10 Famous Movies Filmed in Oregon Part 2
The fun goes on in the “Beaver State.”
It shouldn’t be too surprising that Oregon with its amazing scenery and diverse natural landscape has been used to make movies for the big screen. Still, with such a relatively small population it is somewhat amazing how many movies have been filmed here over the years.
After naming 10 movies in part one, it became apparent there needed to be a part two, as these are just as famous, so here goes from oldest to newest.
1. Paint Your Wagon (1969): Having Clint Eastwood star in a musical isn’t likely, but he did star in this American Western musical in the late 60s and even did his own singing. The film also stars Lee Marvin and Jean Seberg and was directed by Joshua Logan. Most of the movie production happened near Baker City, Oregon, a small city in Eastern Oregon with around 10k residents and at 3451 ft. elevation. The plot centers around a mining camp in the California Golf Rush era in the mid-1800s.
2. Five Easy Pieces (1970): Starring Jack Nicholson, this early 70s drama was filmed mostly in the Pacific Northwest, including the coastal town of Florence and the big city of Portland, Oregon. There was also a scene filmed at a Denny’s along Interstate 5 near Eugene. Although not as famous as some other movies on the list, this movie received prestigious…
