree? The answer might very well be yes. Throughout Florida and across all genres of cinematography, location shots are more common than you’d think. Annette Funicello and George Hamilton frolicked in Where the Boys Are on Fort Lauderdale Beach, and John Candy took his fictional family to John’s Pass for a Summer Rental at Madeira Beach. But Florida’s film locations have been more than sand and surf. Ulee’s Gold ranges from rural life in Northwest Florida to © BODY HEAT,The Ladd Company, Licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Check out Movies.VISITFLORIDA.com for information on more movie locations, film festivals, current productions underway, movie trivia and visitor information statewide.

Movies.VISITFLORIDA.com Charlie Crist Sincerely,

(Answers: 1. 3; 2. Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom; 3. Jackie Gleason; 4. Frogs; 5. Space Camp, Apollo 13, Armageddon, From the Earth to the Moon, Space Cowboys; 6. Jerry Lewis; 7. Follow That Dream; 8. In Her Shoes; 9. Bad Boys II; 10. Striptease)

Best wishes for an enjoyable trip as you discover all the many wonderful activities and attractions in the Sunshine State. I encourage you to take some time to explore the state. Whether your silver screen interests are comedy, romance, action, drama, horror or suspense, it is all here. Florida has been captivating movie makers for generations with our warm weather and tropical locations. In the early 1900s, Florida was the winter headquarters of America’s film industry and soon more than 30 silent film studios called Florida home. Many movie classics, including Where The Boys Are and numerous Tarzan films, secured Florida’s place in cinematic history by showcasing our famous beaches, downtowns and small towns, historic landmarks and natural beauty. Florida continues to be a popular backdrop in motion picture production in recent films such as Apollo 13, The Truman Show, G.I. Jane, The Birdcage, Miami Vice and Hoot. On behalf of the State of Florida, it is my pleasure to invite you to experience a cinematic tour of Florida. Dear Florida Traveler:

10. What 1996 movie starring Demi Moore as a night club dancer and Burt Reynolds as a corrupt congressman used western Palm Beach County sugar cane fields as one of the pivitol scenes? 9. What movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, shot in southeast Florida, destroyed a Delray Beach mansion in a huge explosion? 8. Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine and Toni Collette starred in what movie that was shot in a Delray Beach retirement community? 7. What is the name of the road near Inglis that is named after an Elvis movie? 6. What comedian spent an entire movie wreaking havoc at the Fontainebleau Hotel in this 1960 film? 5. Name two movies made at the Kennedy Space Center. 4. What amphibian is the title of this 1972 horror movie made in Wewahitchka? 3. What entertainer had his TV variety program filmed in Miami Beach? (Hint: And awaaaaaaaay we go!) 2. Which Indiana Jones movie used alligators from Gatorland? 1. How many movies featured the ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’?

Trivia Questions:

Florida’s cinematic history starts with the silent movie era, when Jacksonville was the hub of silent film studios and movie production was just beginning. Spanning more than a century, Florida has been the set and subject of countless motion pictures, a moviemakers paradise and a movie-goers dream. character, and long bridges over water stretching into the horizon, are a collage of visual impacts giving shape to some of Hollywood’s finest films set in Florida.

Film production in Florida continues to highlight some of the most famous, infamous and not-yet-famous locales around the Sunshine State - coming soon to a theatre near you. Make the movies a part of your Florida exploration and follow the footsteps of the stars through the Sunshine State. Is it Florida…or not? Hollywood’s movie magic mixes it up—think the A-Team in Miami with mountains in the background, or Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe on their Florida beach, California-style, in Some Like It Hot. Films about Florida aren’t always shot here, from Citizen Kane to Because of Winn Dixie.

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urban activity in Orlando. A Miami businessman, Paul Newman, finds himself caught in a big city newspaper’s web in Absence of Malice. And Mel Gibson and Danny Glover “accidentally” implode the old City Hall in Orlando at the beginning of Lethal Weapon 3. Florida’s natural beauty takes starring roles in films like The Yearling, and substitutes for wilder areas in the Tarzan and Creature from the Black Lagoon series. Action-adventure hurtles down our highways with movies like Bad Boys, Just Cause, and Speed 2.

Lights, Camera, Action...

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Lights, Camera, Action...

By the late 1920s “talkies” had taken over the film industry. Throughout the 20th century, production continued to flourish in motion pictures and then into television. Keeping the film legacy alive in Florida, Universal Studios Florida® opened in Orlando in 1988 and is a premier facility with state-of-the-art sound stages and more than 100 backlot locations. Productions include feature movies – recently Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector and Bring It On 4 - In It To Win It – television shows, music videos and commercials. Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando offers many movie attractions and entertainment from yesterday and today.

Richard Norman began his silent movie studio in Jacksonville in 1920. He had a sprawling complex of five buildings, most of which still stand today. Norman was one of the first white filmmakers to create empowering films for African-Americans. At a time when most films portrayed African-Americans with negative stereotypes, black characters featured in the films of Richard Norman were portrayed with dignity and respect. He created six films and hundreds of shorts, including The Bull-Dogger (1921) and The Flying Ace (1926). He was committed to racial equality and created numerous feature films to challenge racism. Oliver Hardy got his start in Jacksonville by joining the Lubin Company in 1913. His first film, The Paperhanger’s Helper, was very much like the other films he was destined to make with Stan Laurel. The Lubin Company, run by Sidney Lubin, had silent film studios across the country, including Jacksonville in the 1920s. Metro Pictures, later MGM, first opened its doors there in 1915.

From the turn of the century to the time of the first “talkies,” Florida had an active film industry. Flickering black and white images of the Spanish-American War in 1898 first brought Florida to the silver screen. With Florida’s sunny, mild winters, established rail lines, and inexpensive real estate and labor, motion picture production flourished in the Sunshine State. Jacksonville was a moviemaking center, dubbed “Tinseltown of the East,” and the many local silent film companies turned out thousands of films.

Florida’s Movie Legacy

Some Well Known Florida Movies... NORTHWEST FLORIDA

The Truman Show 1998—Seaside, Panama City Jim Carrey stars in this film as an unknowing star of a reality TV show. Seaside doubles for “Seahaven,” a Utopian village that is a television studio in which Truman lives. Enjoy your own oceanfront fantasy at Seaside, off US 98 between Destin and Panama City Beach. (888)-SEASIDE, www.seasidefl.com Ulee’s Gold

1997—Wewahitchka, Tallahassee, Orlando For this poignant drama, filmmaker Victor Nunez enlisted the Lanier family of Wewahitchka known for their Tupelo honey to provide location shots and beekeeping expertise. Peter Fonda stars as Ulee Jackson, a reclusive widower struggling with his children and his beekeeping business. (800) 482-GULF, www.visitgulf.com

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA Cross Creek

1983—Cross Creek The Sunshine State’s literary heart beats proudly at the home of Pulitzer prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Mostly filmed at a nearby lakeside orange grove, this movie memoir details rural life in Cross Creek and the joys and tribulations of the Rawlings farmstead bought in 1928. Visit Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park to see life on her farm. (352) 466-3672, www.floridastateparks.org/ marjoriekinnanrawlings

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs Some of the world’s clearest waters bubble from Florida’s springs, so it’s no surprise that underwater filmmaking began here. In Creature from the Black Lagoon, professional diver and Florida native Ricou Browning played the Gill-Man. Crucial underwater scenes were filmed at Silver Springs and Wakulla Springs. The 1955 sequel Revenge of the Creature, partially shot at Marineland, shows Clint Eastwood in his first movie role—a lab technician. The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) opens on the Edison Bridge into Fort Myers and features an expedition into the Everglades. South of Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs hosts CreatureFest each October. (850) 224-5950, www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings

Tarzan

1930s-1940s—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs At two of the largest springs in the world, moviemakers found perfect substitutes for the African jungle—Florida’s river forests. Adding elephants and chimpanzees, these Florida locales made a convincing backdrop for Tarzan, Jane, and Boy in the six Tarzan films made at Wakulla Springs and Silver Springs.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA G.I. Jane

1997—Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs Demi Moore stars as the first woman ever to try out for Navy SEAL training in G.I. Jane. Ships at Mayport Naval Station at the mouth of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville provided a scenic backdrop for the film. Green Cove Springs and Camp Blanding were also used as locations. The Camp Blanding Museum on SR 16 commemorates the efforts of soldiers trained here for World War II. (904) 533-3196, www.30thinfantry.org/blanding.shtml

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988—Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach When director Ken Annakin needed to create the magical “Rocksby Town,” where red-headed Pippilotta Longstocking (Tami Erin) lives, he found everything he needed on Amelia Island. The authentic Victorian village of Fernandina Beach provided outdoor scenes, while Pippi’s home was the 1870 Italianate Victorian Bell House. Walk Centre Street in Fernandina Beach to step into Pippi’s world. (800)-2AMELIA, www.ameliaisland.org

CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA Follow That Dream

1962—Crystal River, Inglis, Inverness, Ocala, Yankeetown This Elvis Presley classic pays cinematic homage to the region. Truckloads of sand temporarily created a peninsula near Yankeetown where Elvis sets up a homestead. Drive “Follow That Dream Boulevard” from US 19 in Inglis to find the causeway. During filming, the cast stayed at the Port Paradise Hotel, now a launch point for divers viewing manatees in Crystal River. The legal showdown occurs in the 1912 Citrus County courthouse in downtown Inverness that was recently renovated based on footage from the movie and is now a museum. (800) 587-6667, www.visitcitrus.com

Cocoon

1985—St. Petersburg St. Petersburg and Pinellas County provide a sense of place for Ron Howard’s uplifting tale of a group of seniors finding their fountain of youth. The dance scene with Don Ameche and Gwen Vernon took place inside St. Petersburg’s Coliseum (535 4th Ave N). Built in 1924, it hosts special events and is worth the trip just to peek inside. (727) 892-5202, www.stpete.org/coliseum. The “world’s largest,” the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club (559 Mirror Lake Dr. N) appears in key scenes. It houses more than 110 playing courts and hosts tournaments year round. (727) 822-2083, www.shuffleboardclub.org

The Punisher

2004—Tampa, Dunedin Marvel comic book character The Punisher (Thomas Jane) battles bad guy Howard Saint (John Travolta) who has destroyed Castle’s life. Much of the action happens in downtown Tampa and the Port of Tampa. During a family gathering at the beginning of the film – set in Puerto Rico – the shots are actually at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, with public restrooms dressed up as the Castle family home. (727) 469-5942, www.floridastateparks.org/ honeymoonisland or (800) 826-8353, www.visittampabay.com

Beneath the 12 Mile Reef

1953—Tarpon Springs Sponge diving has been a Greek tradition in Tarpon Springs since 1882. This Robert Wagner film tells the story of the divers, with scenes of Tarpon Springs looking not all that much different than it does today. This distinctly Greek village is off US 19 north of Clearwater. (727) 937-6109, www.tarponsprings.com

Edward Scissorhands

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984—Orlando In need of alligators to film, the crew of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom visited one of Florida’s oldest attractions, Gatorland. The menacing ‘gators beneath the rickety swinging wooden bridge where Jones and the bad guys battle are footage from Gatorland. (800) 393-JAWS, www.gatorland.com

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA 1990—Dade City, Lutz, Lakeland, Wesley Chapel Filmed entirely in Florida, this unusual tale starring Johnny Depp was mostly Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998), filmed in a housing development in Lutz painted in pastel hues for the movie. The Southgate Shopping Center on S. Florida Avenue in Lakeland is From the Earth to the Moon (1998), a landmark location—the mighty swoop of the giant arch is a sight to behold. Space Cowboys (2000) (863) 298-7576, www.visitcentralflorida.org CENTRAL

Rebel Without a Cause

1955—Silver Springs Florida had a cameo role in this James Dean classic about a rebellious young man with a troubled past. Some of the outdoor scenes were filmed at Silver Springs, east of Ocala. (888) FL-OCALA, www.ocalamarion.com

