A puzzle for our Flashback Fans: What decade do you think this photo is from?
If you recognize any of these young ladies, you may be a bit confused. The answer is: it’s from 1984.
That was the year that Space, a miniseries based on James Michener’s book of the same name and starring James Garner, Blair Brown, and Bruce Dern, among others, was filmed in Chestertown. Many community members became extras, including local photographer Tyler Campbell. There is lots of down time during any film shoot, so he had plenty of time to make behind-the-scenes photographs of the production and especially the locals in their costumes, hair and makeup.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the shoot, the Bordley History Center will hold an open house–and a community detective project–on First Friday, October 4, 2024. There are roughly 50 photos from the production, but many of the people in the images have not been identified. The photos will be on display, and visitors who recognize anyone in them will be able to help put names to the faces.
Image courtesy of Tyler Campbell.
Sandy McClary says
I hope I can make this. It was such an exciting time for our town, I was an extra in a scene near Stam’s walking as Harry Hamlin left the “Senator’s office” and where Blair Brown was waiting for him and they crossed in front of us. That scene kept re-taking for nearly two hours. We had lunch in the park that was set up by the movie crew and a little girl visiting her local Grandmother asked for my autograph. I told her I was nobody but she said “but you are in a movie” so I gladly singed her book and laughed as I thought about how her Grandmother when she saw my “autograph” because I had known her all my life.
Susie says
This is a photo of my mom, Gabriele Bright, my sister Gretchen Bright Coppage and me Susie Bright Torre.
Holly johnson says
I remember this! I tried to find iths movie a few years ago but no luck. Hope to see the photos.
Martha ( Muffy) Caputo says
Gabrielle Bright, Gretchen Bright Price Coppage and Susie Bright Walls Torre are the women in this picture. Gabrielle is the mom, daughters Gretchen and Susie
John says
I remember seeing Space when I live & worked in Southern California. I thought to myself, here I am living in the land of “Movie Making”. And I am out here in California watching The Movie “Space” filmed in my home town of Chestertown.
Congratulations Gabriel, Susan, & Gretchen ❤️❤️❤️