Blue Velvet (1986)

Post date: Feb 13, 2011 6:27:54 PM

This 1986 David Lynch film starring Kyle MacLachlan took place in the fictional town of "Lumberton," in reality Wilmington, NC.

Jeffrey's house was at 109 Keaton Avenue.

The establishing shot of Lumberton appears to have been shot across the river near the USS North Carolina, looking across at Water Street.

The police station was filmed at Wilmington Police Headquarters at 115 Red Cross Street.

Sandy's (Laura Dern) house was filmed at 128 Northern Boulevard.

Dorothy's (Isabella Rossellini) apartment was located in the Carolina Apartments at 420 Market Street. She lived in apartment #710, although the interior of the apartment was built as a set at Carolco Studios (now Screen Gems).

Jeffrey works at Beaumont's Hardware Store at 604 South Front Street.

The restaurant where Jeffrey & Sandy make their plans is now Cafe Bossanova at 402 Chestnut Street.

Sandy's high school was New Hanover High at 1307 Market Street.

"Ben's Place" is now the Barbary Coast at 116 South Front Street.

Jeffrey talks to Sandy while parked in front of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church at 12 North 6th Street.

The exterior shots of the Slow Club are now Winnie's Tavern at 1895 Burnett Boulevard.

The party house was at 1916 Princess Street, also used in Dream A Little Dream.

Frank's (Dennis Hopper) warehouse is located at the corner of South Front Street & Marstellar Street.

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