Rosewood

1997—Near Eustis, Cedar Key As recounted in this John Singleton film, Rosewood was destroyed by racially-motivated events on New Years’ Day, 1923. Shot near the Seminole State Forest off SR 44, some 30 homes were brought in to reflect the feel of the real Rosewood. For the actual Rosewood area, following SR 24 west towards Cedar Key, you will find a historic marker recalling the historic, yet tragic, location. (877) 387-5673, www.visitnaturecoast.com, www.rosewoodflorida.com

Sea Hunt

1958— Silver Springs From 1958 to 1961, Lloyd Bridges starred in this half-hour underwater series. More than 100 episodes featured footage from Silver Springs. Since 1916, when the silent movie The Seven Swans was filmed, Silver Springs has been a popular destination for filmmakers. James Bond battled villains beneath these waters during Thunderball (1965) and Moonraker (1979). Take a ride on Silver Springs’ famous glass bottomed boats to see the statues from Thunderball and the springs from which the Creature from the Black Lagoon emerged. On the Lost River Voyage, you depart adjacent to the Sea Hunt cottage, now the captains’ quarters. (352) 236-2121, www.silversprings.com

Easy to Love

Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Titusville Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Apollo 13 tells the gripping story of astronauts in trouble in space. True-to-life scenes unfold at the Kennedy Space Center at Launch Complex 34 (Apollo 1 Memorial), Launch Complex 39A, and with the real “Crawler” in action, which brings the rockets out for launch. Armageddon, directed by Michael Bay and starring Bruce Willis, uses the same locations to different effect, spinning a sci-fi yarn. The television mini-series From the Earth to the Moon traces Apollo missions from 1961 to 1972. This series was shot at the Kennedy Space Center and Orlando’s Naval Training Center, now Baldwin Park. Florida’s Space Coast is the only place to see a space shuttle up-close on a tour of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (321) 449-4444, www.kennedyspacecenter.com

Days of Thunder

1990—Daytona Beach As hot-shot NASCAR stock car driver Cole Trickle, Tom Cruise stars in this action-packed flick at the Daytona International Speedway. Along Speedway Boulevard east of Interstate 95, Daytona 500 Experience feeds the need for speed with race car simulators and the Richard Petty Driving Experience, where you hurtle around the same track as NASCAR legends at up to 160 miles per hour. (386) 947-6530, www.daytona500experience.com

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Adaptation

1953—Cypress Gardens Dick Pope built a pool in the shape of Florida at Cypress Gardens to coax amazing swimmer and actress Esther Williams to make this Florida film. The pool and waterski shows started by Dick Pope in the 1930s are just a fraction of the fun at this attraction near Winter Haven. (863) 324-2111, www.cypressgardens.com

2002—Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Homestead Adaptation is just that. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman won an Academy Award for his fictional spin on Susan Orlean’s non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, which details the theft of one of the world’s rarest flowers. Visit Fakahatchee Strand State Park to seek out the elusive ghost orchid. (239) 695-4593, www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand

Parenthood

1989—Orlando From the Delaney Park Little League field in Al Coith Park (at Gore Street and Delaney) to Pine Castle Elementary and the Beardall Center, director Ron Howard made use of Orlando for this Steve Martin movie. On a drive around the city, you’ll encounter scenes remembered from Problem Child 2, Ernest Saves Christmas, Lethal Weapon 3 and the Superboy TV series. (800) 972-3304, www.orlandoinfo.com

Hoot

2006—Boca Grande, Fort Lauderdale Three children attempt to stop a developer from building a pancake house where endangered burrowing owls live, based on Florida native Carl Hiassen’s award-winning children’s book. Journey’s End is one of Boca Grande’s oldest cottages, and was used as the house of Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman). The cast and crew stayed and shot around the Gasparilla Inn, a landmark since 1913. (800) 996-1913, www.the-gasparilla-inn.com Fort Lauderdale’s opulent Bonnet House also played a part in the filming. (954) 563-5393, www.bonnethouse.org

Out of Time

2003—Boca Grande, Cortez, Miami Beach Denzel Washington plays Matthias Lee Whitlock, a small-town chief of police investigating a double homicide. Also starring Florida native Eva Mendes, this crime thriller incorporates memorable shots in downtown Boca Grande. (941) 964-0568, www.bocagrandechamber.com, www.charlotteharbortravel.com

Great Expectations

1998—Sarasota, Cortez In this romantic re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, the crumbling mansion is the opulent home of John Ringling of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus fame. Completed in 1926, Ca d’Zan was the center of Sarasota’s cultural life, drastically altered to weather it for the film. This historic landmark shares the grounds with the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, known worldwide for its collections. (941) 359-5700, www.ringling.org

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952— Sarasota Charlton Heston stars in this film version of life in the circus, filmed entirely in Sarasota, home of circus magnate John Ringling. Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour and Cornel Wilde led a circus parade down Main Street in downtown Sarasota. Stroll in their footsteps and see some of the buildings today as they were during the film. (941) 957-1877, www.sarasotafl.org

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA Scarface

1983—Miami Set in Miami, this re-make of the gangster prohibition classic involves the violent world of crime and cocaine circa 1980. Important Miami Beach locations include the Fontainebleau Hotel and the fictitious Sun Ray Apartments, where the famous chainsaw scene was filmed on an upper floor. The ground floor is now home to a Johnny Rockets on Ocean Drive. (800) 933-8448, www.gmcvb.com

Caddyshack

1980—Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Davie In this perennial golfer’s comedy, the one and only Rodney Dangerfield sank Judge Smails (Ted Knight) on Lake Boca Raton at the posh Boca Raton Resort and Club, just a par 5 from the Atlantic Ocean. (561) 447-3000, www.bocaresort.com It’s just a short jaunt down Interstate 95 to where Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) practiced night putting and Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) “blew up” the gopher at the members-only Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie. (954) 916-2900, www.grandeoaks.com

Miami Vice & CSI: Miami

1984-1989; 2002-present—Miami Sporting pastel-colored suits and five o’clock shadows, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas tooled around Miami Beach in a Ferrari in the police drama Miami Vice, a show credited with generating support to preserve Miami’s Art Deco architecture at South Beach. (305) 673-7400, www.miamibeachfl.gov In 2002, another side of crime heated up Miami. CSI: Miami shows crime scene investigators solving grisly murders. Popular locations for the series include the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bicentennial Park, and Everglades National Park in south Miami-Dade County. (305) 242-7700, www.nps.gov/ever

Flipper

1964-68—Miami Most of this classic show’s 88 episodes were shot on location or at a soundstage—the former Ivan Tors Studios, now Greenwich Studios in North Miami. Opened in 1955, the Miami Seaquarium once featured Flipper swimming in a lagoon along Biscayne Bay. (305) 361-5705, www.miamiseaquarium.com

Where the Boys Are

1960—Fort Lauderdale In this trend-setting comedy, four college women on spring break look for love at the beach. Featured prominently in the film, The Elbo Room, established in 1938, is just across from the beach in the heart of Las Olas Boulevard’s entertainment district. (954) 463-4615, www.elboroom.com

Goldfinger

1964—Miami Goldfinger opens with a spectacular panoramic shot of the Fontainebleau Hotel. The character of Goldfinger was based on tycoon Charles Englehard of Englehard Metals, who frequented Boca Grande and died there in 1971.

The Bellboy

1960—Miami Beach Jerry Lewis cuts loose in this tour-de-farce throughout the entire Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami Beach. The film is a permanent log of the art deco look of the original hotel. (305) 538-2000, www.fontainebleau.com

True Lies

1994—Florida Keys & Key West, Miami Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in one of the most spectacular action sequences shot in Florida. A dramatic chase climaxes with an explosion on the old Seven Mile Bridge, built nearly a century before to speed Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad to Key West. (800) 648-5510, www.fla-keys.com

Licence to Kill

1989—Florida Keys & Key West Former Governor Bob Martinez had a cameo as a security guard in this British film, which features a running travelogue of the Florida Keys. There are scenes on the Seven Mile Bridge, aerial shots, and one moment where James Bond (Timothy Dalton) is stripped of his ‘Licence’ at the Hemingway Home in Key West. (305) 294-1136, www.hemingwayhome.com

© Copyright 2007 VISIT FLORIDA® • VF/82K-0707 Movie posters courtesy of the Collection of the Museum of Florida History, Florida Department of State, Cartoon illustrations and map by Robert Smith, Jr., Brochure design by Gelhardt Graphics.

Movies.VISITFLORIDA.com

Today your déjà vu might be a silver screen flashback. Did Arnold Schwarzenegger stand right here? Was Marilyn Monroe really on this street? Did Tarzan swing from that tree? The answer might very well be yes. Throughout Florida and across all genres of cinematography, location shots are more common than you’d think. Annette Funicello and George Hamilton frolicked in Where the Boys Are on Fort Lauderdale Beach, and John Candy took his fictional family to John’s Pass for a Summer Rental at Madeira Beach. But Florida’s film locations have been more than sand and surf. Ulee’s Gold ranges from rural life in Northwest Florida to © BODY HEAT,The Ladd Company, Licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Check out Movies.VISITFLORIDA.com for information on more movie locations, film festivals, current productions underway, movie trivia and visitor information statewide.

Movies.VISITFLORIDA.com Charlie Crist Sincerely,

(Answers: 1. 3; 2. Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom; 3. Jackie Gleason; 4. Frogs; 5. Space Camp, Apollo 13, Armageddon, From the Earth to the Moon, Space Cowboys; 6. Jerry Lewis; 7. Follow That Dream; 8. In Her Shoes; 9. Bad Boys II; 10. Striptease)

Best wishes for an enjoyable trip as you discover all the many wonderful activities and attractions in the Sunshine State. I encourage you to take some time to explore the state. Whether your silver screen interests are comedy, romance, action, drama, horror or suspense, it is all here. Florida has been captivating movie makers for generations with our warm weather and tropical locations. In the early 1900s, Florida was the winter headquarters of America’s film industry and soon more than 30 silent film studios called Florida home. Many movie classics, including Where The Boys Are and numerous Tarzan films, secured Florida’s place in cinematic history by showcasing our famous beaches, downtowns and small towns, historic landmarks and natural beauty. Florida continues to be a popular backdrop in motion picture production in recent films such as Apollo 13, The Truman Show, G.I. Jane, The Birdcage, Miami Vice and Hoot. On behalf of the State of Florida, it is my pleasure to invite you to experience a cinematic tour of Florida. Dear Florida Traveler:

10. What 1996 movie starring Demi Moore as a night club dancer and Burt Reynolds as a corrupt congressman used western Palm Beach County sugar cane fields as one of the pivitol scenes? 9. What movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, shot in southeast Florida, destroyed a Delray Beach mansion in a huge explosion? 8. Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine and Toni Collette starred in what movie that was shot in a Delray Beach retirement community? 7. What is the name of the road near Inglis that is named after an Elvis movie? 6. What comedian spent an entire movie wreaking havoc at the Fontainebleau Hotel in this 1960 film? 5. Name two movies made at the Kennedy Space Center. 4. What amphibian is the title of this 1972 horror movie made in Wewahitchka? 3. What entertainer had his TV variety program filmed in Miami Beach? (Hint: And awaaaaaaaay we go!) 2. Which Indiana Jones movie used alligators from Gatorland? 1. How many movies featured the ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’?

Trivia Questions:

Florida’s cinematic history starts with the silent movie era, when Jacksonville was the hub of silent film studios and movie production was just beginning. Spanning more than a century, Florida has been the set and subject of countless motion pictures, a moviemakers paradise and a movie-goers dream. character, and long bridges over water stretching into the horizon, are a collage of visual impacts giving shape to some of Hollywood’s finest films set in Florida.

