The Notebook, a review

The Notebook is a lovely story based on two lovers who are different in their social standings.  It stars Rachel McAdams as Allie Hamilton and Ryan Gosling as Noah Calhoun, the two lovers in the story.  This movie is based on a novel that was written by Nicholas Sparks.  This movie is set in the 1940s in South Carolina.  I would go on but I do not want to ruin the movie for you all.  I would recommend watching this movie.  This movie was shot in many different places in South Carolina.  I wanted to let you know where some of the scenes were shot.  For Allie’s college, the backdrop was the College of Charleston located in Charleston, South Carolina.  The Hamilton’s summer house was shot at the Boone Hall Plantation, which I mention in my article “Go See South Carolina” on my website http://vacationkiawah.webs.com/goseesouthcarolina.htm.  King Street in Charleston was used for four different scenes in the movie.  One scene is where Noah and Allie lie watching the traffic light.  Second scene is where Allie and Noah watch a film, which is in the historic American Theater.  The third scene is located in the William Aiken House for the wedding dress fitting scene.  The fourth scene is when Allie and Noah walk and talk for 3 blocks.  For that scene, the production team had to replace the contemporary parking meters with period-style meters.  In North Charleston, the old Navy base area was used for many different shots.  The admiral’s house was used for several interior shots.  The interior of a desanctified chapel went through multiple set transformations to serve as the backdrop for scenes of the USO Dance Hall, the infirmary, the military physical exam room, and recruiting hall.  The last place I will mention is High Cotton in Charleston.  This is the scene where Noah looks through a restaurant window and finds Allie dining with her fiancé.  I am so thankful they shot this film in South Carolina because I have gotten to see some of the places they shot certain scenes.