Filmadelphia: A Celebration of a City's Movies - Softcover

Slifkin, Irv

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0975441973 ISBN 13: 9780975441978

Publisher: Middle Atlantic Pr, 2006

Synopsis

As he is walking home from the park, the Phillie Phanatic stumbles upon a mysterious glowing object that had fallen from the sky. When he reaches down to touch it - ZAP! - he is transformed into the world's newest super hero - SUPER PHANATIC! Miraculously, Super Phanatic gains the strength of thousands, he can now fly like a bird and can leap tall stadiums in a single bound. Discover how this purple caped-crusader uses his new super powers to help a little boy become the best baseball player he can be. Look up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's SUPER PHANATIC!

About this title

From the Publisher

What do the films Rocky, The Sixth Sense, In Her Shoes, National Treasure, and 12 Monkeys all have in common? The fact that all of these films and many others have been shot in and around Philadelphia.

While Hollywood and New York remain the cities most frequently used in movie-making, Philadelphia has quietly become a popular filming location for directors. And, for the past three years, uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has set his popular television show, Cold Case, in the city.

Sylvester Stallone's Rocky, shot in 1975, started a trend that directors like Louis Malle, Brian DePalma and others followed. But, starting in the 1990's, more than 100 films have been made in and around the city, including Philadelphia, The Village, Unbreakable, Beloved, Jersey Girl and many more.

Filmadelphia showcases the films, television shows and artists that have, at one time or another, called Philadelphia their home. The book is the only resource of its kind featuring reviews, anecdotes, and location notes for what's been filmed here.

Finally, many actors have called the city and surrounding region home. Some, like Will Smith, Kevin Bacon and Bill Cosby were born and raised here. Others, like Bruce Willis, Calista Flockhart, Seth Green, Sylvester Stallone and Elisabeth Shue spent at least part of their lives growing up or calling Philadelphia home.

Settle down with your popcorn and drink and let "Movie Irv" take you on location to Filmadelphia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Middle Atlantic Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0975441973
• ISBN 13: 9780975441978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 203