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The “Rose Red’ Mansion ..which was fictionally located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle ….is actually the “Thornwood Castle” located in the Lakewood neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington… It was ABC’s last May Sweeps miniseries… The book by Stephen King.. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (My life at Rose Red) was actually loosely based upon the Winchester Mansion in San Jose, California ..which at the time refused filming in fear of being overwhelmed.
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Film: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) Scene: 35 [Tusken Raiders spot Luke in landspeeder] Location: Maguer Gorge (Jebel Sidi Bouhlel) (a.k.a. Star Wars Canyon), Tozeur region, Tunisia Note: Luke’s landspeeder (composited in post-production) rides over the curved path lined with vegetation in the canyon below. The Tusken is situated on the north end of the famous summit. The south end of the same summit was used for the Mos Eisley overlook scene.
August 8, 2024