The School Bus

It is believed that the school bus came from somewhere in Europe and returned there after the filming was finished. Click on a photo to see a larger image Initially it was parked in Dynes Transport yard waiting for the filming to start. … wearing a Douglas County registration … …

Vehicles Parked Everywhere

The vehicles which had been bought into Tapanui/Millhaven for the filming were not all used at once or at the same times. Some of them spent most (if not all) of their time parked at the kerb-side. Click on a photo to see a larger image … Sheriff car outside …

RSA – VFW Post

The West Otago RSA (Returned Services Association) building became VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 10651. Click on a photo to see a larger image Only the end wall of the building was changed for the movie… Originally … Putting up the VFW signs … A flagpole was erected and …

La Hoods – Maddox Pharmacy

La Hoods Pharmacy on the corner of Northumberland and Suffolk Streets, became Maddox Pharmacy on the corner of Main and Sycamore Streets. The signs around the building were changed as were the displays in the windows. Click on a photo to see a larger image La Hoods Pharmacy is on …

Seasons – Movie Theatre & Seasons

The normal entrance to Seasons shop became the entrance to the Movie Theatre. Seasons remained open throughout the period of the filming, with access to the Post Office boxes (covered by the posters advertising the movies currently screening) being from within the shop. (And yes, the posters showing what movies …

Empty Cafe – Jill’s Clockworks

This building was previously home to the “Hungry Hound” cafe and before that “Gallery 1”. The building was not being used when the movie crew arrived in town. For the movie, the building was repainted to a dark chocolate brown colour and became Jill’s Clockworks. A display of clocks was …

Forest Lodge – Forest Lodge

The Forest Lodge Hotel remained unchanged for the movie, apart from one sign change which now advertised that it had a salad bar and color TV! Click on a photo to see a larger image the Millhavn mailman The bar area was used a lot by the crew working on …