This map offers a road trip to texass most famous film. Movie sights smithville area chamber of commerce tx, tx. Mccollumchapmantrousdale house archives texas hill country. This material could obviously lead in a lot of different directions. Hope floats smithville, tx texas classics trail texas film. Hope floats fans can watch the movie in the same texas town where it was filmed.
Its set in a town called smithville which, as southern living humorously pointed out and central texans already know, is a very real place, and was filmed across smithville and central texas in the 1990s. Much of hope floats was filmed on location at this house in the small town of smithville, texas. Humiliated on national television when her best friend and her husband, bill, admit they are in love and having an affair, birdee pruitt moves back to her hometown of smithville, texas. The home in the movie is the mccollumchapmantrousdale house, built in the neoclassical style in 1908. The church used was saints peter and paul church in kovar, texas, about 6 miles from smithville. After hope floats, smithville became known as one of the premiere filming locations in texas. The home in the movie is the mccollumchapmantrousdale house, built in the neoclassical. A visit to smithville and you will feel like you have been here before as two movies filmed here. It turns out that many famous movies have been filmed right here in texas, and i can see why. Sandra bullocks home in hope floats smithville, texas this is the home sandra bullock used as her house in hope floats. As the first town in texas to qualify for the texas film commission designation, smithville is known for being film. More than a decade after the release of hope floats, smithville continues to get visitors who want to see the downtown backdrop where birdee pruitt rekindled. Fans of hope floats can walk around the same little.
Hope floats and tree of life were filmed in this central texas railroad town and i have to admit, the hope floats house mccollumchapmantrousdale house was why i looked up this town. With few options, she heads home to smithville, texas, with her. Hope doesnt float in this film so much as it rises to the surface and then stagnates. Our film liaison can connect you to locations, crews and companies who have already agreed on discount rates and packages for film makers. But lately, the town is getting known for being texas film friendly. A look at the house used in the movie hope floats starring sandra bullock and harry connick, jr. Smithville is the hometown for the movies hope floats tree of life, doonby and many more. It probably still gets curiosity seekers, such as myself, who spend money while visiting. The home in the movie is the mccollumchapmantrousdale house, built in the.
Hope floats in smithville texas todays destination smithville texas. More than a decade after the release of hope floats, smithville continues to get visitors who want to see the. Texas classics film trail texas film commission texas. The texas film commission wants you to hit the road this summer. This image was a reject from the frames challenge because i shot it one day too late to be included. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. The house from the movie hope floats in texas hope. It seems most promising as comedy or satire, but no. Hope floats 1998 film locations global film locations. The film hope floats which i have not seen was filmed in smithville in 1997, and the town has no doubt benefited from the influx of hollywood money.
Established in 1827, the town flourished as one of the. Hope floats amerykanski dramat filmowy z roku 1998, wyrezyserowany przez. Our products have been seen in office space the infamous red stapler came from tops, although it had to be painted for the movie, michael, hope floats, transformers, spy kids, teeth, revolution, american crime, friday night lights, the daily show with jon stewart, and almost any movie or tv show filmed in austin. Film commission smithville area chamber of commerce tx, tx. Heres where all the best austin movies were filmed. In january 2008, only five days after the introduction of the state program, smithville was named the first film friendly community in texas by the texas film commission. If you were to go to smithville, youd see clear signs of the movie having been filmed. The movie fans among you and sandra bullock fans may remember this home as the residence of sandra bullock in the movie, hope floats which was filmed in smithville, tx, a town that has seen its share of movies filmed there over the years. You could easily spend a weekend traveling to the shooting locations for some of the best tv shows and movies shot in the austin area. Texas the neighboring austin town where the movie was actually filmed. The house from the movie hope floats in texas hooked. Where did the cast staysleep in smithville while filming.
Texscout texas film commission more than a decade after the release of hope floats, smithville continues to get visitors who want to see the downtown backdrop where birdee pruitt rekindled her romance with justin matisse. Tv shows, movies set and filmed in texas, ranked houston. We also print a beautiful, one of a kind map poster of the hill country. Come see many beautiful historic homes and old buildings. The elementary school in the movie is a 1924 high school building. There are lots of antique shops on main street and super small restaurents in town. Gena rowlands was perfectly cast as birdees eccentric mother ramona.
A bill board welcoming visitors to smithville reminds everyone about the movie hope floats, which was filmed there. It was filmed at black river plantation in georgetown. Currently, the trousdale family lives in the historic mccollumchapmantrousdale house, where much of the movie was filmed. Smithville area chamber of commerce website smithville, texas bastrop county photo credit. We still have a few rooms available at our katy house bed and breakfast. Tv shows, movies set and filmed in texas, ranked by fernando alfonso iii. Take advantage of film incentives, package deals, and the overall low cost of doing business in texas. Just one block off of main street, the stately home sits at the end of olive street with the back overlooking the colorado river. Covering the walls of this roadside diner are tons of props from the movies that were filmed right in town from the honeys diner sign from hope floats to. Readjusting to life under her mothers roof in the small town of smithville isnt easy, but an old friend named justin matisse keeps things interesting, at least. We have had 2 major motion pictures filmed here in smithville, hope floats and the tree of life. Our texas hill country magazine is the fastest growing hill country magazine, and our texas hill country facebook page is growing by over 1,000 fans per day. Vast as the lone star state itself, the cinematic landscape of texas is home to so many iconic film settings. From the last picture show to rushmore, now film buffs can get a.
Did the cast hang out at any specific places when they werent working. The film follows birdee pruitt sandra bullock who very publicly discovers her marriage is over. Hope floats and tree of life were filmed in this central texas railroad town and i have to admit, the hope floats house mccollumchapman. Located around an hour outside of austin in bastrop county along the colorado river, it has been the site. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Hope floats begins with a talk show where a woman learns that her husband and her best friend are having an affair. Hope floats in smithville, texas blue sky traveler. It was a really nice small town and the locals were very friendly and accepting of my walking. Hope floats fans can watch the movie in the same texas. The terrence malick drama, tree of life was also filmed here as well as bernie starring jack black. Smithville, texas hope floats 1998 smithville, texas bastrop county take a stroll down main street where birdee sandra bullock was literally swept off her feet by justin harry connick, jr.
The city of smithville is about as charming as it gets. A movie lovers guide to the most famous film locations in. Why you should plan a trip to smithville, texas, where. It was also the location for tree of life, starring brad pitt, jessica chastain and sean penn, filmed. The house from the movie hope floats in texas hooked on. If youre feeling hungry for the spotlight, then pockets grille is the place for you.
Feb 1, 2020 this is the home sandra bullock used as her house in hope floats. Hope floats is vintage movie whose story never goes out of date because there broken marriages everywhere you look. While birdee and bernice are fictional characters in the 1998 film hope floats, smithville is a very real place. As the first town in texas to qualify for the texas film commission designation, smithville is known for being film friendly, with numerous movies from hope floats to tree of life making use of its charming downtown and pristine. The entire town of smithville was a shooting location for the sandra bullock and harry connick jr. With our diverse and breathtaking landscape coupled with. While the circumstances surrounding birdees return to texas arent ideal, its hard not to be won over by the southern town, which is at least as charming as birdees high school beau, justin harry connick, jr. And to make it even easier, weve outlined our 10 favorite filming locales and included a handy. But our film friendly virtues started much earlier with the filming of hope floats in 1997. I just saw this movie, but remember when it came out.