Th. Not only does it still make me laugh when I watch it again after all these years, but I’ve always loved the little yellow house in it. Christopher Lukenbeal's 1995 master's thesis A Geography in Film, A Geography of Film cites Debra Wassman of Trumbull: "the house is the real star of the film". HouseSitter (1992) Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events this is a pic from the movie , but i cant tell if this is dana delany. Shot entirely in 1987, Housesitter: The Night They Saved Siegfried’s Brain is part slasher film, part homage to 1950s science fiction. Directed by Frank Oz. Anyways, from the moment I saw it, I, too, fell in love with the house and town where the movie was set. I never forgot it but late last night I couldn’t sleep and caught the movie and I fell in love with the house all over again. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE PLANS JUST AS IT IS BUILT IN THE MOVIE…. Are you a pet lover looking for a house sitting adventure? Gwen starts creating all sorts of opportunities for Newton: mending his relationship with his parents, helping out with his career by befriending Newton's boss and highlighting his long-ignored talent, and making Becky jealous. Designer Kelly Wearstler is listed in the credits (she helped with the sets). my grandfathers construction company actually built that house. I’ve been a Goldie Hawn fan since high school (when she used to be partnered with Chevy Chase). Housesitter is one of my all-time favorite movies! Oh Julia, I so want to rent this movie now, I remember seeing snippets of it but have never seen the entire movie. Maine, home to the infamous Stephen King, is often the backdrop of horror films. That big side bow in Goldie’s hair gives me flashbacks , susan’s last blog post..Metamorphosis Monday..Gift Buckets, That was a lovley post Julie I really enjoyed it, I just have to go find the movie so I can watch it again, it’s been years. It just occurred to me now that you get to use these Movie Monday posts as an excuse to watch movies for work, why didn’t I think of that? Housesitter is a horror movie filmed entirely in Kalamazoo, including the Henderson Castle, WMU, Kalamazoo College and the Kalamazoo State Theatre. With some help from Skywalker Sound and Paramount Pictures, Housesitter was restored from the original negative to a clean, 4K print. Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and … See more ideas about yellow houses, steve martin, house sitter. Aunt Amelia’s last blog post..Of Poppies, and Proms… ,-). I’ve never seen this film? Now I have to see this movie! The columned porch is classic Yankee farmhouse, the gables evocative of 1800s Greek Revival, the clapboard siding and checkerboard window pattern very ”American Gothic.”. The next morning, Gwen finds that Newton left in the middle of the night. Cant wait to see if I can have it built to fit my little family~. Funny how the house could withstand the test of time but the clothes sure couldn’t. Whether you’re looking for alpacas in Australia or puppies in Paris, TrustedHousesitters has thousands of house sitting opportunities in over 130 countries, right at … House sitting with TrustedHousesitters. Diana – I live in Sacramento and would be interested to make the drive to see this home built in its original entirety – if you have found the home again or remember its location please reply to this post. Love your blog… I added it to my blog list for future reference! The film was written and produced by Nuyen and Richard Gasparian who worked with executive producer Marc Nuyen, Robin's brother. , beth’s last blog post..Our little spelling champ. SoBella Creations’s last blog post..Mini Craft Room Makeover Giveaway. Gwen storms out of the house in tears, and Newton follows her, thinking it is still part of the plan. I’d bet it looks gorgeous during Autumn, which is a season we don’t have in my country (the Philippines). Julie, I like the house except the stair area – blech. