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Creative works set in Charleston, South Carolina

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There have been many creative works set in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition, Charleston is a popular filming location for movies and television, both in its own right and as a stand-in for Southern and/or historic settings.

Literature

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Film and television

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  • In the Netflix series House of Cards, the main character Congressman Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) is an alumnus of The Sentinel, a fictional school based on the local Citadel, and returns to its campus in one episode upon the occasion of a new library building there being named for him. 2013–present
  • The Notebook, 2004, starring Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, and James Garner, was filmed in Charleston. The American Theatre on King Street was Allie and Noah's first date spot. (It is set in 1940–'46 on Seabrook Island; based on the novel by North Carolina author Nicholas Sparks.)
  • The 2010 film, Dear John, starring Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum, was filmed on Sullivans Island; set in early 2000s, it was the #1 film in U.S. [based on the novel (which was a #1 New York Times Best Seller in 2006) by North Carolina author Nicholas Sparks]
  • The College of Charleston's Randolph Hall is featured in the 2000 Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger movie The Patriot. It serves as the meeting house where the South Carolinians decide to join the fight against the British. (set in 1776–1781)
  • The 1989 film Glory starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, and Morgan Freeman, is about the 1863 Second Battle of Fort Wagner on Morris Island.
  • The TNT television show Falling Skies is set predominately in postapocalyptic Charleston from the second season onwards.
  • The Lifetime television show Army Wives (2007–2013) is set at a fictional Army post in Charleston and mostly filmed on location in the City of Charleston and in the City of North Charleston. A sound stage was built near the intersection of Dorchester Rd and Montague Ave in North Charleston and a small town at the old Naval Base in North Charleston and shot many scenes at the U.S. Air Force Base in North Charleston.
  • The Bravo reality series titled Southern Charm (2014–present) follows the lives of a group of wealthy friends and socialites around Charleston, although only Thomas Ravenel is an actual Charlestonian.
  • The CBS television show Reckless (2014–15) was filmed and set in Charleston.
  • The WE Network television show South of Hell is filmed and takes place in Charleston.
  • Gullah Gullah Island (1994–98, children's TV series) was on Nickelodeon.
  • North and South miniseries was partially set and filmed in Charleston. The wedding between George Hazard and Constance Flynn was held in Stella Maris Catholic Church, on Sullivans Island.

Opera

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References

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  1. ^ Jones, Mark R (2006). Wicked Charleston: Prostitutes, Politics and Prohibition (illustrated ed.). The History Press. pp. 19–23. ISBN 9781596291348. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Richard Marcus. Book Review: Werewolf Smackdown by Mario Acevedo. Seattle PI. Posted: March 23, 2010". seattlepi.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Invention of Wings: Sue Monk Kidd: 9780670024780: Amazon.com: Books". amazon.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.