Golden Gate Bridge - 'Vertigo' - San Francisco, CA
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denben
N 37° 48.548 W 122° 28.494
10S E 546221 N 4184768
The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, can be seen in the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock's movie, "Vertigo" starring James Stewart and Kim Novak.
Waymark Code: WMW57P
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2017
Views: 12
"Vertigo location filming at Fort Point, under the Golden Gate Bridge, took place on the afternoon of Friday 4th October, 1957. Contrary to popular myth, Kim Novak didn't jump into the icy cold waters of the bay and the "suicide" sequence was performed by stunt double Polly Burson who jumped off the edge and onto a outstretched parachute suspended above the water." (
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"Once called "the bridge that couldn't be built," today it is one of the seven wonders of the modern world. This magnificent span, perhaps San Francisco's most famous landmark, opened in 1937 after a four-year struggle against relentless winds, fog, rock and treacherous tides." (
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