Based on the classic saturday night live skit, waynes world is set in the town of aurora, illinois. Aug 19, 2016 movies such as bill and teds excellent adventure, waynes world, raising arizona and jerry maguire were part of the more than 1,600 overall productions in the state. Everyone knows arizona is hot, but turns out scottsdale is located in the hottest desert in the entire country, the sonoran desert. Why arizona isnt cashing in on film industry spending. With mike myers, dana carvey, rob lowe, tia carrere.
Everyone knows waynes world takes place in aurora, illinois, right. When a sleazy tv exec offers wayne and garth a fat contract to tape their latenight public access show at his network, they cant believe their good fortune. All i can find in the movie was daddy os which used to be on thomas iirc. The film was adapted from a sketch of the same name on nbc s saturday night live. From waynes basement, the pair broadcast a talkshow called waynes world on local public access television. Old tucson, arizona dukes movie locations john wayne. Things youve always never wanted to know wayne s world was filmed in two weeks.
While the movie takes place in aurora, illinois, wayne campbells house is actually located in van nuys. Second unit photography did occur in aurora and chicago, but due to clever movie magic, wayne and garth mike myers and dana carvey never actually filmed in the midwest. Imdb says wayne s world was filmed partially in mesa and scottsdale. Everything arizona, from the grand canyon to yuma and all things in between. So i read this online but what scene was filmed and where. Here are 10 of our favorite movies shot in arizona. Based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, it stars myers in his feature film debut as wayne campbell and dana carvey as garth algar, a pair of rock fans who broadcast a publicaccess television show.
While most of this classic tale of love and longing was shot in a studio in van nuys, california, one of the film s hotel scenes. Hollywoods brightest stars came to arizona for work or to escape the spotlight. Motorola set up shop in 1950 and again in 1956, the first technology corporation in town. I was there the entire day as a year old kid and all the crew along with mike and dana couldnt have been friendlier.
Things youve always never wanted to know waynes world was filmed in two weeks. Carvey s snl work won him an emmy award in 1993 for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program. Arizona daily wildcat friday february 28, 2003 waynes world was filmed in two weeks. Corral 1957, filmed in elgin, phoenix and at old tucson, and john ford s my. If waynes worlds return to theaters this week has made one thing clear, its that the world still loves wayne campbell and garth algar. A sequel, wayne s world 2, was filmed and released in 1993. And the creative minds behind some classic films looked at our landscape and saw prime dystopian potential. Corral 1957, filmed in elgin, phoenix and at old tucson, and john fords my. Apr 24, 2019 21 movies you probably didnt know were filmed in arizona. Waynes world 2 thank you to michael from the filminglocs website for finding the radio station exterior 0. Principal photography was described as hectic, partly due to the lead actors need to return to their roles on saturday night live by the end of september 1991. The scene where wayne practices his cantonese was also filmed in cerritos two days prior to the liberty park scene. Waynes world follows the misadventures of two amiably aimless metalhead friends, wayne mike myers and garth dana. Scottsdale arizona attractions the area is known for having more than 200 golf courses, many spas and resorts for wellness and relaxation, and a number of historic sites and art galleries.
Sep 08, 2016 hollywoods brightest stars came to arizona for work or to escape the spotlight. After his comedic success in waynes world, myers also brought him on to be a part of two austin powers films. The film was adapted from a sketch of the same name on nbcs saturday night live. Waynes world 1992 a big screen spinoff of the saturday night live skit. All john wayne movies in order from the start imdb. But they soon discover the road from basement to bigtime is a gnarly one, fraught with danger, temptation and ragin party opportunities. However, while a small bit of the film did shoot in illinois, the majority was filmed in california.
Research the advantages and benefits of filming in phoenix and make us y. Slinkies were invented by an airplane mechanic who was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use of one of the springs. Westerns icon john wayne made his fame and fortune, but he clearly also left. Westerns icon john wayne made his fame and fortune, but he clearly also left a mark and perhaps a piece of his heart in arizona. After his comedic success in wayne s world, myers also brought him on to be a part of two austin powers films.
All i can find in the movie was daddy o s which used to be on thomas iirc. Ford shot ten of his most famous films in monument valley, starting with stagecoach, which also introduced john waynes trademark persona to the world. Heres why john wayne loved arizona and adopted it as his own. Waynes world film moviepedia fandom powered by wikia. Robin ruzan, who played a waitress at stan mikita s donuts, was married to myers. Two slacker friends try to promote their publicaccess cable show. Arizona s diverse geography make it an ideal place for making films. Waynes world, released in 1992, was based on a saturday night live skit of the same name. It was filmed at the firestone complete auto care at 11524 south st. The popular comedies raising arizona and waynes world were filmed in scottsdale arizona. A sequel, waynes world 2, was filmed and released in 1993.