Film production in Florida continues to highlight some of the most famous, infamous and not-yet-famous locales around the Sunshine State - coming soon to a theatre near you. Make the movies a part of your Florida exploration and follow the footsteps of the stars through the Sunshine State. Is it Florida…or not? Hollywood’s movie magic mixes it up—think the A-Team in Miami with mountains in the background, or Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe on their Florida beach, California-style, in Some Like It Hot. Films about Florida aren’t always shot here, from Citizen Kane to Because of Winn Dixie.

BAD BOYS II © 2003 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

urban activity in Orlando. A Miami businessman, Paul Newman, finds himself caught in a big city newspaper’s web in Absence of Malice. And Mel Gibson and Danny Glover “accidentally” implode the old City Hall in Orlando at the beginning of Lethal Weapon 3. Florida’s natural beauty takes starring roles in films like The Yearling, and substitutes for wilder areas in the Tarzan and Creature from the Black Lagoon series. Action-adventure hurtles down our highways with movies like Bad Boys, Just Cause, and Speed 2.

Lights, Camera, Action...

un, sand, shimmering springs – these are siren calls to filmmakers looking for the perfect shot. Sultry tropics contrast with sleek urban centers, small towns with

S

Lights, Camera, Action...

By the late 1920s “talkies” had taken over the film industry. Throughout the 20th century, production continued to flourish in motion pictures and then into television. Keeping the film legacy alive in Florida, Universal Studios Florida® opened in Orlando in 1988 and is a premier facility with state-of-the-art sound stages and more than 100 backlot locations. Productions include feature movies – recently Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector and Bring It On 4 - In It To Win It – television shows, music videos and commercials. Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando offers many movie attractions and entertainment from yesterday and today.

Richard Norman began his silent movie studio in Jacksonville in 1920. He had a sprawling complex of five buildings, most of which still stand today. Norman was one of the first white filmmakers to create empowering films for African-Americans. At a time when most films portrayed African-Americans with negative stereotypes, black characters featured in the films of Richard Norman were portrayed with dignity and respect. He created six films and hundreds of shorts, including The Bull-Dogger (1921) and The Flying Ace (1926). He was committed to racial equality and created numerous feature films to challenge racism. Oliver Hardy got his start in Jacksonville by joining the Lubin Company in 1913. His first film, The Paperhanger’s Helper, was very much like the other films he was destined to make with Stan Laurel. The Lubin Company, run by Sidney Lubin, had silent film studios across the country, including Jacksonville in the 1920s. Metro Pictures, later MGM, first opened its doors there in 1915.

From the turn of the century to the time of the first “talkies,” Florida had an active film industry. Flickering black and white images of the Spanish-American War in 1898 first brought Florida to the silver screen. With Florida’s sunny, mild winters, established rail lines, and inexpensive real estate and labor, motion picture production flourished in the Sunshine State. Jacksonville was a moviemaking center, dubbed “Tinseltown of the East,” and the many local silent film companies turned out thousands of films.

Florida’s Movie Legacy

Some Well Known Florida Movies... NORTHWEST FLORIDA

The Truman Show 1998—Seaside, Panama City Jim Carrey stars in this film as an unknowing star of a reality TV show. Seaside doubles for “Seahaven,” a Utopian village that is a television studio in which Truman lives. Enjoy your own oceanfront fantasy at Seaside, off US 98 between Destin and Panama City Beach. (888)-SEASIDE, www.seasidefl.com Ulee’s Gold

1997—Wewahitchka, Tallahassee, Orlando For this poignant drama, filmmaker Victor Nunez enlisted the Lanier family of Wewahitchka known for their Tupelo honey to provide location shots and beekeeping expertise. Peter Fonda stars as Ulee Jackson, a reclusive widower struggling with his children and his beekeeping business. (800) 482-GULF, www.visitgulf.com

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA Cross Creek

1983—Cross Creek The Sunshine State’s literary heart beats proudly at the home of Pulitzer prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Mostly filmed at a nearby lakeside orange grove, this movie memoir details rural life in Cross Creek and the joys and tribulations of the Rawlings farmstead bought in 1928. Visit Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park to see life on her farm. (352) 466-3672, www.floridastateparks.org/ marjoriekinnanrawlings

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs Some of the world’s clearest waters bubble from Florida’s springs, so it’s no surprise that underwater filmmaking began here. In Creature from the Black Lagoon, professional diver and Florida native Ricou Browning played the Gill-Man. Crucial underwater scenes were filmed at Silver Springs and Wakulla Springs. The 1955 sequel Revenge of the Creature, partially shot at Marineland, shows Clint Eastwood in his first movie role—a lab technician. The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) opens on the Edison Bridge into Fort Myers and features an expedition into the Everglades. South of Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs hosts CreatureFest each October. (850) 224-5950, www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings

Tarzan

1930s-1940s—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs At two of the largest springs in the world, moviemakers found perfect substitutes for the African jungle—Florida’s river forests. Adding elephants and chimpanzees, these Florida locales made a convincing backdrop for Tarzan, Jane, and Boy in the six Tarzan films made at Wakulla Springs and Silver Springs.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA G.I. Jane

1997—Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs Demi Moore stars as the first woman ever to try out for Navy SEAL training in G.I. Jane. Ships at Mayport Naval Station at the mouth of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville provided a scenic backdrop for the film. Green Cove Springs and Camp Blanding were also used as locations. The Camp Blanding Museum on SR 16 commemorates the efforts of soldiers trained here for World War II. (904) 533-3196, www.30thinfantry.org/blanding.shtml

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988—Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach When director Ken Annakin needed to create the magical “Rocksby Town,” where red-headed Pippilotta Longstocking (Tami Erin) lives, he found everything he needed on Amelia Island. The authentic Victorian village of Fernandina Beach provided outdoor scenes, while Pippi’s home was the 1870 Italianate Victorian Bell House. Walk Centre Street in Fernandina Beach to step into Pippi’s world. (800)-2AMELIA, www.ameliaisland.org

CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA Follow That Dream

1962—Crystal River, Inglis, Inverness, Ocala, Yankeetown This Elvis Presley classic pays cinematic homage to the region. Truckloads of sand temporarily created a peninsula near Yankeetown where Elvis sets up a homestead. Drive “Follow That Dream Boulevard” from US 19 in Inglis to find the causeway. During filming, the cast stayed at the Port Paradise Hotel, now a launch point for divers viewing manatees in Crystal River. The legal showdown occurs in the 1912 Citrus County courthouse in downtown Inverness that was recently renovated based on footage from the movie and is now a museum. (800) 587-6667, www.visitcitrus.com

Cocoon

1985—St. Petersburg St. Petersburg and Pinellas County provide a sense of place for Ron Howard’s uplifting tale of a group of seniors finding their fountain of youth. The dance scene with Don Ameche and Gwen Vernon took place inside St. Petersburg’s Coliseum (535 4th Ave N). Built in 1924, it hosts special events and is worth the trip just to peek inside. (727) 892-5202, www.stpete.org/coliseum. The “world’s largest,” the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club (559 Mirror Lake Dr. N) appears in key scenes. It houses more than 110 playing courts and hosts tournaments year round. (727) 822-2083, www.shuffleboardclub.org

The Punisher

2004—Tampa, Dunedin Marvel comic book character The Punisher (Thomas Jane) battles bad guy Howard Saint (John Travolta) who has destroyed Castle’s life. Much of the action happens in downtown Tampa and the Port of Tampa. During a family gathering at the beginning of the film – set in Puerto Rico – the shots are actually at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, with public restrooms dressed up as the Castle family home. (727) 469-5942, www.floridastateparks.org/ honeymoonisland or (800) 826-8353, www.visittampabay.com

Beneath the 12 Mile Reef

1953—Tarpon Springs Sponge diving has been a Greek tradition in Tarpon Springs since 1882. This Robert Wagner film tells the story of the divers, with scenes of Tarpon Springs looking not all that much different than it does today. This distinctly Greek village is off US 19 north of Clearwater. (727) 937-6109, www.tarponsprings.com

Edward Scissorhands

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984—Orlando In need of alligators to film, the crew of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom visited one of Florida’s oldest attractions, Gatorland. The menacing ‘gators beneath the rickety swinging wooden bridge where Jones and the bad guys battle are footage from Gatorland. (800) 393-JAWS, www.gatorland.com

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA 1990—Dade City, Lutz, Lakeland, Wesley Chapel Filmed entirely in Florida, this unusual tale starring Johnny Depp was mostly Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998), filmed in a housing development in Lutz painted in pastel hues for the movie. The Southgate Shopping Center on S. Florida Avenue in Lakeland is From the Earth to the Moon (1998), a landmark location—the mighty swoop of the giant arch is a sight to behold. Space Cowboys (2000) (863) 298-7576, www.visitcentralflorida.org CENTRAL

Rebel Without a Cause

1955—Silver Springs Florida had a cameo role in this James Dean classic about a rebellious young man with a troubled past. Some of the outdoor scenes were filmed at Silver Springs, east of Ocala. (888) FL-OCALA, www.ocalamarion.com

Rosewood

1997—Near Eustis, Cedar Key As recounted in this John Singleton film, Rosewood was destroyed by racially-motivated events on New Years’ Day, 1923. Shot near the Seminole State Forest off SR 44, some 30 homes were brought in to reflect the feel of the real Rosewood. For the actual Rosewood area, following SR 24 west towards Cedar Key, you will find a historic marker recalling the historic, yet tragic, location. (877) 387-5673, www.visitnaturecoast.com, www.rosewoodflorida.com

Sea Hunt

1958— Silver Springs From 1958 to 1961, Lloyd Bridges starred in this half-hour underwater series. More than 100 episodes featured footage from Silver Springs. Since 1916, when the silent movie The Seven Swans was filmed, Silver Springs has been a popular destination for filmmakers. James Bond battled villains beneath these waters during Thunderball (1965) and Moonraker (1979). Take a ride on Silver Springs’ famous glass bottomed boats to see the statues from Thunderball and the springs from which the Creature from the Black Lagoon emerged. On the Lost River Voyage, you depart adjacent to the Sea Hunt cottage, now the captains’ quarters. (352) 236-2121, www.silversprings.com

Easy to Love

Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Titusville Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Apollo 13 tells the gripping story of astronauts in trouble in space. True-to-life scenes unfold at the Kennedy Space Center at Launch Complex 34 (Apollo 1 Memorial), Launch Complex 39A, and with the real “Crawler” in action, which brings the rockets out for launch. Armageddon, directed by Michael Bay and starring Bruce Willis, uses the same locations to different effect, spinning a sci-fi yarn. The television mini-series From the Earth to the Moon traces Apollo missions from 1961 to 1972. This series was shot at the Kennedy Space Center and Orlando’s Naval Training Center, now Baldwin Park. Florida’s Space Coast is the only place to see a space shuttle up-close on a tour of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (321) 449-4444, www.kennedyspacecenter.com

Days of Thunder

1990—Daytona Beach As hot-shot NASCAR stock car driver Cole Trickle, Tom Cruise stars in this action-packed flick at the Daytona International Speedway. Along Speedway Boulevard east of Interstate 95, Daytona 500 Experience feeds the need for speed with race car simulators and the Richard Petty Driving Experience, where you hurtle around the same track as NASCAR legends at up to 160 miles per hour. (386) 947-6530, www.daytona500experience.com

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Adaptation

1953—Cypress Gardens Dick Pope built a pool in the shape of Florida at Cypress Gardens to coax amazing swimmer and actress Esther Williams to make this Florida film. The pool and waterski shows started by Dick Pope in the 1930s are just a fraction of the fun at this attraction near Winter Haven. (863) 324-2111, www.cypressgardens.com

2002—Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Homestead Adaptation is just that. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman won an Academy Award for his fictional spin on Susan Orlean’s non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, which details the theft of one of the world’s rarest flowers. Visit Fakahatchee Strand State Park to seek out the elusive ghost orchid. (239) 695-4593, www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand

