Suspicion of the "temporary" changes to storefronts may have been partly justified when one business, Coupeville Liquor in A Touch of Dutch , elected to keep the false front applied to its exterior.
At least one other business, the now-defunct Penn Cove Antique Mall, decided to retain its new paint job. An editorial cartoon in the Coupeville Times mocked the high hand of the studio bosses, showing a set director paying off local contractors while the historical society and the National Park Service protested.
Somehow the town survived the week's shooting. Mayor Nancy Conard was optimistic about the long-term benefit: "After the movie comes out, I'm hoping that people will see what a charming little community this is and want to visit" "Town Takes Stock in Wake of Movie".
In Friday Harbor, an editorial in the local paper offered a largely positive review of the whole experience:. We hope you'll return soon. It's been a blast having you. For a month, latest dish on the movie has been the hot topic at the Donut Shop, the health club and everywhere in between" "That's All Folks".
As for Hollywood's feelings about the experience, we can only resort to the commentary on the DVD. In the words of Denise De Novi, the movie's producer, "This movie is about magic, and that place was magical," while Sandra Bullock describes seeing orcas and bald eagles and recalls the day a seal came to watch the filming on San Juan Island: "Those islands are some of the most blessed" " Practical Magic Commentary".
Film Crews Headed Downtown," Ibid. Parking Bargain," Ibid. Practical Magic Sally and Gillian are sisters torn between their witchy heritage and their desire to live normal lives. Scouting the Islands The studio scheduled the film for production in the spring of Going Hollywood in Coupeville Coupeville had caught the eye of Hollywood before.
Armstrong described it as a fun way to spend spring break: "The farmers market scenes were the main things I was in, but like I said I didn't make the final cut.
Stargazing Of course what most remembered best were the stars. Rebecca Wheeler, who described herself as a huge Sandra Bullock fan, remembered it well: "I went down a few times to watch and see if I could catch a glimpse of her.
Casting a Spell on Friday Harbor For many moviegoers, the most memorable part of the film was the Owens House, by all accounts a character in itself.
Charm or Curse? In Friday Harbor, an editorial in the local paper offered a largely positive review of the whole experience: "Thank you, Warner Bros. Related Topics Celebrities Film Islands. Robin Standefer chose the wallpaper design of birds and entangled vines because the Aunts in the movie are all about nature.
While Gillian is busy being possessed by the spirit of her evil, ex-boyfriend, you get a great shot of the bedroom. The attic is simply furnished with two twin beds and a cute little desk tucked up under the eves. The staircase on the right of this photo leads up to the lighthouse tower. The set design was incredible, both inside and out. While the location makes it the perfect setting for those looking for a quiet getaway.
This building, originally the Glenwood Hotel, is across the street from Knead and Feed, but was only a minor part of the movie. It was only a shell, built in the San Juans, and torn down after producers were done shooting the movie. Coupeville was the perfect setting for the movie "Practical Magic. Toby's became "The Catch and Fry". Originally the Glenwood Hotel, built in Thinking of Visiting?
While most of California's set was brought to that location and put inside the building, the image of the building and the interior took almost a year to create.
The home, actually just a shell with nothing inside, was only designed for this filming, and after the filming was finished, it was torn down. In downtown Coupeville, Washington, which is a Victorian-era seaside port town situated on the south side of Penn's Cove on Whidbey Island, the small town scenes were shot. Sally Owens and Gillian Owens were both conscious that they were different from each other. Raised after the death of their parents by their Aunt Frances and Aunt Jet, the sisters grew up in a household which was anything but ordinary.
For breakfast, their aunts fed them chocolate cake and showed them the use of practical magic.
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