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Pulse Beats – Water for Elephants, Girls Inc. IMPACT
Quote Of The Week:
“I don’t know why it has to be so secretive. We put it in writing, we should be able to own up to it.”
—Hamilton County School Board member Rhonda Thurman, on learning that the full review of School Superintendent Dr. Jim Scales’ job performance was not being released to local media.
Water for Elephants Film Shoot Leaves Million-Dollar Impact On City
20th Century Fox’s new film Water for Elephant recently wrapped a two-week shoot in Chattanooga, leaving a $1 million footprint in local economic impact. Based on the New York Times #1 bestseller written by Sara Gruen, the film has stirred a cult following and has been billed by those in the industry as Academy Award material. And now the film has put Chattanooga on the map for filmmakers, building momentum toward future filming projects.
The role of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) in providing a vintage train and dedicating a three-mile track for the film set was the key to landing the shoot with 20th Century Fox. “The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is what makes Chattanooga unique for filming,” says TVRM Marketing more »