Parenthood

1989—Orlando From the Delaney Park Little League field in Al Coith Park (at Gore Street and Delaney) to Pine Castle Elementary and the Beardall Center, director Ron Howard made use of Orlando for this Steve Martin movie. On a drive around the city, you’ll encounter scenes remembered from Problem Child 2, Ernest Saves Christmas, Lethal Weapon 3 and the Superboy TV series. (800) 972-3304, www.orlandoinfo.com

Hoot

2006—Boca Grande, Fort Lauderdale Three children attempt to stop a developer from building a pancake house where endangered burrowing owls live, based on Florida native Carl Hiassen’s award-winning children’s book. Journey’s End is one of Boca Grande’s oldest cottages, and was used as the house of Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman). The cast and crew stayed and shot around the Gasparilla Inn, a landmark since 1913. (800) 996-1913, www.the-gasparilla-inn.com Fort Lauderdale’s opulent Bonnet House also played a part in the filming. (954) 563-5393, www.bonnethouse.org

Out of Time

2003—Boca Grande, Cortez, Miami Beach Denzel Washington plays Matthias Lee Whitlock, a small-town chief of police investigating a double homicide. Also starring Florida native Eva Mendes, this crime thriller incorporates memorable shots in downtown Boca Grande. (941) 964-0568, www.bocagrandechamber.com, www.charlotteharbortravel.com

Great Expectations

1998—Sarasota, Cortez In this romantic re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, the crumbling mansion is the opulent home of John Ringling of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus fame. Completed in 1926, Ca d’Zan was the center of Sarasota’s cultural life, drastically altered to weather it for the film. This historic landmark shares the grounds with the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, known worldwide for its collections. (941) 359-5700, www.ringling.org

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952— Sarasota Charlton Heston stars in this film version of life in the circus, filmed entirely in Sarasota, home of circus magnate John Ringling. Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour and Cornel Wilde led a circus parade down Main Street in downtown Sarasota. Stroll in their footsteps and see some of the buildings today as they were during the film. (941) 957-1877, www.sarasotafl.org

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA Scarface

1983—Miami Set in Miami, this re-make of the gangster prohibition classic involves the violent world of crime and cocaine circa 1980. Important Miami Beach locations include the Fontainebleau Hotel and the fictitious Sun Ray Apartments, where the famous chainsaw scene was filmed on an upper floor. The ground floor is now home to a Johnny Rockets on Ocean Drive. (800) 933-8448, www.gmcvb.com

Caddyshack

1980—Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Davie In this perennial golfer’s comedy, the one and only Rodney Dangerfield sank Judge Smails (Ted Knight) on Lake Boca Raton at the posh Boca Raton Resort and Club, just a par 5 from the Atlantic Ocean. (561) 447-3000, www.bocaresort.com It’s just a short jaunt down Interstate 95 to where Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) practiced night putting and Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) “blew up” the gopher at the members-only Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie. (954) 916-2900, www.grandeoaks.com

Miami Vice & CSI: Miami

1984-1989; 2002-present—Miami Sporting pastel-colored suits and five o’clock shadows, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas tooled around Miami Beach in a Ferrari in the police drama Miami Vice, a show credited with generating support to preserve Miami’s Art Deco architecture at South Beach. (305) 673-7400, www.miamibeachfl.gov In 2002, another side of crime heated up Miami. CSI: Miami shows crime scene investigators solving grisly murders. Popular locations for the series include the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bicentennial Park, and Everglades National Park in south Miami-Dade County. (305) 242-7700, www.nps.gov/ever

Flipper

1964-68—Miami Most of this classic show’s 88 episodes were shot on location or at a soundstage—the former Ivan Tors Studios, now Greenwich Studios in North Miami. Opened in 1955, the Miami Seaquarium once featured Flipper swimming in a lagoon along Biscayne Bay. (305) 361-5705, www.miamiseaquarium.com

Where the Boys Are

1960—Fort Lauderdale In this trend-setting comedy, four college women on spring break look for love at the beach. Featured prominently in the film, The Elbo Room, established in 1938, is just across from the beach in the heart of Las Olas Boulevard’s entertainment district. (954) 463-4615, www.elboroom.com

Goldfinger

1964—Miami Goldfinger opens with a spectacular panoramic shot of the Fontainebleau Hotel. The character of Goldfinger was based on tycoon Charles Englehard of Englehard Metals, who frequented Boca Grande and died there in 1971.

The Bellboy

1960—Miami Beach Jerry Lewis cuts loose in this tour-de-farce throughout the entire Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami Beach. The film is a permanent log of the art deco look of the original hotel. (305) 538-2000, www.fontainebleau.com

True Lies

1994—Florida Keys & Key West, Miami Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in one of the most spectacular action sequences shot in Florida. A dramatic chase climaxes with an explosion on the old Seven Mile Bridge, built nearly a century before to speed Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad to Key West. (800) 648-5510, www.fla-keys.com

Licence to Kill

1989—Florida Keys & Key West Former Governor Bob Martinez had a cameo as a security guard in this British film, which features a running travelogue of the Florida Keys. There are scenes on the Seven Mile Bridge, aerial shots, and one moment where James Bond (Timothy Dalton) is stripped of his ‘Licence’ at the Hemingway Home in Key West. (305) 294-1136, www.hemingwayhome.com

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Today your déjà vu might be a silver screen flashback. Did Arnold Schwarzenegger stand right here? Was Marilyn Monroe really on this street? Did Tarzan swing from that tree? The answer might very well be yes. Throughout Florida and across all genres of cinematography, location shots are more common than you’d think. Annette Funicello and George Hamilton frolicked in Where the Boys Are on Fort Lauderdale Beach, and John Candy took his fictional family to John’s Pass for a Summer Rental at Madeira Beach. But Florida’s film locations have been more than sand and surf. Ulee’s Gold ranges from rural life in Northwest Florida to © BODY HEAT,The Ladd Company, Licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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(Answers: 1. 3; 2. Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom; 3. Jackie Gleason; 4. Frogs; 5. Space Camp, Apollo 13, Armageddon, From the Earth to the Moon, Space Cowboys; 6. Jerry Lewis; 7. Follow That Dream; 8. In Her Shoes; 9. Bad Boys II; 10. Striptease)

Best wishes for an enjoyable trip as you discover all the many wonderful activities and attractions in the Sunshine State. I encourage you to take some time to explore the state. Whether your silver screen interests are comedy, romance, action, drama, horror or suspense, it is all here. Florida has been captivating movie makers for generations with our warm weather and tropical locations. In the early 1900s, Florida was the winter headquarters of America’s film industry and soon more than 30 silent film studios called Florida home. Many movie classics, including Where The Boys Are and numerous Tarzan films, secured Florida’s place in cinematic history by showcasing our famous beaches, downtowns and small towns, historic landmarks and natural beauty. Florida continues to be a popular backdrop in motion picture production in recent films such as Apollo 13, The Truman Show, G.I. Jane, The Birdcage, Miami Vice and Hoot. On behalf of the State of Florida, it is my pleasure to invite you to experience a cinematic tour of Florida. Dear Florida Traveler:

10. What 1996 movie starring Demi Moore as a night club dancer and Burt Reynolds as a corrupt congressman used western Palm Beach County sugar cane fields as one of the pivitol scenes? 9. What movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, shot in southeast Florida, destroyed a Delray Beach mansion in a huge explosion? 8. Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine and Toni Collette starred in what movie that was shot in a Delray Beach retirement community? 7. What is the name of the road near Inglis that is named after an Elvis movie? 6. What comedian spent an entire movie wreaking havoc at the Fontainebleau Hotel in this 1960 film? 5. Name two movies made at the Kennedy Space Center. 4. What amphibian is the title of this 1972 horror movie made in Wewahitchka? 3. What entertainer had his TV variety program filmed in Miami Beach? (Hint: And awaaaaaaaay we go!) 2. Which Indiana Jones movie used alligators from Gatorland? 1. How many movies featured the ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’?

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Florida’s cinematic history starts with the silent movie era, when Jacksonville was the hub of silent film studios and movie production was just beginning. Spanning more than a century, Florida has been the set and subject of countless motion pictures, a moviemakers paradise and a movie-goers dream. character, and long bridges over water stretching into the horizon, are a collage of visual impacts giving shape to some of Hollywood’s finest films set in Florida.

Film production in Florida continues to highlight some of the most famous, infamous and not-yet-famous locales around the Sunshine State - coming soon to a theatre near you. Make the movies a part of your Florida exploration and follow the footsteps of the stars through the Sunshine State. Is it Florida…or not? Hollywood’s movie magic mixes it up—think the A-Team in Miami with mountains in the background, or Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe on their Florida beach, California-style, in Some Like It Hot. Films about Florida aren’t always shot here, from Citizen Kane to Because of Winn Dixie.

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urban activity in Orlando. A Miami businessman, Paul Newman, finds himself caught in a big city newspaper’s web in Absence of Malice. And Mel Gibson and Danny Glover “accidentally” implode the old City Hall in Orlando at the beginning of Lethal Weapon 3. Florida’s natural beauty takes starring roles in films like The Yearling, and substitutes for wilder areas in the Tarzan and Creature from the Black Lagoon series. Action-adventure hurtles down our highways with movies like Bad Boys, Just Cause, and Speed 2.

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By the late 1920s “talkies” had taken over the film industry. Throughout the 20th century, production continued to flourish in motion pictures and then into television. Keeping the film legacy alive in Florida, Universal Studios Florida® opened in Orlando in 1988 and is a premier facility with state-of-the-art sound stages and more than 100 backlot locations. Productions include feature movies – recently Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector and Bring It On 4 - In It To Win It – television shows, music videos and commercials. Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando offers many movie attractions and entertainment from yesterday and today.

Richard Norman began his silent movie studio in Jacksonville in 1920. He had a sprawling complex of five buildings, most of which still stand today. Norman was one of the first white filmmakers to create empowering films for African-Americans. At a time when most films portrayed African-Americans with negative stereotypes, black characters featured in the films of Richard Norman were portrayed with dignity and respect. He created six films and hundreds of shorts, including The Bull-Dogger (1921) and The Flying Ace (1926). He was committed to racial equality and created numerous feature films to challenge racism. Oliver Hardy got his start in Jacksonville by joining the Lubin Company in 1913. His first film, The Paperhanger’s Helper, was very much like the other films he was destined to make with Stan Laurel. The Lubin Company, run by Sidney Lubin, had silent film studios across the country, including Jacksonville in the 1920s. Metro Pictures, later MGM, first opened its doors there in 1915.

From the turn of the century to the time of the first “talkies,” Florida had an active film industry. Flickering black and white images of the Spanish-American War in 1898 first brought Florida to the silver screen. With Florida’s sunny, mild winters, established rail lines, and inexpensive real estate and labor, motion picture production flourished in the Sunshine State. Jacksonville was a moviemaking center, dubbed “Tinseltown of the East,” and the many local silent film companies turned out thousands of films.

