From Sleepless to lesser known flicks: 134 movies where Seattle is the co-star
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American singer, actor Elvis Presley and Philippine actress Vicky Tiu on the set of It Happened at the World s Fair directed by Norman Taurog. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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From “Tugboat Anne” to “Say Anything” to “Fifty Shades Darker,” Seattle’s streets, shores and houses have featured in plenty of films. And not all of them starred either Jeff Bridges or Mark Duplass.
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Seattle might not have the same Tinseltown glam as LA nor would we want it but a surprising number of blockbuster movies have been shot here in the Evergreen State, many at iconic Seattle locations.
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Hollywood legend Kurt Russell turns 70-year-old today and is perhaps best known for movies like Escape from New York and Big Trouble in Little China. While in more recent years he’s starred in big hitters from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and The Hateful Eight to even playing Santa Claus in The Christmas Chronicles movies. But did you know Kurt once co-starred opposite Elvis Presley almost 60 years ago, before going on to play him a TV movie biopic?
thank you so much for coming. taking the time to come on and talk with us. i hope to speak with you many times over the next year. thanks, j.j. we need to have you come and testify before congress again. you did a great job last time. thank you so much. since his first onscreen appearance in the movie it happened at the world s fair with elvis presley, kurt russell has steadily added to his long list of credits, and he shows no sign of stopping, starring in two of next summer s franchises. as comfortable as he is in front of the camera, he s equally as comfortable working in the fields for his wine label. we sat down with him in california to talk about his get in the trenches mentality and the thumbs up from wolfgang puck helped him grow his love for wine from a hobby to a business. 30 years ago, i guess, goldie and i started going on wine trips. sometimes we would go with the kids, sometimes by ourselves. in 2006, i was working right