Based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, waynes world is a wacky, irreverent popculture comedy about the adventures of two amiably aimless metalhead friends, wayne mike myers and garth dana carvey. Based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, waynes world is a wacky, irreverent popculture comedy about the adventures of two. If you looking for more than 300 days of sunshine with locations and climates to match. Rob lowe plays a producer that wants to take the public access waynes world to the world of commercial television. Imdb says waynes world was filmed partially in mesa and scottsdale. The view of the building is on the industrial street side.
Jul 11, 2016 wayne world filming location the house use for the movie wayne world. Wayne s world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris and starring mike myers in his film debut as wayne campbell and dana carvey as garth algar, hosts of the aurora, illinoisbased publicaccess television cable tv show wayne s world. Arizona daily wildcat fast facts friday february 28, 2003. Arizona daily wildcat fast facts september 9, 2005. City of phoenix filming in phoenix phoenix, arizona. In 1992, carvey joined mike myers in waynes world, the film. Most people dont know these 12 movies were filmed in arizona. Waynes world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris and starring mike myers in his film debut as wayne campbell and dana carvey as garth algar, hosts of the aurora, illinoisbased publicaccess television cable tv show waynes world. Theres still a circle k store in town, so you can go in and pronounce that strange things are afoot and feel a little bit like ted. Wayne s house is located at 2105 texhoma avenue in san fernando valley, ca. These pages contain information about phoenix filming locations, crews and casts. Wayne s world will always be a classic rock n roll film party on. Well, actually, some scenes were shot in mesa and scottsdale. So maybe arizona doesnt really have any giant lots full of movie stars, directors, and craft service providers.
Built in 1939 for the movie arizona, the studio was opened to the public in 1960. May 24, 2012 based on the saturday night live sketch of the same name, wayne s world is a wacky, irreverent popculture comedy about the adventures of two amiably aimless metalhead friends, wayne mike myers. An educational film exploring the beauty of four states, including arizona. The deserts in the southern part of the state make it a prime location for westerns. Arizona daily wildcat september 9, 2005 print this. Nearly 30 years after the headbanging duo made their. It is perhaps most famous for its use in many john ford films, including stagecoach 1939 and the searchers 1956. Scottsdales papago park was a german pow camp during world war ii. In 1992, carvey joined mike myers in wayne s world, the film. Other great movies made in arizona about that 30second fight in tombstone. Waynes world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris and starring mike myers as wayne campbell and dana carvey as garth algar, hosts of the aurora, illinoisbased publicaccess television cable tv show waynes world. Robin ruzan, who played a waitress at stan mikitas donuts, was married to myers. Of all the lessons director penelope spheeris took away from waynes world, the most important was.
It was a bit hit, becoming one of the top 10 films of the year at the box office. Wayne s world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris, produced by lorne michaels, and written by mike myers and bonnie and terry turner. Monument valley, located on the navajo nation within arizona and utah, has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. Feb 08, 2017 if waynes worlds return to theaters this week has made one thing clear, its that the world still loves wayne campbell and garth algar. Old tucson studios is a studio just west of tucson where several film and television westerns were filmed, including 3. Filming of rio bravo at old tucson studios in 1958. Strengths is the longest word in the english language with just one vowel. Between 1931 and 1939, wayne made 27 westerns, all filmed at poverty row studios. Excellent lol in any case, if you cant think of anything else to see and feeling restless to laugh and party on. When a giraffes baby is born it falls from a height of six feet, normally. Waynes world film waynes world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris and starring mike myers as wayne campbell and dana carvey as garth algar. His most famous westerns were filmed near monument valley. Carveys snl work won him an emmy award in 1993 for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program. But for wayne, who made around a dozen films in the state, it became his home away from california.
Waynes world 1992 filming locations the movie district. Movies such as bill and teds excellent adventure, waynes world, raising arizona and jerry maguire were part of the more than 1,600 overall productions in the state. Waynes world is a 1992 american comedy film directed by penelope spheeris, produced by. Thanks to chas at itsfilmedthere for providing much of the information on this page. The popular comedies raising arizona and wayne s world were filmed in scottsdale arizona. Arizonas diverse geography make it an ideal place for making films. Nov 01, 2017 heres why john wayne loved arizona and adopted it as his own. Everyones favorite headbangers from aurora, illinois, are back in this sequel to the 1992 hit comedy waynes world. The searchers, which is mostly set in the valley, was named the greatest western of all time by the american film institute in 2008.
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