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North Carolina has a rich film history. Productions have ranged from local documentaries of the depression era to modern day blockbusters like King Kong. Film makers, such as William Lord (Walter Warner), became nationally recognized for their work with major motion pictures. H. Lee Waters became famous for his “Movies of Local People,†in North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. North Carolina movies were creating a tradition of success long before Earl Owensby created his EO Studios in 1973.
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In 1980, Governor James B. Hunt established the North Carolina Film Office to give the state's economy a boost through the recruitment of movies, television shows, and other similar productions. He appointed as director Bill Arnold, who was serving as director of travel and tourism. Arnold went to Los Angles and visited film studios to learn what a film company wanted from a state film office. In 1981, Hollywood came calling with its first film for production, called Brainstorm. From being unknown as a film location in 1980, the state hosted fifty-nine features and produced $655 million in production revenues by 1985. Today, the state has a resident crew-base of more than 2,000 professionals, 400 in-state production and support-service companies, eight studio complexes, and 32 soundstages.
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Earl Owensby began making movies in Shelby. His first film, \"Challenge,\" was not very good but did attract attention and spurred Owensby onward. His latest movie, \"Living Legend,\" stars Ginger Aldene, girlfriend of the late Elvis Presley. Currently, Owensby is working on \"Plantation,\" a modest version of the classic \"Gone with the Wind.\"
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Although home to a number of political figures, Washington also has a history of celebrities. Cecil B. and William B. DeMille both hail from this town, and author of the book SHOW BOAT, Edna Ferber, was inspired by the Washington show boat.\r\n
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Since the North Carolina Film Office was created in 1980, over 800 motion pictures, 14 network and cable television series and countless television commercials have been made in the state. The film industry has generated over $7 billion for local economy. The industry revenues peaked in 1993, and competing states and other countries has lured business away from North Carolina. Wright discusses the current resurgence of the industry around the state.
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Wright discusses how film tourism is bringing visitors to the state.
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Wright discusses the status of the movie industry in the state and the use of incentives by North Carolina and other states to attract business.
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11987
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This article provides information on the growth North Carolina's movie industry. In 1980 ten feature films have been made, are in production, or scheduled to begin in various sections of the state.
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With the establishment of the North Carolina Film Office in 1980, the state has risen in seven short years from virtual obscurity to become one of the top states for moviemaking in the country. Thousands of jobs have been created and an estimated $921.4 million has boosted the economy.
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10.Tar Heel Put Movies on Road to Greatness by Cook, Raymond A. The State Vol. 30 Issue 26, May 1963
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12791
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Shelby, North Carolina native, Thomas Dixon, began a revolution in the motion picture business with his film, The Birth of a Nation. Lawyer, legislator, preacher, lecturer, playwright, novelist, actor, producer, real estate entrepreneur, and millionaire, Dixon spent his life dedicated to influencing the public through a variety of mediums.
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