User:Slugger O'Toole/History of Dedham, Massachusetts, in television and film
Dedham, Massachusetts, has been featured on both television and film screens.
- William Desmond Taylor's 1919 silent film Anne of Green Gables was filmed in Dedham.[1][2] It is considered to be a lost film. It was the favorite role of star Mary Miles Minter. The film also starred Paul Kelly.[3]
- In the 1980s, the Endicott Estate was featured in an episode of Spenser: For Hire.[4][5]
- The 1982 cult classic Pieces was filmed mainly in Madrid, but also included the same Dedham Square robbed in 'Eddie Coyle.'[6]
- The Endicott Estate was also featured in the 2000 film The Perfect Storm.[4][7]
- The award-winning 2000 film State and Main was filmed in Dedham,[citation needed] and Alec Baldwin's character slept in the Endicott Estate.[5]
- The 2014 film The Judge was filmed partly in Dedham Square,[8] showing the Norfolk Superior Court and First Church.
- Kathryn Bigelow's 2017 film, Detroit, was filmed inside the Dedham District Court.[9]
- The film I Care a Lot was filmed at the Norfolk County Courthouse and Norfolk County Registry of Deeds.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Anne of Green Gables & Dedham". Dedham Historical Society Newsletter (May). 1998. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007.
- ^ Higham, Charles (22 February 2006). Murder in Hollywood: Solving a Silent Screen Mystery. Terrace Books. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-299-20364-1. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Anne of Green Gables: The 1919 Film". TickledOrange.com/. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ^ a b "The Endicott Estate in Dedham, Massachusetts". British Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Coleman, Sandy (2005-05-12). "Historic mansion opens doors in gala celebration of 100 years". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
- ^ Kahn, Joseph P. (September 14, 2010). "Chuck Hogan's favorite local movies and books". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Bill (June 12, 2012). ""The American Revolution" Documentary Film Shoots at Historic Endicott Estate - Iconic Boston Media Figures Interviewed for High-Profile Film on WBCN-FM at Dedham Mansion". PR.com. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Eisenstadter, Dave (July 11, 2013). "Dedham welcomes Robert Downey Jr. for movie filming". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2014-11-08.
- ^ Libon, Daniel (August 20, 2016). "Kathryn Bigelow Movie to be Filmed in Dedham". Dedham Patch. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Upcoming movie I Care A Lot filming scenes in Dedham". The Dedham Times. August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
* Dedham, Massachusetts Category:Films shot in Dedham, Massachusetts Category:Television shows filmed in Dedham, Massachusetts