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Some Well Known Florida Movies... NORTHWEST FLORIDA

The Truman Show 1998—Seaside, Panama City Jim Carrey stars in this film as an unknowing star of a reality TV show. Seaside doubles for “Seahaven,” a Utopian village that is a television studio in which Truman lives. Enjoy your own oceanfront fantasy at Seaside, off US 98 between Destin and Panama City Beach. (888)-SEASIDE, www.seasidefl.com Ulee’s Gold

1997—Wewahitchka, Tallahassee, Orlando For this poignant drama, filmmaker Victor Nunez enlisted the Lanier family of Wewahitchka known for their Tupelo honey to provide location shots and beekeeping expertise. Peter Fonda stars as Ulee Jackson, a reclusive widower struggling with his children and his beekeeping business. (800) 482-GULF, www.visitgulf.com

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA Cross Creek

1983—Cross Creek The Sunshine State’s literary heart beats proudly at the home of Pulitzer prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Mostly filmed at a nearby lakeside orange grove, this movie memoir details rural life in Cross Creek and the joys and tribulations of the Rawlings farmstead bought in 1928. Visit Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park to see life on her farm. (352) 466-3672, www.floridastateparks.org/ marjoriekinnanrawlings

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs Some of the world’s clearest waters bubble from Florida’s springs, so it’s no surprise that underwater filmmaking began here. In Creature from the Black Lagoon, professional diver and Florida native Ricou Browning played the Gill-Man. Crucial underwater scenes were filmed at Silver Springs and Wakulla Springs. The 1955 sequel Revenge of the Creature, partially shot at Marineland, shows Clint Eastwood in his first movie role—a lab technician. The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) opens on the Edison Bridge into Fort Myers and features an expedition into the Everglades. South of Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs hosts CreatureFest each October. (850) 224-5950, www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings

Tarzan

1930s-1940s—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs At two of the largest springs in the world, moviemakers found perfect substitutes for the African jungle—Florida’s river forests. Adding elephants and chimpanzees, these Florida locales made a convincing backdrop for Tarzan, Jane, and Boy in the six Tarzan films made at Wakulla Springs and Silver Springs.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA G.I. Jane

1997—Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs Demi Moore stars as the first woman ever to try out for Navy SEAL training in G.I. Jane. Ships at Mayport Naval Station at the mouth of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville provided a scenic backdrop for the film. Green Cove Springs and Camp Blanding were also used as locations. The Camp Blanding Museum on SR 16 commemorates the efforts of soldiers trained here for World War II. (904) 533-3196, www.30thinfantry.org/blanding.shtml

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988—Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach When director Ken Annakin needed to create the magical “Rocksby Town,” where red-headed Pippilotta Longstocking (Tami Erin) lives, he found everything he needed on Amelia Island. The authentic Victorian village of Fernandina Beach provided outdoor scenes, while Pippi’s home was the 1870 Italianate Victorian Bell House. Walk Centre Street in Fernandina Beach to step into Pippi’s world. (800)-2AMELIA, www.ameliaisland.org

CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA Follow That Dream

1962—Crystal River, Inglis, Inverness, Ocala, Yankeetown This Elvis Presley classic pays cinematic homage to the region. Truckloads of sand temporarily created a peninsula near Yankeetown where Elvis sets up a homestead. Drive “Follow That Dream Boulevard” from US 19 in Inglis to find the causeway. During filming, the cast stayed at the Port Paradise Hotel, now a launch point for divers viewing manatees in Crystal River. The legal showdown occurs in the 1912 Citrus County courthouse in downtown Inverness that was recently renovated based on footage from the movie and is now a museum. (800) 587-6667, www.visitcitrus.com

Cocoon

1985—St. Petersburg St. Petersburg and Pinellas County provide a sense of place for Ron Howard’s uplifting tale of a group of seniors finding their fountain of youth. The dance scene with Don Ameche and Gwen Vernon took place inside St. Petersburg’s Coliseum (535 4th Ave N). Built in 1924, it hosts special events and is worth the trip just to peek inside. (727) 892-5202, www.stpete.org/coliseum. The “world’s largest,” the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club (559 Mirror Lake Dr. N) appears in key scenes. It houses more than 110 playing courts and hosts tournaments year round. (727) 822-2083, www.shuffleboardclub.org

The Punisher

2004—Tampa, Dunedin Marvel comic book character The Punisher (Thomas Jane) battles bad guy Howard Saint (John Travolta) who has destroyed Castle’s life. Much of the action happens in downtown Tampa and the Port of Tampa. During a family gathering at the beginning of the film – set in Puerto Rico – the shots are actually at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, with public restrooms dressed up as the Castle family home. (727) 469-5942, www.floridastateparks.org/ honeymoonisland or (800) 826-8353, www.visittampabay.com

Beneath the 12 Mile Reef

1953—Tarpon Springs Sponge diving has been a Greek tradition in Tarpon Springs since 1882. This Robert Wagner film tells the story of the divers, with scenes of Tarpon Springs looking not all that much different than it does today. This distinctly Greek village is off US 19 north of Clearwater. (727) 937-6109, www.tarponsprings.com

Edward Scissorhands

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984—Orlando In need of alligators to film, the crew of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom visited one of Florida’s oldest attractions, Gatorland. The menacing ‘gators beneath the rickety swinging wooden bridge where Jones and the bad guys battle are footage from Gatorland. (800) 393-JAWS, www.gatorland.com

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA 1990—Dade City, Lutz, Lakeland, Wesley Chapel Filmed entirely in Florida, this unusual tale starring Johnny Depp was mostly Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998), filmed in a housing development in Lutz painted in pastel hues for the movie. The Southgate Shopping Center on S. Florida Avenue in Lakeland is From the Earth to the Moon (1998), a landmark location—the mighty swoop of the giant arch is a sight to behold. Space Cowboys (2000) (863) 298-7576, www.visitcentralflorida.org CENTRAL

Rebel Without a Cause

1955—Silver Springs Florida had a cameo role in this James Dean classic about a rebellious young man with a troubled past. Some of the outdoor scenes were filmed at Silver Springs, east of Ocala. (888) FL-OCALA, www.ocalamarion.com

Rosewood

1997—Near Eustis, Cedar Key As recounted in this John Singleton film, Rosewood was destroyed by racially-motivated events on New Years’ Day, 1923. Shot near the Seminole State Forest off SR 44, some 30 homes were brought in to reflect the feel of the real Rosewood. For the actual Rosewood area, following SR 24 west towards Cedar Key, you will find a historic marker recalling the historic, yet tragic, location. (877) 387-5673, www.visitnaturecoast.com, www.rosewoodflorida.com

Sea Hunt

1958— Silver Springs From 1958 to 1961, Lloyd Bridges starred in this half-hour underwater series. More than 100 episodes featured footage from Silver Springs. Since 1916, when the silent movie The Seven Swans was filmed, Silver Springs has been a popular destination for filmmakers. James Bond battled villains beneath these waters during Thunderball (1965) and Moonraker (1979). Take a ride on Silver Springs’ famous glass bottomed boats to see the statues from Thunderball and the springs from which the Creature from the Black Lagoon emerged. On the Lost River Voyage, you depart adjacent to the Sea Hunt cottage, now the captains’ quarters. (352) 236-2121, www.silversprings.com

Easy to Love

Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Titusville Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Apollo 13 tells the gripping story of astronauts in trouble in space. True-to-life scenes unfold at the Kennedy Space Center at Launch Complex 34 (Apollo 1 Memorial), Launch Complex 39A, and with the real “Crawler” in action, which brings the rockets out for launch. Armageddon, directed by Michael Bay and starring Bruce Willis, uses the same locations to different effect, spinning a sci-fi yarn. The television mini-series From the Earth to the Moon traces Apollo missions from 1961 to 1972. This series was shot at the Kennedy Space Center and Orlando’s Naval Training Center, now Baldwin Park. Florida’s Space Coast is the only place to see a space shuttle up-close on a tour of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (321) 449-4444, www.kennedyspacecenter.com

Days of Thunder

1990—Daytona Beach As hot-shot NASCAR stock car driver Cole Trickle, Tom Cruise stars in this action-packed flick at the Daytona International Speedway. Along Speedway Boulevard east of Interstate 95, Daytona 500 Experience feeds the need for speed with race car simulators and the Richard Petty Driving Experience, where you hurtle around the same track as NASCAR legends at up to 160 miles per hour. (386) 947-6530, www.daytona500experience.com

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Adaptation

1953—Cypress Gardens Dick Pope built a pool in the shape of Florida at Cypress Gardens to coax amazing swimmer and actress Esther Williams to make this Florida film. The pool and waterski shows started by Dick Pope in the 1930s are just a fraction of the fun at this attraction near Winter Haven. (863) 324-2111, www.cypressgardens.com

2002—Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Homestead Adaptation is just that. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman won an Academy Award for his fictional spin on Susan Orlean’s non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, which details the theft of one of the world’s rarest flowers. Visit Fakahatchee Strand State Park to seek out the elusive ghost orchid. (239) 695-4593, www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand

Parenthood

1989—Orlando From the Delaney Park Little League field in Al Coith Park (at Gore Street and Delaney) to Pine Castle Elementary and the Beardall Center, director Ron Howard made use of Orlando for this Steve Martin movie. On a drive around the city, you’ll encounter scenes remembered from Problem Child 2, Ernest Saves Christmas, Lethal Weapon 3 and the Superboy TV series. (800) 972-3304, www.orlandoinfo.com

Hoot

2006—Boca Grande, Fort Lauderdale Three children attempt to stop a developer from building a pancake house where endangered burrowing owls live, based on Florida native Carl Hiassen’s award-winning children’s book. Journey’s End is one of Boca Grande’s oldest cottages, and was used as the house of Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman). The cast and crew stayed and shot around the Gasparilla Inn, a landmark since 1913. (800) 996-1913, www.the-gasparilla-inn.com Fort Lauderdale’s opulent Bonnet House also played a part in the filming. (954) 563-5393, www.bonnethouse.org

Out of Time

2003—Boca Grande, Cortez, Miami Beach Denzel Washington plays Matthias Lee Whitlock, a small-town chief of police investigating a double homicide. Also starring Florida native Eva Mendes, this crime thriller incorporates memorable shots in downtown Boca Grande. (941) 964-0568, www.bocagrandechamber.com, www.charlotteharbortravel.com

Great Expectations

1998—Sarasota, Cortez In this romantic re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, the crumbling mansion is the opulent home of John Ringling of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus fame. Completed in 1926, Ca d’Zan was the center of Sarasota’s cultural life, drastically altered to weather it for the film. This historic landmark shares the grounds with the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, known worldwide for its collections. (941) 359-5700, www.ringling.org

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952— Sarasota Charlton Heston stars in this film version of life in the circus, filmed entirely in Sarasota, home of circus magnate John Ringling. Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour and Cornel Wilde led a circus parade down Main Street in downtown Sarasota. Stroll in their footsteps and see some of the buildings today as they were during the film. (941) 957-1877, www.sarasotafl.org

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA Scarface

1983—Miami Set in Miami, this re-make of the gangster prohibition classic involves the violent world of crime and cocaine circa 1980. Important Miami Beach locations include the Fontainebleau Hotel and the fictitious Sun Ray Apartments, where the famous chainsaw scene was filmed on an upper floor. The ground floor is now home to a Johnny Rockets on Ocean Drive. (800) 933-8448, www.gmcvb.com

Caddyshack

1980—Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Davie In this perennial golfer’s comedy, the one and only Rodney Dangerfield sank Judge Smails (Ted Knight) on Lake Boca Raton at the posh Boca Raton Resort and Club, just a par 5 from the Atlantic Ocean. (561) 447-3000, www.bocaresort.com It’s just a short jaunt down Interstate 95 to where Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) practiced night putting and Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) “blew up” the gopher at the members-only Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie. (954) 916-2900, www.grandeoaks.com

Miami Vice & CSI: Miami

1984-1989; 2002-present—Miami Sporting pastel-colored suits and five o’clock shadows, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas tooled around Miami Beach in a Ferrari in the police drama Miami Vice, a show credited with generating support to preserve Miami’s Art Deco architecture at South Beach. (305) 673-7400, www.miamibeachfl.gov In 2002, another side of crime heated up Miami. CSI: Miami shows crime scene investigators solving grisly murders. Popular locations for the series include the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bicentennial Park, and Everglades National Park in south Miami-Dade County. (305) 242-7700, www.nps.gov/ever

Flipper

1964-68—Miami Most of this classic show’s 88 episodes were shot on location or at a soundstage—the former Ivan Tors Studios, now Greenwich Studios in North Miami. Opened in 1955, the Miami Seaquarium once featured Flipper swimming in a lagoon along Biscayne Bay. (305) 361-5705, www.miamiseaquarium.com

Where the Boys Are

1960—Fort Lauderdale In this trend-setting comedy, four college women on spring break look for love at the beach. Featured prominently in the film, The Elbo Room, established in 1938, is just across from the beach in the heart of Las Olas Boulevard’s entertainment district. (954) 463-4615, www.elboroom.com

Goldfinger

1964—Miami Goldfinger opens with a spectacular panoramic shot of the Fontainebleau Hotel. The character of Goldfinger was based on tycoon Charles Englehard of Englehard Metals, who frequented Boca Grande and died there in 1971.

