Interesting Ely, NV Trivia

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Film history

• The climactic scene to the 2001 movie Rat Race was filmed in Ely, in and around the restored train depot of the railway museum.
• Operation Haylift (1950) by director William A. Berke, is about a historical event that took place in White Pine County. George N. Swallow was portrayed by Joe Sawyer. Sawyer was also the producer and co-screenplay writer for the film.
• Roadside Prophets (1992), an independent film directed by Abbe Wool.
• My Blueberry Nights (2007), was directed by Wong Kar Wai.
• Play Dead (2008), a film directed by Jason Wiles.
• Guncrazy (1992), starring Drew Barrymore

Pretty cool huh? :-)

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