Mendocino sparks creativity, from the rolling hills to the majestic redwoods to the stunning coastline. Small wonder that this remarkable region, with its dramatic vistas and breathtaking natural beauty, has been the backdrop for the work of generations of filmmakers, writers, and artists. East of Eden, The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!, Same Time, Next Year, The Uninvited, Summer of ’42, and many other award-winning films have incorporated Mendocino’s sweeping land and seascapes over the years.
“FRENCHMAN’S CREEK”
1943
Paramount
Joan Fontaine
“JOHNNY BELINDA”
1947
Warner Brothers
Jane Wyman
“EAST OF EDEN”
1954
Warner Brothers
James Dean
“ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS”
1963
Universal Pictures
“THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING”
1965
Mirisch Brothers
Alan Arkin
“THE SUMMER OF ‘42”
1970
Warner Brothers
Jennifer O’Neil
“THE DUNWICH HORROR”
1970
Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Sandra Dee
“SLITHER”
1972
MGM
James Caan, Sally Kellerman
“SAME TIME NEXT YEAR”
1978
Mirisch Brothers
Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn
“STRANGERS”
1978
Universal
Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands
“HUMANOIDS FROM THE DEEP”
1979
“DEAD AND BURIED”
1980
Aspen Productions
James Farrentino
“CUJO”
1982
Sunn classic Films
Dee Wallace
“RACING WITH THE MOON”
1983
Paramount
Sean Penn, Nicholas Cage
“THE KILLING TIME”
1986
Levy/Abrams Productions
Kiefer Sutherland
“OVERBOARD”
1987
MGM
Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell
“WIRED”
1988
(The John Belushi Story)
Michael Chiklis, Ray Sharkey
“KARATE KID III”
1988
Columbia Pictures
Pat Morita
“DYING YOUNG”
1990
20th Century Fox
Julia Roberts, Campbell Scott
“FOREVER YOUNG”
1992
Warner Brothers
Mel Gibson
“PONTIAC MOON”
1993
Paramount
Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen
“THE MAJESTIC”
2001
DreamWorks
Jim Carrey
“SHARK SWARM”
2008
Darryl Hannah