List of films set in Huntington, West Virginia
Appearance
Part or all of these movies/shows either take place or were made, in Huntington, West Virginia or the surrounding area:
Films
[edit]Title | Director | Release | Note |
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Teen-Age Strangler | Ben Parker | 1964 | Most scenes were shot in Huntington, West Virginia[1] |
Rain Man | Barry Levinson | December 16, 1988 | One of the individuals Dustin Hoffman based his character, Raymond Babbitt, on, Joseph Sullivan, lived in Huntington, West Virginia.[2] One of the film's premieres was later held in Huntington.[3] |
Ashes to Glory | Deborah Novak | November 18, 2000 | Film set around the Southern Airways Flight 932, and Marshall University |
Burning Annie | Van Flesher | October 9, 2003 | Multiple scenes were shot in Huntington, West Virginia[4] |
Dark Harvest | Paul Moore | 2004 | Most scenes were shot in Huntington, West Virginia[4] |
We Are Marshall | McG | December 22, 2006 | Film set around the Southern Airways Flight 932, and Marshall University[5] |
Paper Wasps | Paul Moore | 2017 | Most scenes were shot in Huntington, West Virginia[4] |
Heroin(e) | Elaine McMillion Sheldon | September 3, 2017 | Documentary set in Huntington, West Virginia[6] |
Heroin Town | Dan Child | October 8, 2017 | Documentary set in Huntington, West Virginia[4] |
The Good Fight | James Edward Holley | January 5, 2024 | Multiple scenes were shot in Huntington, West Virginia[7] |
T-130 | Samuel Felinton | January 25, 2024 | Film animated in Huntington, West Virginia[8] |
TV Shows
[edit]Title | Director | Release | Note |
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Mr. Cartoon | George Lewis and Jule Huffman | 1956 - 1995 | Series was made in Huntington, West Virginia, and streamed on WSAZ[9] |
My Brother, My Brother and Me | Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Griffin McElroy | 2010 - Present | Majority of series recorded in Huntington, West Virginia[10] |
Sawbones | Sydnee McElroy and Justin McElroy | 2013 - Present | Majority of series recorded in Huntington, West Virginia[11] |
The Adventure Zone | Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Clint McElroy | 2015 - Present | Majority of series recorded in Huntington, West Virginia[12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Jewell, Summer (October 18, 2024). "Teenage Strangler 60th anniversary screening". WSAZ. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "Joseph's Story". Autism Services Center. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Shauna. "85 years of the Keith-Albee Theatre". WV Metro News. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Houvouras, Anghus (2023). "Movies Made In Huntington". Huntington Quarterly. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "On the set: Where scenes were filmed locally". Herald Dispatch. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Montagne, Renee (March 4, 2018). "'Heroin(e)': The Women Fighting Addiction In Appalachia". NPR. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Isaac (January 5, 2024). "Movie shot in West Virginia premiering in Cabell County". WSAZ. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Ellison, Hunter (Jan 4, 2024). "Huntington High Graduates Excel in W.Va. Film Industry". WSAZ. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "PBS documentary remembers 'Mr. Cartoon'". WSAZ. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Lavender, Dave (September 22, 2024). "Impromptu spider parade part of filming for McElroy brothers' show". Herald Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Turnbull, Rebecca (Oct 20, 2017). "McElroy family podcasts to record at Keith-Albee". The Parthenon. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Hessler, Courtney (25 December 2020). "Empty stockings refilled, thanks to Angels, Huntington community". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2024.