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Rhode Island

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

While filming Moonrise Kingdom, Wes Anderson rented an old mansion in Newport, Rhode Island for himself, editor Andrew Weisblum, and director of photography Robert D. Yeoman. Although the cast members were initially meant to stay at a nearby hotel, many ended up staying at the mansion instead, such as Edward Norton and Jason Schwartzman.

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