Jennifer Grey
@notthatjengrey.bsky.social
A little Sarah Crewe, a little Madame Defarge. Writer/photographer/accidental archivist/research gremlin. She/Her.
There were hundreds, possibly thousands, of films shot in Jacksonville during its peak filmmaking decade, and I definitely can’t speak to them all. But I’d say our best known classic is Norman Studios’s The Flying Ace: www.loc.gov/item/2021604...
The Flying Ace
Capt. Billy Stokes, a World War I pilot known as the Flying Ace, returns home a hero and resumes his former job as a railroad detective. His first task is to solve the mystery of a missing payroll age...
www.loc.gov
June 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
There were hundreds, possibly thousands, of films shot in Jacksonville during its peak filmmaking decade, and I definitely can’t speak to them all. But I’d say our best known classic is Norman Studios’s The Flying Ace: www.loc.gov/item/2021604...
(And can I just mention how excited I am to see you mention something shot here? Total fangirl moment.)
a woman is sitting in a chair holding a newspaper and laughing .
Alt: a woman is sitting in a chair holding a newspaper and squeeing in joy
media.tenor.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
(And can I just mention how excited I am to see you mention something shot here? Total fangirl moment.)
This is one of a spate of Civil War films shot here in Jacksonville by the Kalem Company. We did a whole podcast episode on how they supported the Lost Cause - up to and including helping fundraise for a Confederate Veterans Reunion. If you’re interested: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
The Southern Movie Mecca, Part 2
Podcast Episode · Bygone Jax: Our Unsung History · EP2 · 39m
podcasts.apple.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This is one of a spate of Civil War films shot here in Jacksonville by the Kalem Company. We did a whole podcast episode on how they supported the Lost Cause - up to and including helping fundraise for a Confederate Veterans Reunion. If you’re interested: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...