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<p>This is almost certainly because Spielberg became well-versed in the city and the campus through his son, a current freshman. I rarely see film crews around, and can think of only two instances in two years when major productions were filmed here.</p>
<p>this might explain why everyone thought shia labouef would be going to yale next year… or maybe he actually is… i’m still not clear on that.</p>
<p>yep spielberg was helping his son unpack during move in days</p>
<p>‘Indiana Jones’ filming means big bucks for city
Ed Stannard, Register Metro Editor
05/16/2007
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<p>NEW HAVEN — He won’t be chased by a giant boulder and there probably won’t be any snakes, but Harrison Ford will have quite a time of it in the fourth “Indiana Jones” movie. </p>
<p>The film will have a major chase scene downtown and on the Yale campus — and inside Yale as well, including Indiana riding his bike through the Commons, Yale’s dining hall.</p>
<p>The movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and featuring an older, wiser and achier Indiana Jones, will have lots of thrills and humor, much like “Raiders of the Lost Ark” in 1981, according to location managers who briefed city officials Tuesday.</p>
<p>“Steven very much wants to make this film in the manner of the first movie — wink wink, nod nod,” said Michael Fantasia, chief location manager. In other words, action will be over the top, we’re in on the joke and we’re going along for the ride.</p>
<p>Set in 1957, the scene will appear near the beginning of the movie. Indy will be chased down a transformed Chapel Street into Old Campus, onto High Street and escape briefly through a gate into Branford College.</p>
<p>Other segments have Ford on York and Elm streets, roaring out of Sterling Memorial Library, flying into Old Campus through Phelps Gate, breaking up a political rally on the way.</p>
<p>“Oh, how exciting!” said Alderwoman Frances “Bitsy” Clark, D-7, when told how Ford will tear through the Commons.</p>
<p>New Haven scenes will be shot between June 28 and July 7, but not on Sundays or July 4.</p>
<p>It’s complex logistically, with streets closed and street lights removed. Barbara J. Lamb, director of the city Office of Cultural Affairs, said numerous departments, including traffic and parking, engineering, police, fire, health and building, and Yale, must be coordinated.</p>
<p>“These guys have been totally top-shelf professionals all the way,” she said of location managers. “At every step of the way there’s absolutely no room for screw-ups, no room for confusion.”</p>
<p>Location manager Dave Martin said they are still seeking permissions from Yale, and the Board of Aldermen must approve street closings. Michael J. Morand, Yale associate vice president, said “there are voluminous details that have to be worked out and are being worked out.”</p>
<p>But he said benefits to both town and gown will be huge. The economic infusion “is going to be in the seven figures,” he said. The film crew mentioned hotels, fuel, food and warehouse space they’ll need.</p>
<p>Ellen Woolf, project manager for the state Commission on Culture and Tourism’s Film Division, said several studios are working on projects in the state.</p>
<p>When my D was there a few years ago they filmed parts of “Mona Lisa Smile” in Silliman and some students even got to be extras. Very exciting, probably because the shooting didn’t last long enough to become annoying or overly disruptive.</p>