Jun
22
2010

Filming in Florida

QUIZ! Test you knowledge of films made in Florida

THE SUNSHINE STATE regularly hosts Hollywood’s hottest stars—from Johnny Depp to Cameron Diaz to Al Pacino—and their movie shoots. A new Florida state tourism initiative now lets you retrace the plentiful famous footsteps.

The state’s official tourism agency, Visit Florida, has created a guide to help film fanatics track down feature movies’ locations. Free brochures are available at Visit Florida’s five welcome centres, or online at movies.visitflorida.com.

To prep you for exploring Florida’s cinematic sites, up! challenges you to match each of the following movies with the shooting location. 

1)     Days of Thunder (1990)

2)     Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

3)     Caddyshack (1980)

4)     The Hours (2002)  

5)     Where the Boys Are (1960)   

6)     Edward Scissorhands (1990)

7)     Armageddon (1998)

8)     The Punisher (2004)

9)     G.I. Jane (1997)

10)     Licence to Kill (1989)

11)     Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

12)     Adaptation (2002)

13)     Cocoon (1985)

A)     Southgate Shopping Center, Lakeland

B)     Kennedy Space Center, Titusville

C)     Big Talbot Island State Park, Jacksonville

D)     St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, St. Petersburg

E)     Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Copeland

F)     The Elbo Room, Fort Lauderdale

G)     Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables

H)     Garrison Bright Marina, Florida Keys

I)     Dolphin Stadium, Miami

J)     Silver Springs Park, Ocala

K)     The pier at Fort De Soto Park, Tampa Bay

L)     Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach

M)     Grande Oaks Golf Club, Davie

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Answers: 1(L); 2(I); 3M); 4(G); 5(F); 6(A); 7(B); 8(K); 9(C); 10(H); 11(J); 12(E); 13(D)

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