The Bellboy

1960—Miami Beach Jerry Lewis cuts loose in this tour-de-farce throughout the entire Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami Beach. The film is a permanent log of the art deco look of the original hotel. (305) 538-2000, www.fontainebleau.com

True Lies

1994—Florida Keys & Key West, Miami Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in one of the most spectacular action sequences shot in Florida. A dramatic chase climaxes with an explosion on the old Seven Mile Bridge, built nearly a century before to speed Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad to Key West. (800) 648-5510, www.fla-keys.com

Licence to Kill

1989—Florida Keys & Key West Former Governor Bob Martinez had a cameo as a security guard in this British film, which features a running travelogue of the Florida Keys. There are scenes on the Seven Mile Bridge, aerial shots, and one moment where James Bond (Timothy Dalton) is stripped of his ‘Licence’ at the Hemingway Home in Key West. (305) 294-1136, www.hemingwayhome.com

Some Well Known Florida Movies... NORTHWEST FLORIDA The Truman Show

1998—Seaside, Panama City Jim Carrey stars in this film as an unknowing star of a reality TV show. Seaside doubles for “Seahaven,” a Utopian village that is a television studio in which Truman lives. Enjoy your own oceanfront fantasy at Seaside, off US 98 between Destin and Panama City Beach. (888)-SEASIDE, www.seasidefl.com

Ulee’s Gold

1997—Wewahitchka, Tallahassee, Orlando For this poignant drama, filmmaker Victor Nunez enlisted the Lanier family of Wewahitchka known for their Tupelo honey to provide location shots and beekeeping expertise. Peter Fonda stars as Ulee Jackson, a reclusive widower struggling with his children and his beekeeping business. (800) 482-GULF, www.visitgulf.com

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA Cross Creek

1983—Cross Creek The Sunshine State’s literary heart beats proudly at the home of Pulitzer prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Mostly filmed at a nearby lakeside orange grove, this movie memoir details rural life in Cross Creek and the joys and tribulations of the Rawlings farmstead bought in 1928. Visit Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park to see life on her farm. (352) 466-3672, www.floridastateparks.org/ marjoriekinnanrawlings

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs Some of the world’s clearest waters bubble from Florida’s springs, so it’s no surprise that underwater filmmaking began here. In Creature from the Black Lagoon, professional diver and Florida native Ricou Browning played the Gill-Man. Crucial underwater scenes were filmed at Silver Springs and Wakulla Springs. The 1955 sequel Revenge of the Creature, partially shot at Marineland, shows Clint Eastwood in his first movie role—a lab technician. The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) opens on the Edison Bridge into Fort Myers and features an expedition into the Everglades. South of Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs hosts CreatureFest each October. (850) 224-5950, www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings

Tarzan

1930s-1940s—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs At two of the largest springs in the world, moviemakers found perfect substitutes for the African jungle—Florida’s river forests. Adding elephants and chimpanzees, these Florida locales made a convincing backdrop for Tarzan, Jane, and Boy in the six Tarzan films made at Wakulla Springs and Silver Springs.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA G.I. Jane

Beneath the 12 Mile Reef

1953—Tarpon Springs Sponge diving has been a Greek tradition in Tarpon Springs since 1882. This Robert Wagner film tells the story of the divers, with scenes of Tarpon Springs looking not all that much different than it does today. This distinctly Greek village is off US 19 north of Clearwater. (727) 937-6109, www.tarponsprings.com

Edward Scissorhands

1990—Dade City, Lutz, Lakeland, Wesley Chapel 1997—Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs Filmed entirely in Florida, this unusual tale starring Johnny Depp was mostly Demi Moore stars as the first woman ever to try out for Navy SEAL training in filmed in a housing development in Lutz painted in pastel hues for the G.I. Jane. Ships at Mayport Naval Station at the mouth of the St. Johns River movie. The Southgate Shopping Center on S. Florida Avenue in Lakeland is in Jacksonville provided a scenic backdrop for the film. Green Cove Springs a landmark location—the mighty swoop of the giant arch is a sight to behold. and Camp Blanding were also used as locations. The Camp Blanding Museum (863) 298-7576, www.visitcentralflorida.org on SR 16 commemorates the efforts of soldiers trained here for World War II. (904) 533-3196, www.30thinfantry.org/blanding.shtml

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988—Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach When director Ken Annakin needed to create the magical “Rocksby Town,” where red-headed Pippilotta Longstocking (Tami Erin) lives, he found everything he needed on Amelia Island. The authentic Victorian village of Fernandina Beach provided outdoor scenes, while Pippi’s home was the 1870 Italianate Victorian Bell House. Walk Centre Street in Fernandina Beach to step into Pippi’s world. (800)-2AMELIA, www.ameliaisland.org

CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA Follow That Dream

1962—Crystal River, Inglis, Inverness, Ocala, Yankeetown This Elvis Presley classic pays cinematic homage to the region. Truckloads of sand temporarily created a peninsula near Yankeetown where Elvis sets up a homestead. Drive “Follow That Dream Boulevard” from US 19 in Inglis to find the causeway. During filming, the cast stayed at the Port Paradise Hotel, now a launch point for divers viewing manatees in Crystal River. The legal showdown occurs in the 1912 Citrus County courthouse in downtown Inverness that was recently renovated based on footage from the movie and is now a museum. (800) 587-6667, www.visitcitrus.com

Cocoon

1985—St. Petersburg St. Petersburg and Pinellas County provide a sense of place for Ron Howard’s uplifting tale of a group of seniors finding their fountain of youth. The dance scene with Don Ameche and Gwen Vernon took place inside St. Petersburg’s Coliseum (535 4th Ave N). Built in 1924, it hosts special events and is worth the trip just to peek inside. (727) 892-5202, www.stpete.org/coliseum. The “world’s largest,” the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club (559 Mirror Lake Dr. N) appears in key scenes. It houses more than 110 playing courts and hosts tournaments year round. (727) 822-2083, www.shuffleboardclub.org

The Punisher

2004—Tampa, Dunedin Marvel comic book character The Punisher (Thomas Jane) battles bad guy Howard Saint (John Travolta) who has destroyed Castle’s life. Much of the action happens in downtown Tampa and the Port of Tampa. During a family gathering at the beginning of the film – set in Puerto Rico – the shots are actually at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, with public restrooms dressed up as the Castle family home. (727) 469-5942, www.floridastateparks.org/ honeymoonisland or (800) 826-8353, www.visittampabay.com

CENTRAL

Rebel Without a Cause

1955—Silver Springs Florida had a cameo role in this James Dean classic about a rebellious young man with a troubled past. Some of the outdoor scenes were filmed at Silver Springs, east of Ocala. (888) FL-OCALA, www.ocalamarion.com

Rosewood

1997—Near Eustis, Cedar Key As recounted in this John Singleton film, Rosewood was destroyed by racially-motivated events on New Years’ Day, 1923. Shot near the Seminole State Forest off SR 44, some 30 homes were brought in to reflect the feel of the real Rosewood. For the actual Rosewood area, following SR 24 west towards Cedar Key, you will find a historic marker recalling the historic, yet tragic, location. (877) 387-5673, www.visitnaturecoast.com, www.rosewoodflorida.com

Sea Hunt

1958— Silver Springs From 1958 to 1961, Lloyd Bridges starred in this half-hour underwater series. More than 100 episodes featured footage from Silver Springs. Since 1916, when the silent movie The Seven Swans was filmed, Silver Springs has been a popular destination for filmmakers. James Bond battled villains beneath these waters during Thunderball (1965) and Moonraker (1979). Take a ride on Silver Springs’ famous glass bottomed boats to see the statues from Thunderball and the springs from which the Creature from the Black Lagoon emerged. On the Lost River Voyage, you depart adjacent to the Sea Hunt cottage, now the captains’ quarters. (352) 236-2121, www.silversprings.com

Easy to Love

1953—Cypress Gardens Dick Pope built a pool in the shape of Florida at Cypress Gardens to coax amazing swimmer and actress Esther Williams to make this Florida film. The pool and waterski shows started by Dick Pope in the 1930s are just a fraction of the fun at this attraction near Winter Haven. (863) 324-2111, www.cypressgardens.com

Parenthood

1989—Orlando From the Delaney Park Little League field in Al Coith Park (at Gore Street and Delaney) to Pine Castle Elementary and the Beardall Center, director Ron Howard made use of Orlando for this Steve Martin movie. On a drive around the city, you’ll encounter scenes remembered from Problem Child 2, Ernest Saves Christmas, Lethal Weapon 3 and the Superboy TV series. (800) 972-3304, www.orlandoinfo.com

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Out of Time

1984—Orlando In need of alligators to film, the crew of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom visited one of Florida’s oldest attractions, Gatorland. The menacing ‘gators beneath the rickety swinging wooden bridge where Jones and the bad guys battle are footage from Gatorland. (800) 393-JAWS, www.gatorland.com

2003—Boca Grande, Cortez, Miami Beach Denzel Washington plays Matthias Lee Whitlock, a small-town chief of police investigating a double homicide. Also starring Florida native Eva Mendes, this crime thriller incorporates memorable shots in downtown Boca Grande. (941) 964-0568, www.bocagrandechamber.com, www.charlotteharbortravel.com

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA

1998—Sarasota, Cortez In this romantic re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, the crumbling mansion is the opulent home of John Ringling of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus fame. Completed in 1926, Ca d’Zan was the center of Sarasota’s cultural life, drastically altered to weather it for the film. This historic landmark shares the grounds with the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, known worldwide for its collections. (941) 359-5700, www.ringling.org

Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), Space Cowboys (2000)

Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Titusville Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Apollo 13 tells the gripping story of astronauts in trouble in space. True-to-life scenes unfold at the Kennedy Space Center at Launch Complex 34 (Apollo 1 Memorial), Launch Complex 39A, and with the real “Crawler” in action, which brings the rockets out for launch. Armageddon, directed by Michael Bay and starring Bruce Willis, uses the same locations to different effect, spinning a sci-fi yarn. The television mini-series From the Earth to the Moon traces Apollo missions from 1961 to 1972. This series was shot at the Kennedy Space Center and Orlando’s Naval Training Center, now Baldwin Park. Florida’s Space Coast is the only place to see a space shuttle up-close on a tour of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (321) 449-4444, www.kennedyspacecenter.com

Days of Thunder

1990—Daytona Beach As hot-shot NASCAR stock car driver Cole Trickle, Tom Cruise stars in this action-packed flick at the Daytona International Speedway. Along Speedway Boulevard east of Interstate 95, Daytona 500 Experience feeds the need for speed with race car simulators and the Richard Petty Driving Experience, where you hurtle around the same track as NASCAR legends at up to 160 miles per hour. (386) 947-6530, www.daytona500experience.com

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Adaptation

2002—Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Homestead Adaptation is just that. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman won an Academy Award for his fictional spin on Susan Orlean’s non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, which details the theft of one of the world’s rarest flowers. Visit Fakahatchee Strand State Park to seek out the elusive ghost orchid. (239) 695-4593, www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand

Hoot

2006—Boca Grande, Fort Lauderdale Three children attempt to stop a developer from building a pancake house where endangered burrowing owls live, based on Florida native Carl Hiassen’s award-winning children’s book. Journey’s End is one of Boca Grande’s oldest cottages, and was used as the house of Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman). The cast and crew stayed and shot around the Gasparilla Inn, a landmark since 1913. (800) 996-1913, www.the-gasparilla-inn.com Fort Lauderdale’s opulent Bonnet House also played a part in the filming. (954) 563-5393, www.bonnethouse.org

