Visiting movie sets in Michigan

Mackinac Island has long been a popular destination for fans of the movie, Somewhere in Time, but this article highlights other Michigan locations that have appeared in motion pictures: mlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/05/detroit_f…

Among other places to visit, the article says that this summer there are special events for the 50th anniversary of ';Anatomy of a Murder.'; The movie stared Jimmy Stewart and was filmed in Marquette, Ishpeming and Big Bay. There will be a reunion of those involved with the film (July 1), the debut of ';Anatomy %26#39;59,'; a documentary on the making of the film (June 29), special walking tours, an ';Anatomy of a Murder'; trivia night at a U.P. brew pub, and more.

I read the book (based on a real UP event) a few years ago, but have never seen the movie.

When I saw ';Gran Torino'; a few months ago, I%26#39;d wondered if it would generate some visitors to see the Detroit area locations used in the movie.

Visiting movie sets in Michigan

Anatomy of a Murder was nominated for seven academy awards including best picture and best actor (Jimmy Stewart) losing to Ben Hur and Charlton Heston in 1959.

The American Bar Association listed the movie in its top 12 of all time trial movies.

It is classic that, though slightly dated, still holds up today and features one of Jimmy Stewart%26#39;s really great performances...

Visiting movie sets in Michigan

You are going to see that I am about to post a thread regarding the best movies shot in Michigan. I am driving a group of 15/16 year old girls to Michigan this summer to celebrate my daughter%26#39;s 16th birthday. I thought it would be fun for them to see movies shot in the places they will be visiting. I%26#39;m glad to see that so many of the movies are current! Moms

Moms, I have done the same thing before trips, but have you ever made a trip because of having seen the place in a movie?

';Against All Odds'; resulted in my traveling to Cozumel and Tulum.