In the late 1970s and early '80s, Hollywood came to Johnstown, Pa., to use the western Pennsylvania factory town as the backdrop for a pair of well-known sports movies, that have visitors coming by to see the football stadium and hockey arena even today.
Historic Johnstown backdropped Slap Shot, All the Right Moves
In the late 1970s and early 80s, Hollywood came to Johnstown, Pa., to use the western Pennsylvania factory town as the backdrop for a pair of well-known sports movies, that have visitors coming by to see the football stadium and hockey arena even today. 7:30 am, Apr. 21, 2021 ×
In the spring of 1983, Point Stadium in Johnstown, Pa., was the primary filming location for the football scenes in All The Right Moves, which starred Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson and Craig T. Nelson. The Tribune-Democrat photo via Visit Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. There is a legendary Hollywood story about the making of “All The Right Moves,” a classic teen sports movie that came out in 1983. The lead actors, Tom Cruise and Lea Thompson, were both in their early 20s at the time, but the producers wanted them to get a refresher course in being teenagers before filming.