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this page! Meg Ryan was originally cast in the role of Gwen. What a classic. Housesitter is one of my all-time favorite movies! I fell in love-at-first-site (little play on words!) Maya@Completely-Coastal’s last blog post..Unique Coastal Homes, I like this movie and the house, Julia! This was a great post, Julia! Read more. Thanks so much for posting the pics! The movie was forgettable, the house was not. Also Cohasset in MA is an absolutely beautiful coastal area. I’ve been a Goldie Hawn fan since high school (when she used to be partnered with Chevy Chase). coastal nest. Two people, pretending to be married, begin to believe the lies they are telling everyone about their relationship. Thank Heavens that Meg Ryan bowed out of this so Goldie could star in it. It was on a beautiful little piece of land (sans the pond) too. What a fun post! Most TV movies like ‘The Wrong House Sitter’ are filmed on rather small budgets, and thus it is not always possible for the production to be carried out in numerous cities. It is an old truth of acting that comedy is harder than tragedy. I love Goldie Hawn and looking at her in this movie when she’s young I can see how much Kate Hudson looks like her. I just didn’t remember the name, lol! Scenes were filmed in a photo realistic recreation of the gas chamber on studio sets in Los Angeles. If anyone would like to get the plans to this house, they are now available from a company called the Drawing Board. The House from the Movie “Unfaithful” This was Edward and Connie Sumner’s house in the movie. She is charmed by it, and decides to move in. When he finds out what Gwen has done he is initially furious, but he soon sees the potential in her being there. This house is really beautiful. [11], The film was released theatrically on June 12, 1992, after being moved back from an initial May 8 release date,[9] and performed reasonably well for a low-key comedy film. Well, that will have to be rectified! I love this movie! ", According to Rotten Tomatoes, the house featured in the film was designed by New York architects Trumbull & Associates. The 1,800 square-foot, three-bedroom home was actually designed by Jonathan Lanman and Debra Wassman of Trumbull Architects in New York City, and the original is in upstate New York. Ahhh.. if I could just win the lotto! KALAMAZOO, MI — A sci-fi horror movie filmed entirely in Kalamazoo more than 30 years ago will finally be shown there, in a screening at the Kalamazoo State Theatre next month. This is one of my favorite movies! Have to watch it again this weekend. Thank goodness for you and this website because I could not find ANYTHING any where else on this house, but your site and you have covered it beautifully! Housesitter is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz, written by Mark Stein, and starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn.The premise involves a woman with con-artist tendencies who worms her way into the life of a reserved architect by claiming to be his wife. This movie takes place in Maine, but was filmed in Great Barrington, Lenox, Northampton (State Hospital/Orphanage), and the Northfield (that's the … In one scene, Goldie Hawn is singing “The Name Game,” and she inserts the names Katie and Ollie into the song. Becky takes the opportunity to make a move on Newton, and asks whether all of Gwen's elaborate stories were real. The last movie I saw was Slumdog Millionaire…what a movie..I don’t think I blinked once while watching !!! Linda Merrill’s last blog post..Peace Out (to quote Beach Bungalow 8). It may be true. Thank you! The town sceens where filmed in New Richmond Indiana. You do such a good job of getting great shots from a movie!! Within the series though, the family live at the fictional address of 19 Keely Road, Chiswick, London, as referred to in episode 5 of the second season. [15][16], The film was released on DVD on July 22, 1998 and eventually on Blu-ray on April 16, 2019. Thanks so much! The movie itself is wonderful, how they fall in love through lying to each other and relatives and work people which creates a real world for them. The show is filmed in Wandsworth, London, with the house used for the outdoor views being located in Dempster Road. It’s not huge, but it’s absolutely beautiful and it just flows and Goldie fills it with second hand furniture and her own personality. i have pictures of it going up, R.E. It is certainly true that much of the humor in "Housesitter" is generated by the carefully modulated performances of Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn.Their relationship is made of nuances and denials, and at any moment they could have brought the movie tumbling down to the level of a sitcom, but they never do. .