Movie crew coming to Alki – which is standing in for Florida!

Thinking an unannounced festival or fun run was perhaps on the way, we had asked SDOT about those “no parking” signs in the Alki Bathhouse vicinity, but they had nothing on their special-events list. A note just out of the WSB inbox explains the signs: Alki photographer extraordinaire David Hutchinson e-mailed to say nearby residents have received a notice explaining that “Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas” will shoot exteriors in the area tomorrow and Monday. Quoting the notice, “We will be using the beach as a backdrop for Florida.” (The movie’s iMDB summary shines a little light on why.) Beach Drive Blog had reported previously on the crew’s plans to shoot in that area too.

1 PM P.S.: After rooting around for more information about the movie – we’ve added a clip above with some explanatory behind-the-scenes info (found here, where some “rough cut” clips also have been posted), including soundbites from directing/producing team members such as Jennifer Roth, just announced today as the recipient of the 6th annual Seattle Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film.

10 Replies to "Movie crew coming to Alki - which is standing in for Florida!"

  • dawsonct April 22, 2011 (1:06 pm)

    Jingle all the oy vey is about how I would describe it, too.

  • Mookie April 22, 2011 (1:56 pm)

    So they’re shooting green screen, and will put in the sunshine AND the palm trees, right?

    • WSB April 22, 2011 (2:39 pm)

      Mook, have you ever noticed how many palm trees there are around here? WASHINGTON palms, but still …

  • Mike April 22, 2011 (2:02 pm)

    Tom Skerritt, Seattle resident and also known as ‘Viper’ in Top Gun, awesome!

  • jwws April 22, 2011 (3:16 pm)

    Anybody notice all the Glassy Babies on the fireplace mantel – now that’s Seattle. Alki as a Florida beach – not so sure…..

  • buddsmom April 22, 2011 (3:49 pm)

    I have a 15 foot one in my backyard!

  • Mike April 22, 2011 (9:32 pm)

    I’ve never understood palm trees or cactus plants being features outside homes in the PNW. Just looks weird, same with stucco homes.

  • grace April 23, 2011 (9:03 am)

    Just saw them shooting next to the bathhouse this morning. Complete with fake palmtrees and actors shivering in bathing suits :)

  • Freddy April 23, 2011 (5:50 pm)

    Seems like a fun film for the family. (Nice alliteration, eh?) I personally believe that “the true meaning of Christmas” is all about someone who was born roughly 2000 years ago. However, the squeaky clean secular version described here is OK with me, especially when compared to all the nasty junk Hollywood puts out these days. Gosh, I sound like an old stick in the mud, but that’s my take on it.

  • sarelly April 23, 2011 (10:23 pm)

    As a Jew, I find the concept as presented incredibly offensive, and can’t imagine how the script could reach anything but a clueless resolution – at best.

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