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Lights! Camera! Action!Lake Powell is arguably the most beautiful lake on earth with its abundant sunshine, sandstone cliffs, sky-blue
water and remote canyon beaches. It's no wonder that Lake Powell is a favorite for film commercials, full-length movies and music videos. This past year brought us mutant alien life forms, futuristic
gorilla apes and 19-year-old pop sensation Britney Spears. |
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Walk the streets of Page and no telling who you might see: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones, Dan Ackroyd, Mel Gibson,
Jodie Foster, Sean William Scott, Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, John Tavolta or the likes of Directors: Ivan Reitman and Tim BurtonThe film industry has pumped millions of dollars
into the local northern Arizona economy and Lake Powell is the star attraction! |
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Officers and Directors
Friends of Lake Powell |
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The original Planet of the Apes was filmed at Lake Powell in 1967 |
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HOLLYWOOD LOVES
LAKE POWELL
He [Ivan Reitman] was looking for unique rock formations, he was looking for a flat area for alien landings and he was looking for a town that would be cooperative. His aesthetic vision geared itself towards Page and I
have to compliment the community of Page for their superb cooperation. Planet of the Apes" came back to Lake Powell. The first one was made there with Charlton Heston, at least portions thereof. Director
Tim Burton said he didn't want to do anything with the locations in the original, but of course, he couldn't resist Lake Powell. They shot there in November. It was a very, very difficult shoot because it was in
one of the remote canyons on the lake and the transporting of about 150 to 200 crew members plus cast for a night shoot in water with livestock was really very, very demanding. I give credit not only to
the production but the local support that they received there…"
Linda Peterson Warren, Arizona film commissioner |
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