Great Expectations

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952— Sarasota Charlton Heston stars in this film version of life in the circus, filmed entirely in Sarasota, home of circus magnate John Ringling. Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour and Cornel Wilde led a circus parade down Main Street in downtown Sarasota. Stroll in their footsteps and see some of the buildings today as they were during the film. (941) 957-1877, www.sarasotafl.org

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA Scarface

1983—Miami Set in Miami, this re-make of the gangster prohibition classic involves the violent world of crime and cocaine circa 1980. Important Miami Beach locations include the Fontainebleau Hotel and the fictitious Sun Ray Apartments, where the famous chainsaw scene was filmed on an upper floor. The ground floor is now home to a Johnny Rockets on Ocean Drive. (800) 933-8448, www.gmcvb.com

Caddyshack

1980—Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Davie In this perennial golfer’s comedy, the one and only Rodney Dangerfield sank Judge Smails (Ted Knight) on Lake Boca Raton at the posh Boca Raton Resort and Club, just a par 5 from the Atlantic Ocean. (561) 447-3000, www.bocaresort.com It’s just a short jaunt down Interstate 95 to where Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) practiced night putting and Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) “blew up” the gopher at the members-only Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie. (954) 916-2900, www.grandeoaks.com

Miami Vice & CSI: Miami

1984-1989; 2002-present—Miami Sporting pastel-colored suits and five o’clock shadows, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas tooled around Miami Beach in a Ferrari in the police drama Miami Vice, a show credited with generating support to preserve Miami’s Art Deco architecture at South Beach. (305) 673-7400, www.miamibeachfl.gov In 2002, another side of crime heated up Miami. CSI: Miami shows crime scene investigators solving grisly murders. Popular locations for the series include the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bicentennial Park, and Everglades National Park in south Miami-Dade County. (305) 242-7700, www.nps.gov/ever

Flipper

1964-68—Miami Most of this classic show’s 88 episodes were shot on location or at a soundstage—the former Ivan Tors Studios, now Greenwich Studios in North Miami. Opened in 1955, the Miami Seaquarium once featured Flipper swimming in a lagoon along Biscayne Bay. (305) 361-5705, www.miamiseaquarium.com

Where the Boys Are

1960—Fort Lauderdale In this trend-setting comedy, four college women on spring break look for love at the beach. Featured prominently in the film, The Elbo Room, established in 1938, is just across from the beach in the heart of Las Olas Boulevard’s entertainment district. (954) 463-4615, www.elboroom.com

Goldfinger

1964—Miami Goldfinger opens with a spectacular panoramic shot of the Fontainebleau Hotel. The character of Goldfinger was based on tycoon Charles Englehard of Englehard Metals, who frequented Boca Grande and died there in 1971.

The Bellboy

1960—Miami Beach Jerry Lewis cuts loose in this tour-de-farce throughout the entire Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami Beach. The film is a permanent log of the art deco look of the original hotel. (305) 538-2000, www.fontainebleau.com

True Lies

1994—Florida Keys & Key West, Miami Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in one of the most spectacular action sequences shot in Florida. A dramatic chase climaxes with an explosion on the old Seven Mile Bridge, built nearly a century before to speed Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad to Key West. (800) 648-5510, www.fla-keys.com

Licence to Kill

1989—Florida Keys & Key West Former Governor Bob Martinez had a cameo as a security guard in this British film, which features a running travelogue of the Florida Keys. There are scenes on the Seven Mile Bridge, aerial shots, and one moment where James Bond (Timothy Dalton) is stripped of his ‘Licence’ at the Hemingway Home in Key West. (305) 294-1136, www.hemingwayhome.com

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Today your déjà vu might be a silver screen flashback. Did Arnold Schwarzenegger stand right here? Was Marilyn Monroe really on this street? Did Tarzan swing from that tree? The answer might very well be yes. Throughout Florida and across all genres of cinematography, location shots are more common than you’d think. Annette Funicello and George Hamilton frolicked in Where the Boys Are on Fort Lauderdale Beach, and John Candy took his fictional family to John’s Pass for a Summer Rental at Madeira Beach. But Florida’s film locations have been more than sand and surf. Ulee’s Gold ranges from rural life in Northwest Florida to © BODY HEAT,The Ladd Company, Licensed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Best wishes for an enjoyable trip as you discover all the many wonderful activities and attractions in the Sunshine State. I encourage you to take some time to explore the state. Whether your silver screen interests are comedy, romance, action, drama, horror or suspense, it is all here. Florida has been captivating movie makers for generations with our warm weather and tropical locations. In the early 1900s, Florida was the winter headquarters of America’s film industry and soon more than 30 silent film studios called Florida home. Many movie classics, including Where The Boys Are and numerous Tarzan films, secured Florida’s place in cinematic history by showcasing our famous beaches, downtowns and small towns, historic landmarks and natural beauty. Florida continues to be a popular backdrop in motion picture production in recent films such as Apollo 13, The Truman Show, G.I. Jane, The Birdcage, Miami Vice and Hoot. On behalf of the State of Florida, it is my pleasure to invite you to experience a cinematic tour of Florida. Dear Florida Traveler:

10. What 1996 movie starring Demi Moore as a night club dancer and Burt Reynolds as a corrupt congressman used western Palm Beach County sugar cane fields as one of the pivitol scenes? 9. What movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, shot in southeast Florida, destroyed a Delray Beach mansion in a huge explosion? 8. Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine and Toni Collette starred in what movie that was shot in a Delray Beach retirement community? 7. What is the name of the road near Inglis that is named after an Elvis movie? 6. What comedian spent an entire movie wreaking havoc at the Fontainebleau Hotel in this 1960 film? 5. Name two movies made at the Kennedy Space Center. 4. What amphibian is the title of this 1972 horror movie made in Wewahitchka? 3. What entertainer had his TV variety program filmed in Miami Beach? (Hint: And awaaaaaaaay we go!) 2. Which Indiana Jones movie used alligators from Gatorland? 1. How many movies featured the ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’?

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Florida’s cinematic history starts with the silent movie era, when Jacksonville was the hub of silent film studios and movie production was just beginning. Spanning more than a century, Florida has been the set and subject of countless motion pictures, a moviemakers paradise and a movie-goers dream. character, and long bridges over water stretching into the horizon, are a collage of visual impacts giving shape to some of Hollywood’s finest films set in Florida.

Film production in Florida continues to highlight some of the most famous, infamous and not-yet-famous locales around the Sunshine State - coming soon to a theatre near you. Make the movies a part of your Florida exploration and follow the footsteps of the stars through the Sunshine State. Is it Florida…or not? Hollywood’s movie magic mixes it up—think the A-Team in Miami with mountains in the background, or Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe on their Florida beach, California-style, in Some Like It Hot. Films about Florida aren’t always shot here, from Citizen Kane to Because of Winn Dixie.

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urban activity in Orlando. A Miami businessman, Paul Newman, finds himself caught in a big city newspaper’s web in Absence of Malice. And Mel Gibson and Danny Glover “accidentally” implode the old City Hall in Orlando at the beginning of Lethal Weapon 3. Florida’s natural beauty takes starring roles in films like The Yearling, and substitutes for wilder areas in the Tarzan and Creature from the Black Lagoon series. Action-adventure hurtles down our highways with movies like Bad Boys, Just Cause, and Speed 2.

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By the late 1920s “talkies” had taken over the film industry. Throughout the 20th century, production continued to flourish in motion pictures and then into television. Keeping the film legacy alive in Florida, Universal Studios Florida® opened in Orlando in 1988 and is a premier facility with state-of-the-art sound stages and more than 100 backlot locations. Productions include feature movies – recently Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector and Bring It On 4 - In It To Win It – television shows, music videos and commercials. Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando offers many movie attractions and entertainment from yesterday and today.

Richard Norman began his silent movie studio in Jacksonville in 1920. He had a sprawling complex of five buildings, most of which still stand today. Norman was one of the first white filmmakers to create empowering films for African-Americans. At a time when most films portrayed African-Americans with negative stereotypes, black characters featured in the films of Richard Norman were portrayed with dignity and respect. He created six films and hundreds of shorts, including The Bull-Dogger (1921) and The Flying Ace (1926). He was committed to racial equality and created numerous feature films to challenge racism. Oliver Hardy got his start in Jacksonville by joining the Lubin Company in 1913. His first film, The Paperhanger’s Helper, was very much like the other films he was destined to make with Stan Laurel. The Lubin Company, run by Sidney Lubin, had silent film studios across the country, including Jacksonville in the 1920s. Metro Pictures, later MGM, first opened its doors there in 1915.

From the turn of the century to the time of the first “talkies,” Florida had an active film industry. Flickering black and white images of the Spanish-American War in 1898 first brought Florida to the silver screen. With Florida’s sunny, mild winters, established rail lines, and inexpensive real estate and labor, motion picture production flourished in the Sunshine State. Jacksonville was a moviemaking center, dubbed “Tinseltown of the East,” and the many local silent film companies turned out thousands of films.

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Some Well Known Florida Movies... NORTHWEST FLORIDA

The Truman Show 1998—Seaside, Panama City Jim Carrey stars in this film as an unknowing star of a reality TV show. Seaside doubles for “Seahaven,” a Utopian village that is a television studio in which Truman lives. Enjoy your own oceanfront fantasy at Seaside, off US 98 between Destin and Panama City Beach. (888)-SEASIDE, www.seasidefl.com Ulee’s Gold

1997—Wewahitchka, Tallahassee, Orlando For this poignant drama, filmmaker Victor Nunez enlisted the Lanier family of Wewahitchka known for their Tupelo honey to provide location shots and beekeeping expertise. Peter Fonda stars as Ulee Jackson, a reclusive widower struggling with his children and his beekeeping business. (800) 482-GULF, www.visitgulf.com

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA Cross Creek

1983—Cross Creek The Sunshine State’s literary heart beats proudly at the home of Pulitzer prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Mostly filmed at a nearby lakeside orange grove, this movie memoir details rural life in Cross Creek and the joys and tribulations of the Rawlings farmstead bought in 1928. Visit Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park to see life on her farm. (352) 466-3672, www.floridastateparks.org/ marjoriekinnanrawlings

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs Some of the world’s clearest waters bubble from Florida’s springs, so it’s no surprise that underwater filmmaking began here. In Creature from the Black Lagoon, professional diver and Florida native Ricou Browning played the Gill-Man. Crucial underwater scenes were filmed at Silver Springs and Wakulla Springs. The 1955 sequel Revenge of the Creature, partially shot at Marineland, shows Clint Eastwood in his first movie role—a lab technician. The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) opens on the Edison Bridge into Fort Myers and features an expedition into the Everglades. South of Tallahassee, Wakulla Springs hosts CreatureFest each October. (850) 224-5950, www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings

Tarzan

1930s-1940s—Wakulla Springs, Silver Springs At two of the largest springs in the world, moviemakers found perfect substitutes for the African jungle—Florida’s river forests. Adding elephants and chimpanzees, these Florida locales made a convincing backdrop for Tarzan, Jane, and Boy in the six Tarzan films made at Wakulla Springs and Silver Springs.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA G.I. Jane

1997—Jacksonville, Green Cove Springs Demi Moore stars as the first woman ever to try out for Navy SEAL training in G.I. Jane. Ships at Mayport Naval Station at the mouth of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville provided a scenic backdrop for the film. Green Cove Springs and Camp Blanding were also used as locations. The Camp Blanding Museum on SR 16 commemorates the efforts of soldiers trained here for World War II. (904) 533-3196, www.30thinfantry.org/blanding.shtml

