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978
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The film industry in North Carolina reeled in $391 million last year, up 48 percent from 1991.
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1041
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North Carolina has gained a reputation as an hospitable state for the film industry; the potential impact of a film production on a small town is considerable.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 14 Issue 3, Feb 1993,
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The state's historic sites and breathtaking natural settings have provided the backdrop for films and otherwise attracted the film industry to North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historic Preservation Office Newsletter
(NoCar Oversize F 255 N48x), Vol. Issue , Summer 1993,
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624
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\"Billy Bathgate\" was partially filmed in Hamlet. The movie industry in North Carolina continues to grow.
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12536
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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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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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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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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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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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