The Great Gatsby (1974)

dir. Jack Clayton

Nick (Sam Waterston) going across the bay to visit his cousin Daisy Buchanan (Mia Farrow) – Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island stands in for the body of water separating the fictional Long Island peninsulas, East and West Egg (Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas in real life.)

Nick is greeted by Tom Buchanan (Bruce Dern) – Hammersmith Farm, 225 Harrison Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. The mansion in the background was just a false front, and the camera carefully kept it out of focus. The estate was at one time owned by the Auchinclosses, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s mother and stepfather. The mansion also served as the site of John F. Kennedy’s 1953 wedding reception and as the summer White House from 1961 to 1963.

Hammersmith Farm also provided the dock with the flashing green light that Gatsby is so obsessed with.

The Buchanans' mansion exterior – Heatherden Hall, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. It’s located in Pinewood Studios where most of the mansion interiors were also filmed.

"Valley of Ashes" and Wilson’s Garage – these were sets built on a Pinewood Studios backlot.

Tom’s mistress Myrtle (Karen Black) wants to buy a puppy – 1st Avenue at East 59th Street, New York, New York

The New York apartment that Tom keeps for Myrtle – 125 Riverside Drive, New York, New York.

Jake Gatsby’s (Robert Redford) mansion – Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. Architect Standford White modeled it after Louis XIV's Grand Trianon at Versailles. The estate was originally built for Nevada silver heiress Theresa Fair Oelrichs. It is now owned by the Newport Preservation Society, and is open to the public. Unfortunately, it's not allowed to take pictures inside the mansion.

The oceanfront part of the estate doesn’t have an arch. It was put up there for the filming.

Nick's cottage was constructed on the grounds of Rosecliff. Trees and shrubs were removed from between the cottage and the mansion so that Nick would be able to see Gatsby's parties from his porch.

Nick talking with Jordan (Lois Chiles) – 100 Broadway, New York, New York

Trinity Churchyard, 74 Trinity Place, New York, New York

The flashback of Gatsby and Daisy’s first romantic encounter – Linden Place, 500 Hope Street, Bristol, Rhode Island.

Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Jordan and Nick coming to the Plaza Hotel – 768 5th Avenue, New York, New York

See also...

The Wings of the Dove

Howards End

True Lies (1994)

dir. James Cameron

Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) crashes the diplomatic party at the Swiss chateau - Ochre Court, Salve Regina University, 16 Ochre Point Road, Newport, Rhode Island.

The foyer and ballroom were filmed at Rosecliff, 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island. It's not allowed to take pictures inside.

Tasker's house - 3909 Aspen Street, Chevy Chase, Maryland

The terrorists try to eliminate Harry - Shops at Georgetown Park (now closed), 3222 M Street NW, Washington, DC. In 2012, the owners of the property decided on interior demolition to get rid of the mall layout inside, opting to create space for larger, multi-level stores. I took this picture back in 2005.

Harry "borrows" a policeman's horse - Franklin Square, Washington, DC

Harry chases Aziz to a luxury hotel - Mayfair Hotel, 1256 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, California. The hotel interior was filmed at the historic Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

The glass elevator where Harry rides his horse is in Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California

The hotel rooftop scene was apparently trick photography. It looks like a Marriott roof, combined with the Westin Bonaventure towers, and a view of DC.

Gib drives Harry to his wife's office - Indiana Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets NW, Washington, DC

Helen Tasker's (Jamie Lee Curtis) office - 601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.

Helen comes to Chinatown for her secret date - H Street at 7th Street NW, Washington, DC. The Chinese Friendship Gate is seen in the background. The gate was a gift of the city of Beijing.

The Chinese restaurant where Helen meets with Simon (Bill Paxton) - Eat First Restaurant, 609 H Street NW, Washington, DC

Simon's used cars dealership - 414 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The area has since been redeveloped, and a new building stands on the spot.

Harry demands Gib to show the missing page from Helen's phone conversation transcripts - 6th Street NW at Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC

Simon tells Helen to meet him under the Key Bridge - 6th Street Bridge, Los Angeles, California. Update: The concrete bridge was torn down in 2016, due to structural issues, and will be replaced with a new bridge.

Hotel assignment for Helen - Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California

Harry and Helen are brought to the terrorists' hideout - 16820 Old State Road 4a, Summerland Key, Florida

The bridge chase - Seven Mile Bridge, Overseas Highway, Florida

The showdown on the skyscraper - Colonial Bank Center, 1200 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida

Harry lands the jet - Brickell Avenue at SE 13th Street, Miami, Florida

See also...

In the Line of Fire

The Living Daylights