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988—Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach When director Ken Annakin needed to create the magical “Rocksby Town,” where red-headed Pippilotta Longstocking (Tami Erin) lives, he found everything he needed on Amelia Island. The authentic Victorian village of Fernandina Beach provided outdoor scenes, while Pippi’s home was the 1870 Italianate Victorian Bell House. Walk Centre Street in Fernandina Beach to step into Pippi’s world. (800)-2AMELIA, www.ameliaisland.org

CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA Follow That Dream

1962—Crystal River, Inglis, Inverness, Ocala, Yankeetown This Elvis Presley classic pays cinematic homage to the region. Truckloads of sand temporarily created a peninsula near Yankeetown where Elvis sets up a homestead. Drive “Follow That Dream Boulevard” from US 19 in Inglis to find the causeway. During filming, the cast stayed at the Port Paradise Hotel, now a launch point for divers viewing manatees in Crystal River. The legal showdown occurs in the 1912 Citrus County courthouse in downtown Inverness that was recently renovated based on footage from the movie and is now a museum. (800) 587-6667, www.visitcitrus.com

Cocoon

1985—St. Petersburg St. Petersburg and Pinellas County provide a sense of place for Ron Howard’s uplifting tale of a group of seniors finding their fountain of youth. The dance scene with Don Ameche and Gwen Vernon took place inside St. Petersburg’s Coliseum (535 4th Ave N). Built in 1924, it hosts special events and is worth the trip just to peek inside. (727) 892-5202, www.stpete.org/coliseum. The “world’s largest,” the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club (559 Mirror Lake Dr. N) appears in key scenes. It houses more than 110 playing courts and hosts tournaments year round. (727) 822-2083, www.shuffleboardclub.org

The Punisher

2004—Tampa, Dunedin Marvel comic book character The Punisher (Thomas Jane) battles bad guy Howard Saint (John Travolta) who has destroyed Castle’s life. Much of the action happens in downtown Tampa and the Port of Tampa. During a family gathering at the beginning of the film – set in Puerto Rico – the shots are actually at Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, with public restrooms dressed up as the Castle family home. (727) 469-5942, www.floridastateparks.org/ honeymoonisland or (800) 826-8353, www.visittampabay.com

Beneath the 12 Mile Reef

1953—Tarpon Springs Sponge diving has been a Greek tradition in Tarpon Springs since 1882. This Robert Wagner film tells the story of the divers, with scenes of Tarpon Springs looking not all that much different than it does today. This distinctly Greek village is off US 19 north of Clearwater. (727) 937-6109, www.tarponsprings.com

Edward Scissorhands

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984—Orlando In need of alligators to film, the crew of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom visited one of Florida’s oldest attractions, Gatorland. The menacing ‘gators beneath the rickety swinging wooden bridge where Jones and the bad guys battle are footage from Gatorland. (800) 393-JAWS, www.gatorland.com

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA 1990—Dade City, Lutz, Lakeland, Wesley Chapel Filmed entirely in Florida, this unusual tale starring Johnny Depp was mostly Apollo 13 (1995), Armageddon (1998), filmed in a housing development in Lutz painted in pastel hues for the movie. The Southgate Shopping Center on S. Florida Avenue in Lakeland is From the Earth to the Moon (1998), a landmark location—the mighty swoop of the giant arch is a sight to behold. Space Cowboys (2000) (863) 298-7576, www.visitcentralflorida.org CENTRAL

Rebel Without a Cause

1955—Silver Springs Florida had a cameo role in this James Dean classic about a rebellious young man with a troubled past. Some of the outdoor scenes were filmed at Silver Springs, east of Ocala. (888) FL-OCALA, www.ocalamarion.com

Rosewood

1997—Near Eustis, Cedar Key As recounted in this John Singleton film, Rosewood was destroyed by racially-motivated events on New Years’ Day, 1923. Shot near the Seminole State Forest off SR 44, some 30 homes were brought in to reflect the feel of the real Rosewood. For the actual Rosewood area, following SR 24 west towards Cedar Key, you will find a historic marker recalling the historic, yet tragic, location. (877) 387-5673, www.visitnaturecoast.com, www.rosewoodflorida.com

Sea Hunt

1958— Silver Springs From 1958 to 1961, Lloyd Bridges starred in this half-hour underwater series. More than 100 episodes featured footage from Silver Springs. Since 1916, when the silent movie The Seven Swans was filmed, Silver Springs has been a popular destination for filmmakers. James Bond battled villains beneath these waters during Thunderball (1965) and Moonraker (1979). Take a ride on Silver Springs’ famous glass bottomed boats to see the statues from Thunderball and the springs from which the Creature from the Black Lagoon emerged. On the Lost River Voyage, you depart adjacent to the Sea Hunt cottage, now the captains’ quarters. (352) 236-2121, www.silversprings.com

Easy to Love

Cape Canaveral, Merritt Island, Titusville Directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Apollo 13 tells the gripping story of astronauts in trouble in space. True-to-life scenes unfold at the Kennedy Space Center at Launch Complex 34 (Apollo 1 Memorial), Launch Complex 39A, and with the real “Crawler” in action, which brings the rockets out for launch. Armageddon, directed by Michael Bay and starring Bruce Willis, uses the same locations to different effect, spinning a sci-fi yarn. The television mini-series From the Earth to the Moon traces Apollo missions from 1961 to 1972. This series was shot at the Kennedy Space Center and Orlando’s Naval Training Center, now Baldwin Park. Florida’s Space Coast is the only place to see a space shuttle up-close on a tour of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (321) 449-4444, www.kennedyspacecenter.com

Days of Thunder

1990—Daytona Beach As hot-shot NASCAR stock car driver Cole Trickle, Tom Cruise stars in this action-packed flick at the Daytona International Speedway. Along Speedway Boulevard east of Interstate 95, Daytona 500 Experience feeds the need for speed with race car simulators and the Richard Petty Driving Experience, where you hurtle around the same track as NASCAR legends at up to 160 miles per hour. (386) 947-6530, www.daytona500experience.com

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Adaptation

1953—Cypress Gardens Dick Pope built a pool in the shape of Florida at Cypress Gardens to coax amazing swimmer and actress Esther Williams to make this Florida film. The pool and waterski shows started by Dick Pope in the 1930s are just a fraction of the fun at this attraction near Winter Haven. (863) 324-2111, www.cypressgardens.com

2002—Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Homestead Adaptation is just that. Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman won an Academy Award for his fictional spin on Susan Orlean’s non-fiction book The Orchid Thief, which details the theft of one of the world’s rarest flowers. Visit Fakahatchee Strand State Park to seek out the elusive ghost orchid. (239) 695-4593, www.floridastateparks.org/fakahatcheestrand

Parenthood

1989—Orlando From the Delaney Park Little League field in Al Coith Park (at Gore Street and Delaney) to Pine Castle Elementary and the Beardall Center, director Ron Howard made use of Orlando for this Steve Martin movie. On a drive around the city, you’ll encounter scenes remembered from Problem Child 2, Ernest Saves Christmas, Lethal Weapon 3 and the Superboy TV series. (800) 972-3304, www.orlandoinfo.com

Hoot

2006—Boca Grande, Fort Lauderdale Three children attempt to stop a developer from building a pancake house where endangered burrowing owls live, based on Florida native Carl Hiassen’s award-winning children’s book. Journey’s End is one of Boca Grande’s oldest cottages, and was used as the house of Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman). The cast and crew stayed and shot around the Gasparilla Inn, a landmark since 1913. (800) 996-1913, www.the-gasparilla-inn.com Fort Lauderdale’s opulent Bonnet House also played a part in the filming. (954) 563-5393, www.bonnethouse.org

Out of Time

2003—Boca Grande, Cortez, Miami Beach Denzel Washington plays Matthias Lee Whitlock, a small-town chief of police investigating a double homicide. Also starring Florida native Eva Mendes, this crime thriller incorporates memorable shots in downtown Boca Grande. (941) 964-0568, www.bocagrandechamber.com, www.charlotteharbortravel.com

Great Expectations

1998—Sarasota, Cortez In this romantic re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, the crumbling mansion is the opulent home of John Ringling of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus fame. Completed in 1926, Ca d’Zan was the center of Sarasota’s cultural life, drastically altered to weather it for the film. This historic landmark shares the grounds with the John and Mabel Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, known worldwide for its collections. (941) 359-5700, www.ringling.org

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952— Sarasota Charlton Heston stars in this film version of life in the circus, filmed entirely in Sarasota, home of circus magnate John Ringling. Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour and Cornel Wilde led a circus parade down Main Street in downtown Sarasota. Stroll in their footsteps and see some of the buildings today as they were during the film. (941) 957-1877, www.sarasotafl.org

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA Scarface

1983—Miami Set in Miami, this re-make of the gangster prohibition classic involves the violent world of crime and cocaine circa 1980. Important Miami Beach locations include the Fontainebleau Hotel and the fictitious Sun Ray Apartments, where the famous chainsaw scene was filmed on an upper floor. The ground floor is now home to a Johnny Rockets on Ocean Drive. (800) 933-8448, www.gmcvb.com

Caddyshack

1980—Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Davie In this perennial golfer’s comedy, the one and only Rodney Dangerfield sank Judge Smails (Ted Knight) on Lake Boca Raton at the posh Boca Raton Resort and Club, just a par 5 from the Atlantic Ocean. (561) 447-3000, www.bocaresort.com It’s just a short jaunt down Interstate 95 to where Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) practiced night putting and Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) “blew up” the gopher at the members-only Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie. (954) 916-2900, www.grandeoaks.com

Miami Vice & CSI: Miami

1984-1989; 2002-present—Miami Sporting pastel-colored suits and five o’clock shadows, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas tooled around Miami Beach in a Ferrari in the police drama Miami Vice, a show credited with generating support to preserve Miami’s Art Deco architecture at South Beach. (305) 673-7400, www.miamibeachfl.gov In 2002, another side of crime heated up Miami. CSI: Miami shows crime scene investigators solving grisly murders. Popular locations for the series include the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bicentennial Park, and Everglades National Park in south Miami-Dade County. (305) 242-7700, www.nps.gov/ever

Flipper

1964-68—Miami Most of this classic show’s 88 episodes were shot on location or at a soundstage—the former Ivan Tors Studios, now Greenwich Studios in North Miami. Opened in 1955, the Miami Seaquarium once featured Flipper swimming in a lagoon along Biscayne Bay. (305) 361-5705, www.miamiseaquarium.com

Where the Boys Are

1960—Fort Lauderdale In this trend-setting comedy, four college women on spring break look for love at the beach. Featured prominently in the film, The Elbo Room, established in 1938, is just across from the beach in the heart of Las Olas Boulevard’s entertainment district. (954) 463-4615, www.elboroom.com

Goldfinger

1964—Miami Goldfinger opens with a spectacular panoramic shot of the Fontainebleau Hotel. The character of Goldfinger was based on tycoon Charles Englehard of Englehard Metals, who frequented Boca Grande and died there in 1971.

The Bellboy

1960—Miami Beach Jerry Lewis cuts loose in this tour-de-farce throughout the entire Fontainebleau Hotel, in Miami Beach. The film is a permanent log of the art deco look of the original hotel. (305) 538-2000, www.fontainebleau.com

True Lies

1994—Florida Keys & Key West, Miami Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in one of the most spectacular action sequences shot in Florida. A dramatic chase climaxes with an explosion on the old Seven Mile Bridge, built nearly a century before to speed Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad to Key West. (800) 648-5510, www.fla-keys.com

Licence to Kill

1989—Florida Keys & Key West Former Governor Bob Martinez had a cameo as a security guard in this British film, which features a running travelogue of the Florida Keys. There are scenes on the Seven Mile Bridge, aerial shots, and one moment where James Bond (Timothy Dalton) is stripped of his ‘Licence’ at the Hemingway Home in Key West. (305) 294-1136, www.hemingwayhome.com