-= Art by Karena´s last blog ..Keep Pushing On =-. Simple, elegantly laid out and not pretentious. Through their time together, Newton begins to rely more on Gwen beyond their agreement, and Gwen starts to feel attached to her life with Newton. Claudia@DipityRoad’s last blog post..Cottage Bride and Rose, I don’t know how I missed this movie. AND, in YELLOW! Wow, I have always loved this house from the very first time I saw the movie as a little girl I use to dream of it! It had been on our Block Buster mailing list for months and finally it was at the top of the list! Such a funny movie. THANKS! With some help from Skywalker Sound and Paramount Pictures, Housesitter was restored from the original negative to a clean, 4K print. Outside alone, Newton praises Gwen for her brilliance, but Gwen replies that she wanted their marriage to work. * This TOOO-DELIGHTFUL MOVIE, that I just LOVED & LAUGHED at so much, could be (in “real life”) one of those examples where the woman-of-the-house truly DOES have “her stamp” on EVERYTHING, making it JUST as DARLING as SHE IS!!!!! I’ve been a Goldie Hawn fan since high school (when she used to be partnered with Chevy Chase). Let’s take a look back at the house where they filmed Unfaithful on location, both inside and outside the house. Interest piqued by the drawing, Gwen takes a bus ride out to see the house. The film was actually shot in Concord, Massachsuetts. Suzanne– I’d never seen it before, and I didn’t know the name of it while I was watching…I didn’t see the beginning! The kind of movie I would still watch if I stumble upon it channel surfing at 3 AM. After building his dream house for himself and his longtime girlfriend Becky (Dana Delany) in his hometown, he is crushed when she refuses to marry him. Directed by Frank Oz. Located at 6937 South Bell Street, Suite A. in Amarillo Texas. 2 people found this helpful. Too bad it wasn’t real. fan from waaaaay back “when”!!! I THINK… HOW MANY SQ FT IS IT. I want to see it now. Those two girls are the greatest female actors I’ve ever seen! In 'The House Sitter', it's daughter Amy Lawrence who first suspects that there's something strange about the family's house sitter Rebecca. . Filmed entirely in 1987, the horror-comedy Housesitter: The Night They Saved Siegfried’s Brain sat unfinished for thirty-two years, but with new post-sound from Skywalker Sound and final picture from Paramount Pictures color department, it is at last completed! (And I have to disagree with the writer that hated the stairway… I think it is a beautifully symmetrical focal point. Dobbs Mill, it is a ficticious town in Massachusetts. It may be true. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THIS HOUSE. Home; Janitorial Supplies . I can’t believe it was built just for the movie then torn down. Thank goodness high waisted jeans went out of style. [12][13][14] It earned $9.1 million on its opening weekend and $58.5 million for its entire domestic theatrical run, grossing a total of $94.9 million worldwide. I looked it up on the internet and found out that it was filmed in Cohasset and Concord, MA. Housesitter is a horror movie filmed entirely in Kalamazoo, including the Henderson Castle, WMU, Kalamazoo College and the Kalamazoo State Theatre. The architect (check out their website) is incredible. [3] Christopher Lukenbeal's 1995 master's thesis A Geography in Film, A Geography of Film cites Debra Wassman of Trumbull: "the house is the real star of the film". I always thought the window hallway was brilliant. OMG I remember watching this movie when I was two when it just came out. [citation needed]. Ask for the ” Akens Yellow House ” Blue Prints. The trio hoped to raise $500,000 to produce the film… But the design of the house is sublime! My husband and I just watched this last Sunday. I did hate the news that it was torn down after the film. Looking to watch Housesitter? Not real hip on the decor but I do love the stacked trunks! oh my gosh, I watched this movie over the weekend on tv. It is also revealed that Gwen became a compulsive liar in order to escape from what she feels is her own inadequate background, and that she has "changed" her life numerous times. Search. omg! I love that movie! I remember that movie! However, the Halloween trick or treating scene was actually filmed in Montclair, NJ., which is another quaint town, and one that is quintessential NJ. I came to the computer to look it up thinking/hoping maybe by chance another person in cyber space would also have loved the house and even though it was many years ago now that the movie was released posted pictures. Gwen also meets Newton's parents, who are heartbroken that Newton got "married" without telling them, but Gwen manages to smooth things over with them with her charm. They end up having sex. I can’t