The Biggest Box Office Hits Filmed in Each State

New York: The Godfather

It was actually a struggle for Francis Ford Coppola to get the studio to agree to allow him to film The Godfather in New York, as it was far more pricey to shoot on location rather than on a Hollywood lot, but luckily, this wasn’t much of a worry upon the film’s release.

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The More You Know

  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first American film to have a soundtrack.
  • Buzz Lightyear's original name is Lunar Larry.
  • Ronald Reagan was originally announced as the lead for Casablanca. The proclamation turned out to simply be a ruse to keep the actor’s name in the press.
  • The first public movie screening was held in 1895 in Paris.
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