Story based on two John Steinbeck novels, “Cannery Row” and “Sweet Thursday”; Raquel Welch originally cast in The Winger role but was fired; Scenes filmed at Sand Dunes north of Marina and Cannery Row waterfront (Cannery Row Street scenes were done in a sound studio in Culver City).
John Huston, Nick Nolte, & Debra Winger
David Ward and MGM Films
Fantasy about a seagull who aims to fly faster than his peers and arrives at a perfect world; Filmed in and around The Monterey Regional Waste Management District’s Marina Landfill (what used to be called a dump); The district was formerly known as The Monterey Peninsula Garbage and Refuse Disposal District and its letterhead carries the slogan, “Home of Jonathan Livingston Seagull,” because so much of the movie was filmed at the district’s landfill; Oscar nominee for Cinematography.
Hall Bartlett and Paramount Films
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