remember exactly the road it was on, but it’s in the northern country area above Vacaville (probably a Vacaville address) in California. Categories Houses Onscreen, In the Movies. He walks her home, which turns out to be a small apartment upstairs at the restaurant. I know the changes on the movie house were made for filmability, but also so they didn’t have to pay us a fee! Misti England’s last blog post..New Solo Cups ROCK! -Julia. I hate they tore it down, too. I remember driving by once in awhile to a friend’s house who lived out in that area, and just loving it. Copyright © 2021 Hooked on Houses Hosted on WP Engine | Built on the Genesis Framework Site Design by 3200 Creative, The Houses from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, Jumanji: A Look Back at the House from the Original Movie, “The Holiday:” The California House from the Movie, Buffalo Bill’s House from “The Silence of the Lambs” For Sale, The Cherry Street Inn from the Movie “Groundhog Day”. Then again, I’m a Goldie (n’ Steve, too!) Always like to watch bold moves made by women! It seems like a house you’d expect to see out in the Hampton’s, maybe not in yellow. The original plans were built all over the country, and the world; we have seen a few. You’ll have to send me some photos when it’s finished. Newton and Gwen come to an agreement in which Gwen will help Newton win Becky, and in return she'll get all the furniture in the house. I looked it up on the internet and found out that it was filmed in Cohasset and Concord, MA. I haven’t seen this movie in a few years, but I love it! [9], Housesitter received mixed reviews from critics, as it holds a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews. I watched it not long ago and its so good. . What a waste. I remember that movie and loved the house. I always loved this house too, it has such a timeless look. ‘house was bought and badly renovated’, some of the saddest words in the english language. Her feelings for him are apparent. with this house! Trumbull & Associates are listed as the architects in the film's credits. Lake Placid (1999), The Mist (2007), The Uninvited (2009), and Dark Shadows (2012) all take place in quintessential small towns of Maine, and with few exceptions, Maine is used for the stuff of nightmares. Nestled by a pretty pond in Concord, Mass., it’s both snug (1,800 square feet) and architecturally prestigious. It's what the movie wants to be. And the best part of the movie for me, other than Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn’s awesomeness was of course the house! Well THAT (the building plans being available) explains it! Newton's boss gives him the promotion. This has to be one of my most favorite movies ever! The 1800-square-foot, three-bedroom home won the House Beautiful/American Wood Council Award for Best Small House of 1990 and blueprints were available for purchase from Princeton Architectural Press. And i have to say, I lvoe Goldie’s “parents”. It was named by the House Beautiful-American Wood Council as the "Best Small House of 1990. I watch it a lot while doing laundry I love this house and the little town. The film culminates with a reception held at the house in which the sub-plots of Newton's career, family and affections for Becky are brought together. ~angela @ peonypatch, Angela’s last blog post..Heaven on Earth aka: Antigua, What a neat house, such a waste to build it just as a set! Funny – Steve Martin is playing an architect in the new Nancy Meyers movie. As Newton and Gwen go into the house to have sex, the final spoken words are of Newton saying "I love you, Gwen" and Gwen replying, "Actually, it's Jessica. Does anyone know? And [the house plan] is available by mail from New York’s Trumbull Architects. I have a thing for gravel driveways, something about the “crunch..crunch..crunch” when you walk. Thank you! rue’s last blog post..The reluctant model for a very good cause. The stuffed couch and chair not so much, but how many times have we seen the stacked trunks, different colored chairs, the empty birdcage in recent years? He has that intellectual quality about him. . I have even written to Trumbull Associates to get the plans altered to make it a 3 bedroom if they can. FUN! The house is wonderful…Karena It was so much fun to watch. Krisitn’s last blog post..Presentation is Everything. I totally forgot about this movie. It was built in the mid-90’s, so that make sense. "Housesitter" was shot on location in Boston and, as a stand-in for Dobbs Mill, Concord