"Majestic" set reports - March 22 and 23

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24 Mar 2001

My, oh, my, MB sent us two "Majestic" set reports of Thursday and Friday's filming. Take a look at what happened Thursday:

Outside Mabel's Diner during numerous retakes (inside), late Thursday afternoon, 22 March.
© Ferndale Fritz

ďż˝I didn't get up early enought to catch the first filming of the day, which I believe was Pete and Stan walking toward Mabel's Diner. But the entire afternoon was spent filming a scene in Mabel's Diner. "Stan" (James Whitmore) and "Pete" (Jim Carrey) walk into the diner. "Mabel" (Catherine Dent) and "Harry" (Martin Landau) are already there.ďż˝

ďż˝Shooting has fallen bit behind schedule, due to many takes of the first scene on Tuesday, and today's scene at Mabel's Cafe. To catch up, they'll have to do various street-shots tomorrow (Friday), including a "running shot" from a car on Main Street, and more filming at the cemetary.ďż˝

Then on Friday MB told us that most of the work done that day consisted of a few short silent scenes taken several times. However, she managed to score the very first picture of the actors yet, during the scene described below:

ďż˝David Ogden Steirs (the Doc) has his back to me, he's talking to Pete/Luke's dad, Harry, I guess after he examined him. That's James Whitmore in the hat and boots, not sure who's to his right. This was during one of the takes.ďż˝

Main Street, Friday March 23. Ready to begin the day's shoot.
© Ferndale Fritz

James Whitmore, David O. Stiers and Martin Landau during a take on Main Street

-- With a gazillion Spanks to MB and Ferndale Fritz for the set reports and pictures. Click to comment this article.

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