The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Hamilton Area Becoming A Favourite For Christmas Movie Production

**Posted by paterson1** October 7, 2024 7:33 pm

For the upcoming Christmas season, a total of six holiday movies have filmed or are wrapping up in and around Hamilton. More from the Hamilton Spectator..https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/movies/getting-ready-for-the-christmas-tv-season-in-hamilton/article_e72c4e24-5586-5ed7-bc0e-105d200a70be.html

**Posted by Chrisphen** October 7, 2024 8:05 pm

Smart move by the producers. Less meth availability than in Port Perry.

**Posted by ckg927** October 8, 2024 6:13 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the TV series Good Witch do a good deal of its outdoor filming in and around Hamilton? (Ditto The Good Witch series of TV movies.)

**Posted by Bristol** October 8, 2024 7:41 pm

ckg927 wrote:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the TV series Good Witch do a good deal of its outdoor filming in and around Hamilton? (Ditto The Good Witch series of TV movies.)

Correct In the town of Dundas where Hamilton collects the garbage and taxes.

**Posted by Plate Voltage** October 11, 2024 12:16 am

With the grinding poverty, the rundown buildings, the vacant lots, the coal powered steel mills, the industrial pollution, the dilapidated factories, the strung out vagrants roughing it by the side of the roads, in the parks, under the bridges, the cesspool that is Hamilton, ON is a total Dickensian hellscape updated from the Victorian era to the 21st century that is perfect for making Christmas movies. A Christmas Carol was practically written to be filmed there!

**Posted by mace** October 11, 2024 8:36 am

When I was at McMaster in the early 1970's, my friends in Toronto would always joke, Hamilton: Isn't that the city on the other side of Mississauga where steel and pollution come from? If you were driving to Niagara Falls over the Skyway Bridge and glanced to the right, I can see where people might get that impression of Tiger Cat Town.

**Posted by paterson1** October 11, 2024 10:08 am

mace wrote:
When I was at McMaster in the early 1970's, my friends in Toronto would always joke, Hamilton: Isn't that the city on the other side of Mississauga where steel and pollution come from? If you were driving to Niagara Falls over the Skyway Bridge and glanced to the right, I can see where people might get that impression of Tiger Cat Town.

On a day like today, coming down from the mountain, Hamilton looks pretty nice. I have had a few friends who moved to Hamilton over the years and they all seem to like living there fine.

**Posted by newsguy1** October 11, 2024 11:29 am

I have not been to Hamilton since July of 1997 when I was roused from my bed in Toronto at 4 a.m. to cover the massive Plastimet warehouse fire.
It burned for days colouring the sky black with smoke over Hamilton.
But I guess that wasn't Hamilton's fault per se.

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**Posted by g121** October 11, 2024 11:38 am

My favourite Hamilton experience : )) ..

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**Posted by Binson Echorec** October 11, 2024 1:42 pm

g121 wrote:
My favourite Hamilton experience : )) ..

I'm jealous. I believe that show is one of the most widely bootlegged PF shows and considered one of their best performances ever.

**Posted by mace** October 11, 2024 2:40 pm

paterson1 wrote:
mace wrote:
When I was at McMaster in the early 1970's, my friends in Toronto would always joke, Hamilton: Isn't that the city on the other side of Mississauga where steel and pollution come from? If you were driving to Niagara Falls over the Skyway Bridge and glanced to the right, I can see where people might get that impression of Tiger Cat Town.
On a day like today, coming down from the mountain, Hamilton looks pretty nice. I have had a few friends who moved to Hamilton over the years and they all seem to like living there fine.

Westdale, near McMaster, is quite nice.

**Posted by paterson1** October 11, 2024 4:21 pm

g121 wrote:
My favourite Hamilton experience : )) ..

I was at the concert as well, along with 4 highschool friends. A beautiful summer night, unforgettable music and performance. A real highlight of my youth.

**Posted by g121** October 11, 2024 9:34 pm

Binson Echorec wrote:
g121 wrote:
My favourite Hamilton experience : )) ..

I'm jealous. I believe that show is one of the most widely bootlegged PF shows and considered one of their best performances ever.

It was quite the set list .. the haunting vocals of "The Great Gig in the Sky" still resonate.

Pink Floyd > June 28, 1975 Setlist

Sheep (Early version, known as "Raving and Drooling")
Dogs (Early version, known as "You Gotta Be Crazy")
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)
Have a Cigar
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)

"The Dark Side of the Moon":
Speak to Me
Breathe (In the Air)
On the Run
Time
Breathe (Reprise)
The Great Gig in the Sky
Money
Us and Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

Encore:
Echoes

**Posted by turkeytop** October 13, 2024 7:58 pm

Plate Voltage wrote:
With the grinding poverty, the rundown buildings, the vacant lots, the coal powered steel mills, the industrial pollution, the dilapidated factories, the strung out vagrants roughing it by the side of the roads, in the parks, under the bridges, the cesspool that is Hamilton, ON is a total Dickensian hellscape updated from the Victorian era to the 21st century that is perfect for making Christmas movies. A Christmas Carol was practically written to be filmed there!

I'm a life-long member of the United Steelworkers. For me, a trip to Hamilton is like a pilgrimage.