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LIGHTS,
CAMERA,
ACTION!
In the early 2000s, the MTV show
"Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County"
became a breakout hit. While local opinions of the show and how it represented
the city's values were mixed, the series'
global appeal was undebatable. To this
day, visitors still ask about it on a regular
basis at the Laguna Beach Visitors Center.
Of course, MTV wasn't the first (or last)
production company to see the appeal of
Laguna's sweeping vistas and secluded
coves. In the early days of film, the town's
beaches played host to pirate movies like
"Treasure Island" (1934), "Captain Blood"
(1935) and "The Sea Hawk" (1940). Here are
other highlights from the city's illustrious
film career:
"Dead to Me"
This new Netflix drama series stars
Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini and
James Marsden (2019).
VICTORIA SKIMBOARDS
"Savages"
Directed by Oliver Stone with John
Travolta, Benicio Del Toro, Uma Thurman
and Blake Lively (2012)
Started in 1976 by Tex Haines and Peter Prietto, Victoria
Skimboards has maintained its position as the leading
brand in the sport for decades. The company, still
located on Laguna Canyon Road, is renowned
for innovation in design and a star-studded
team of riders including Matthieu Thibaud
(pictured above). The Victoria Skimboards
World Championship, called The Vic,
takes place every August at Aliso Beach
Park, where crowds line the sand to
watch. (thevic.victoriaskimboards.com)
"Mamma Mia!"
Starring Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan,
Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Amanda
Seyfried, Stellan SkarsgÄrd, Meryl Streep
and Julie Walters (2008)
"The Death and Life of Bobby Z"
Starring Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne
and Olivia Wilde (2007)
LOCAL FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT
A-MAIZE-ING
CHIPS
COURTESY MACGILLIVRAY FREEMAN FILMS
Have'A Natural Foods
has been perfecting its
chips for more than 20
years. Head to almost
any grocery store to
find these locally made
chips-a tantalizing
mixture of corn, soybean oil, soy sauce and
a dash of lime.
In 1964, teenager Greg MacGillivray started making surf movies on a shoestring budget. More than 40 giant-screen films
later, Greg and his son, Shaun, are recognized as the world's
largest independent producers of Imax films. "Mystery of
the Nile" has surpassed 10 million viewers, and "Everest"
is the No. 1 highest grossing giant-screen film in history.
MacGillivray's inaugural Imax movie, "To Fly!" is still shown
daily at Washington's National Air and Space Museum. In
early 2012, MacGillivray Freeman Films entered a 20-year
partnership with Imax Corp. Soon after, 2013's "Journey
to the South Pacific" took viewers to the heart of the Coral
Triangle, while "Dream Big: Engineering Our World," narrated
by Jeff Bridges, hit select Imax
theaters in 2017. "America's
Musical Journey," celebrating
the country's cultural diversity,
was released in 2018. In 2019,
the company distributed both
the Ryan Reynolds-narrated
"Great Bear Rainforest," which
explores the spirit bears of
the remote Pacific coast of
Canada, and "Apollo 11: First
Steps," which showcases the
real-life moments of the first
lunar landing 50 years ago.
"Boxboarders!"
Directed by local resident Rob Hedden
(2007)
"Dating Games People Play"
By OC director Stefan Marc (2005)
"A Few Good Men"
Starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and
Demi Moore (1992)
"Beaches"
Starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey
(1988)
"Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation"
Starring James Stewart (1962)
"A Star is Born"
Starring Judy Garland (1954)
"The Long, Long Trailer"
This movie, starring Lucille Ball and Desi
Arnaz, was filmed where Montage Laguna
Beach stands today (1953).
"Now, Voyager"
Starring Bette Davis and
Paul Henreid (1942)
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