and Cohasset, Mass. Wow! Must see. Tks, Marc. Please buy me a coffee (or glass of ) Support Lifetime Uncorked by leaving a $3 tip. I might have to see if I can find it again and see what it looks like now. I need to go watch this movie now. I loved the little village where the movie was filmed. My hubby wasn’t really looking forward to watching it but enjoyed it! The premise involves a woman with con-artist tendencies who worms her way into the life of a reserved architect by claiming to be his wife. 79109… Contact Jack Walsh at 806-355-3729… The house was built for Mike Akens in Amarillo Texas. what a shame they had to tear it down it would have made a gorgeous house. I have watched it over and over and OVER. Fox, Jason-Shane Scott, Anna Marie Dobbs, Ciarra Carter, Jensen Atwood, Tracy Nelson Listen to the Lifetime Uncorked Podcast here! ”It taps a memory bank,” says architect Debra Wassman, who did the design with husband Jonathan Lanman. Great movie–awesome house! [10] Noted film critic Roger Ebert, gave it three stars saying, "this is one of [Goldie Hawn's] best performances" and praised her and Steve Martin's impeccable comic timing. Great house! Only a comedy of this slapdash sort … River Wilson and Valentin Braun star in this sexxxxyyyy, cozy DIY erotic film experiment filmed, written and directed by mostly-musician Josh "Socalled"… The Housesitter: A Socalled Film (trailer) on Vimeo Believing that she cannot speak English, he spills out his sob story about Becky and the abandoned house. The film house was a set and torn down; our house was bought and badly renovated, so really both are lost. You’ve come to the right place. Clever girl! Find out where Housesitter is streaming, if Housesitter is on Netflix, and get news and updates, on Decider. I, too, am sad to learn that the house was built specifically for the movie and then torn down. With Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, Dana Delany, Julie Harris. The elk herds were filmed at their northern feeding grounds next to the National Elk Refuge. Love Steve and Goldie…can’t believe I have NEVER seen this movie !!! I never saw anyone living in it (it was freshly built), which always made me wonder. GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- After sitting dormant for 30 years, a horror movie filmed entirely in Kalamazoo will debut in Grand Rapids at the end of the month.. … Where Was Movie Housesitter Filmed Housesitter Movie Cast by Anna Springer Categories: Beautiful small house pictures Sep 3, 2013 - Cohasset, Massachusetts - Where Housesitter was filmed (and in Concord, Mass, too) I’ve never seen it. After the restaurant closes for the night, Newton learns she merely pretended to be Hungarian, and can speak English. Love Goldie Hawn not long ago I watched overboard that’s funny, completly different house in that one though hey!! These movies are mainly filmed in indoor locations, Los Angeles, or in certain parts of Canada where exciting tax benefits are on offer for film production companies. "Housesitter" was shot on location in Boston and, as a stand-in for Dobbs Mill, Concord and Cohasset, Mass. Beautiful House. And I absolutely love the house in the movie. When questioned about this, Gwen, who it becomes clear is a natural liar, says that she is Newton's wife. I still dream about this house. Newton answers that they were all true and chases after Gwen. Wish Goldie Hawn would make another great comedy. Although she resists, Newton follows her example and begins telling an outlandish romantic story of something they "did", which makes Gwen decide to stay. Some time later, Newton meets a waitress named Gwen (Goldie Hawn) at a Hungarian restaurant in Boston. great seeing all the details!! [5][6][7][8], Principal photography ran from August to October 1991, and took place in Massachusetts, with filming locations including Boston, Concord, and Cohasset. That would make a small courtyard in the middle where I intend to put a water fountian. Now I have to see this movie! Ask for the ” Akens Yellow House ” Blue Prints. ~Michelle, Michelle’s last blog post..Disappearing Act. Cute house. this scene is from one of the “Lethal Weapon” films. I never realized she was hanging up the napkin pic either. Housesitter is one of my all-time favorite movies! Not only was this such a fun movie, but you are so right… a glorius house movie! It was just picture perfect. Now, with post sound from Skywalker Sound and final picture from Paramount Pictures color department, it is at last completed.