[Summit] Lippitt Park in starring role

[Robert Garzillo]

I haven't seen the movie yet but I know scenes from the movie include the
Classic Cafe on Westminster Street (near Classical H.S.) and interior
scenes shot at the Providence Athenaeum.

Bob G.

On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 1:33 PM, <cagenlaw at acagen.com> wrote:

> I saw Irrational Man at the Avon yesterday. It was hard to immerse myself
> in the movie since I was so focused on recognizing spots in Rhode Island.
>
> The star of the movie is Lippitt Park, the site of the crime,  with the
> best supporting role going to my former house at 41 North Avenue, where I
> lived for 14 years until moving to Greaton Drive recently. Also featured
> were Blackstone Boulevard, the adjacent walkway next to Swan Point Cemetery
> and the takeout window at Chez Pascal. I located the park bench where the
> crime was committed. Should we put a plaque there?
>
> In Newport, we saw the Jane Pickens Theatre and the shopping area downtown.
>
> Can anyone tell me which scenes were shot at the Coffee Exchange on
> Wickenden Street? I know there was a full day of shooting there (when it
> was closed and I ate at Amy's across the street, along with members of the
> production crew). There were scenes in restaurants, but none of them looked
> like the Coffee Exchange.
>
> Quiz:
>
> How many Rhode Island sites can you recognize? Much of the movie took
> place at Salve Regina University, so anyone who works there is at an
> advantage.
>
> Also, there is a scene in which the victim emerges from a courthouse. It
> was a quick shot; I think it was the Benefit Street entrance of the
> Providence County Courthouse or was it the courthouse in Newport?
>
> Also, any word how the Salve Regina community felt it was portrayed in the
> movie?
>
> For those who are wondering, I liked the movie, but I enjoy Woody Allen,
> especially spoofs of philosophy professors. Others who saw it with me
> weren't so enthusiastic.
>
> Andy Cagen
>
>
>
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